Prince William ‘delighted’ that Princess of Wales takes spotlight

Prince William is ‘delighted’ that the Princess of Wales can take the spotlight at royal engagements, an expert has claimed.

But Roya Nikkhah claimed there is one thing that bothers the future king –  when he is cropped out of photographs so his wife features more heavily.

It is no secret that King Charles was often concerned about the popularity of his first wife, Princess Diana, throughout their short-lived marriage.

Charles was allegedly ‘frustrated’ by Diana taking centre stage – but Ms Nikkhah has claimed there is a ‘striking difference’ when it comes to the attitude of his son.

She told True Royalty TV’s The Royal Beat: ‘Charles was always very upset when Diana had eclipsed him, which was all the time. William is delighted by the fact that people warm to Catherine.

‘William is comfortable with that. I have heard him talk about Catherine’s work and how excited he is about it, and he loves that she is getting traction.’

Ms Nikkhah, who is the Royal Editor for the Sunday Times, added: ‘The only thing I know that does slightly bother him is when he is cropped out of photos.

‘You will find very often they will do a joint engagement and the front page of the news the next day, it is as if William was never there!”‘

Kate, 41, is very active in royal life – both with her husband and alone.

Most recently, she met with dozens of school children at the Chelsea Flower Show.

It comes after it was claimed the Princess of Wales’ popularity is ‘unsettling’ for King Charles and Queen Camilla – but the Palace see Kate as a ‘great model for the monarchy’.   

The Mail on Sunday’s Assistant Editor Kate Mansey and the Daily Mail’s Diary editor Richard Eden previously discussed the Princess of Wales’ surprise appearance at the Chelsea Flower Show.

The royal mother-of-three made her first appearance at the annual event since 2019 and arrived hours before King Charles and Queen Camilla were scheduled to appear.

Prince William is ‘delighted’ that the Princess of Wales can take the spotlight at royal engagements, an expert has claimed

Roya Nikkhah claimed there is one thing that bothers the future king – when he is cropped out of photographs so his wife features more heavily

It comes after it was claimed the Princess of Wales ‘ popularity is ‘unsettling’ for King Charles and Queen Camilla – but the Palace see Kate as a ‘great model for the monarchy’

Discussing the flurry of royal activity at the event, Kate insisted that the Princess of Wales ‘was not competing’ with her in-laws with her top-secret engagement.

The expert said: ‘I think she’s a great model for the monarchy [and] for the Royal Family and they appreciate that.

‘They wouldn’t have had her there if they didn’t think it would be brilliant so I think there’s a way they can all exist.’

What’s more, the royal expert noted that the King and Queen are currently in Northern Ireland where they’re engaging in ‘high level diplomacy’. 

That said, Richard Eden noted that the Princess of Wales’ popularity is ‘unsettling’ for Charles and Camilla.

Before the Queen passed away, the royal expert highlighted how there were royal aides who wanted Charles and Camilla to complete as many engagements as possible with William and Kate.

Using the example of the 2021 James Bond premiere, Richard said they were seen as the ‘new Fab Four’ – following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s departure from the Royal Family.

He explained: ‘I think that was a chance to show that this was the future of the monarchy and it’s in safe hands, that sort of thing.’

The Mail on Sunday’s Assistant Editor Kate Mansey and the Daily Mail’s Diary editor Richard Eden previously discussed the Princess of Wales’ surprise appearance at the Chelsea Flower Show