When the Prince of Wales took centre stage and hosted a garden party at Buckingham Palace earlier this week, fans of the Royal Family were delighted by one very sweet gesture – inviting his cousins to join him and meet members of the public.
It was understood that William personally invited cousins Peter Phillips, 46, Zara Tindall, 43, Princess Beatrice, 35, and Princess Eugenie, 34, as well as Zara’s husband Mike Tindall, 45, to join him at the celebration.
While this heart-warming move was praised, a leading royal expert has explained why it goes beyond just being a family moment and why it provided us with a "glimpse of the future".
This decision to have his cousins join him on day, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond says, gives a rare insight into what the monarchy could be like under King William, when he eventually succeeds his father. “I thought it was joyful to see this new generation of royals step up to help William at one of the traditional engagements of the year,” she exclusively told OK! “What a shame it was raining, but I think their guests would have been genuinely thrilled to meet this younger, less formal and, let’s face it, more fun generation of Royals. “I think it gave us a glimpse of the future: when William becomes King.
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