Britain’s new Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, faces criticism as new data claims she is the ninth hardest working royal in 2022, behind older royal ties such as the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. I’m here.
Data compiled by marketing analyst Reboot SEO Company evaluates entries in the court notice, an officially published list of royal engagements, and shows Princess Anne took on the most jobs in 2022. . Undertook 181.
Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex ranked third and fourth with 143 and 138 engagements respectively, while Prince William ranked fifth with 126 engagements.
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The dataset states that Kate made 90 public engagements. The Times of London In 2021, she will have 33 fewer engagements than last year.
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, cousins of Queen Elizabeth II, got engaged 100 times and 94 times respectively over the years, despite being both in their 70s.
The data compiled by Reboot spans from January to December 2022, but it is not known exactly how the court notices were collated and what they contained.
The online debate about the reboot numbers began when royal biographer Omid Scobie shared them on Twitter, writing: …”
Many commentators noted that the Prince and Princess of Wales figures were noticeably lower than expected.
One Twitter user wrote: “The British press continues to bashing Harry and Meghan while portraying Prince William and Kate as ‘hardworking’ and loyal royals (which they really aren’t). , not funny at all.
“Does this include Zooms and funerals? It’s funny that Kate Middleton has 90 engagements in one year for the future queen,” another wrote, adding: Added. Royals working part-time: Kate. And look sideways if someone under 150 is working full-time. Royals: William, Camilla, Edward, Sophie. Pandemic restrictions excuse can no longer be used.
Despite the numbers shown, 2022 was the year of significant royal events for Kate, William, and the rest of the royal family.
In March, William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, embarked on a seven-day tour of the Caribbean that included visits to Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas. But the couple kept their engagement schedule to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee.
When they returned from their tour, the couple attended Prince Philip’s memorial service at Westminster Abbey before leading the country in many celebrations of June’s Platinum Jubilee, including the first family visit to Wales. .
In September, when the children started a new school after moving into their Windsor Castle mansion, the death of Queen Elizabeth II prompted the couple to undertake a number of engagements associated with a national period of mourning, including a state funeral. .
One of the princess’ final engagements of 2022 took place with her on December 15th. together for christmas A carol service broadcast in the UK on Christmas Eve to pay tribute to the late Queen.
List of royals and number of engagements made in 2022:
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1. Princess Anne, 214
2. Charles III 181
3. Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex 143
4. Sophie, Countess of Wessex 138
5. Prince William, Prince of Wales, 126
6. Queen Camilla, 102
7. Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester 100
8. Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester 94
9. Catherine, Princess of Wales, 90
10. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent 78
11. Princess Alexandra, 44
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James Crawford-Smith is Newsweek’s Royal Reporter based in London. You can find him on Twitter. @jcrawfordsmith Read his story on Newsweek’s The Royals Facebook page.
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