Princess Kate’s ‘Modern’ Approach Makes Royals Seem ‘Stuffy’

Princess Kate is very much a millennial, as she’s proven for years when it comes to her public-facing strategy as a royal. Most recently, the Princess of Wales released a personal statement on X (formerly Twitter) to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week, which was signed “C” to show that she had written it herself. This, commented royal expert Jennie Bond, showed just how “modern” Kate is in her methods — especially when contrasted with the more formal approach taken by Buckingham Palace.

“This is such an effective and modern way of using her influence and staying in touch, even when she is not making personal appearances,” Jennie told OK! about the message. “Official statements from the Palace now seem quite stuffy and extremely formal by comparison. Social media can be a source of awful abuse, but Catherine and William are showing that it can be used to spread goodwill and kindness.”