Prince William & Kate Middleton plan to avoid ‘Spare curse’ for Prince Louis
Prince Louis and his older sister, Princess Charlotte, will most likely never become king or queen. It’s Prince George who is second in the line of succession after their father, Prince William, and one day expected to head up the British monarchy.
However, though they might never sit a throne, Louis and his Charlotte will have a vital role within the Firm as they grow up.
Their estranged uncle, Prince Harry, has previously expressed his concern over Charlotte and Louis’s futures, publicizing his worry that they’ll be the “spare” to Prince George, as he was for Prince William. Yet William and Kate Middleton have reportedly chosen a different path for the youngsters regarding their childhood.
The Royal Family and its institutions are changing as the world progresses. Their children aren’t being brought up in the same way that, for instance, Prince Harry and Prince William were, and since the monarchy has quite a different role in society today, that might affect Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte.
In fact, according to a new report, Prince William & Kate Middleton seem to have a plan in store for their youngest son, one that has a lot to do with Harry’s upbringing.
Prince Louis is growing up fast. Hard as it is to believe, the prince celebrated his sixth birthday in April, and has become somewhat of a fan favorite among royal fans.
When his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away in 2022, Louis became fourth in line regarding succession to the British throne. While he most likely won’t ever be king, the young prince is, like those before him, tipped to play a crucial role as a senior Royal Family member in the future, much in the same way Princess Anne, King Charles’ sister, does today.
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However, not everyone’s convinced by that prospect, and one apparent doubter is a family member who used to be very close to Louis and his siblings. Louis was just two years old when Harry and his wife left the Royal Family and the country, but even so, the estranged prince has since expressed some strong opinions about his nephew’s future.
The phrase “spare to the heir” has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years, not least because of Harry. Three years after leaving royal life, in January 2023, he released his book Spare, in which he outlined for the whole world his belief that he would never be considered as important as his big brother, Prince William, who is set to ascend the throne after King Charles.
The phrase “Spare” has become synonymous with Harry, who even claimed that King Charles had uttered the word the day the estranged prince was born.
However, it didn’t stop there. Harry also wrote about Prince Louis and his older sister, Princess Charlotte, revealing that he actively worried about their futures. The Duke wrote plainly that he fears they could end up like him, a “spare.”
In an interview with The Telegraph to promote his book, Harry chose to discuss William and Kate’s three children.