The future king and queen of the United Kingdom, William and Kate, have now found their permanent home. Or at least that's what they want it to seem... After several moves, the couple has settled on Forest Lodge, an eight-bedroom house surrounded by nature and close to London that, far from providing them with the peace of mind they were looking for after her cancer, is causing them a serious backlash of headaches. It's been a long time since British citizens resignedly accepted the designs of their monarchs. Nowadays, when they see something they don't like—or, worse still: when they directly suffer from a royal decision—they come out to strongly criticize it in the media, which is where it hurts the Prince and Princess of Wales the most, the great hope of a monarchy that has been in dire straits since the anti-charismatic Charles and Camilla came to the throne.

The Prince and Princess of Wales plan to change residence later this year. Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, currently live in Windsor Park, in a building called Adelaide Cottage, but are preparing to move—along with their three children—to a new home called Forest Lodge, also located within the same municipality. This is a 328-year-old estate with eight bedrooms and owned by the King. The house was last renovated in 2001, and before moving in, the princes have decided to carry out a series of renovations that, according to British media, they have paid for out of pocket. The work involves replacing the doors and windows, renovating the ceilings and floors, and demolishing some interior walls.

Kate Middleton is no longer the favorite member of the British royal family, according to a report tracking public opinion on the crown. For the first time, the princess has been surpassed by her husband, Prince William, who achieved 74% positive ratings among those surveyed - Middleton follows with 71% and Princess Anne with 70%. The report, published by YouGov at the beginning of August, shows great differences in public perception of the different members of the clan.

Unfortunately for Harry and Meghan, what William and Catherine do always makes the news. And they don't have to make fools of themselves, as they do for themselves. The future King of the British and his wife are two click-through and magazine-selling machines, and that, while wonderful for the monarchy they've come to prop up, is a disgrace for their private lives. Ever since they became an official couple—or perhaps even before—the press has been following them closely and capturing them in situations they wouldn't want to be public. Sometimes it all ends in nothing, thanks to a good palace negotiation. But other times, there's no stopping it, and the photos they never wanted taken of them end up published for the enjoyment of the general public, who see them in couple mode or, for a few years now, in parent mode.

Kate Middleton wanted to practice feminism and we have not let her. Together we have managed to ensure that the Princess of Wales has not been able to get rid of the aesthetic pressure to which she is subjected every time she appears in public, a pressure that, after it was revealed that she had suffered from cancer, has been corrected and increased, since apart from her clothes, people now also pay attention to more. She has tried but she had the whole world against her and she has lost. It was an impossible battle. But it says a lot about her that she wanted to face it.

Once again, unofficial channels preceded the institutional announcements from Kensington Palace. This Monday, the journalist from the newspaper The Times Kate Mansey claimed on her X profile that William and Kate Middleton will not attend the Bafta awards, despite the fact that the prince has been the president of the British film and television academy since 2010. Hours later, the palace of the heirs to the Crown issued an official statement confirming the official statement confirming its official statement.