{"id":213745,"date":"2025-06-25T17:52:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/213745\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:52:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:52:11","slug":"prince-williams-role-as-protector-and-guardian-of-kate-middleton-and-family-revealed-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/213745\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William’s role as ‘protector and guardian’ of Kate Middleton and family revealed – EXCLUSIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite his immense royal responsibilities, the Prince of Wales<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is a family man at heart.<\/p>\n

And this was made especially clear during his recent visit to Royal Ascot<\/a> as he mingled with extended family members, including his mother-in-law Carole Middleton<\/a>, as well his cousin, Zara Tindall.<\/a><\/p>\n

In a bid to further dissect William’s interactions, HELLO! spoke with Dr. Arthur Cassidy, Royal Commentator & Celebrity Psychologist as well as a Chartered member of the British Psychological Society.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on the father-of-three’s wholesome interaction with Carole, and how it’s indicative of his bond with his family, Dr. Arthur said: “Prince William is consistently a calming influence on not only Carole but the entire Middleton family.”<\/p>\n

\"Prince\u00a9 Getty ImagesPrince William has been described as a “protector and guardian” <\/p>\n

Musing on his protective nature, he added: “[William] is the protector and guardian of Kate and Princes George, Louis, and Princess Charlotte.”<\/p>\n

Carole’s influence on William<\/p>\n

On Carole’s positive influence, Dr. Arthur continued: “Since Prince William met Kate’s mother Carole Middleton, he would have intuitively been attracted to her charismatic nature and fun-loving personality.<\/p>\n

\"Prince\u00a9 Getty ImagesPrince William shares a close bond with his mother-in-law Carole Middleton<\/p>\n

“The astute, highly motivated and driven businesswoman was exactly what Prince William needed to provide the context for his own personal identity development amid all of his royal responsibilities.<\/p>\n

“Having the business head of Carole would be a most significant and refreshing external source as William could turn to her wisdom and guidance on how he and Kate could make the monarchy more relatable for the future.”<\/p>\n

\"Queen\u00a9 Getty ImagesThe royals gathered on the balcony at Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Colour <\/p>\n

William and his family were last seen publicly together at this year’s Trooping the Colour. The family-of-five appeared together on the royal balcony where they admired the RAF flypast. Amid the celebrations, the Wales family also shared a behind-the-scenes snapshot, which they captioned: “Another brilliant day at Trooping the Colour for His Majesty’s Birthday Parade. Thank you to everybody who came, and to all those who took part.”<\/p>\n

\"William\u00a9 Getty ImagesPrincess Kate at this year’s Garter Day service <\/p>\n

William has notably been by Kate’s side during her gradual return to royal duties. Princess Kate has been making a slow return to work since completing chemotherapy last autumn, and has opted to make a handful of public outings, including Wimbledon, Trooping the Colour and Garter Day.<\/p>\n

HELLO!\u00a0<\/strong>understands that, even though her appearances have become more frequent and regular of late, the future Queen still “has to find the right balance” as she returns to public life.<\/p>\n

LISTEN: Inside Princess Kate’s Royal Ascot absence<\/b><\/p>\n

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