Prince William and Kate Middleton Have a New Job Opening: All the Details
A royally cool job could have you working alongside Prince William and Kate Middleton.
After all, the Prince and Princess of Wales are looking for a new assistant private secretary to join the team at Kensington Palace.
According to the job listing, the assistant secretary role for Wales & UK "will lead the planning and delivery for most of [Their Royal Highness'] public engagements in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland."
The role, which will be 37.5 hours weekly, will also include developing strategies to "maximize impact across the constituent nations of the UK." And one skill Kensington Palace wants in its ideal candidate? Fluency in Welsh, both written and spoken.
But it's no surprise, as William began representing the small country after King Charles became the new British monarch in September 2022. And now, part of his and Kate's new role includes participating in Welsh culture.
"As my Heir, William now assumes the Scottish titles which have meant so much to me," Charles said during his first speech since Queen Elizabeth II's death. "He succeeds me as Duke of Cornwall and takes on the responsibilities for the Duchy of Cornwall, which I have undertaken for more than five decades."
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"Today, I am proud to create him Prince of Wales, Tywysog Cymru, the country whose title I have been so greatly privileged to bear during so much of my life and duty," he continued. "With Catherine beside him, our new Prince and Princess of Wales will, I know, continue to inspire and lead our national conversations, helping to bring the marginal to the center ground where vital help can be given."
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Since then, William—who shares Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, with Kate—has also begun learning the language. While the title transfer left some residents weary because the 42-year-old didn’t speak Welsh, others applauded him for taking on the responsibility.
"He talked about learning Welsh and shared some Welsh phrases he's trying to do," St. Thomas’ Church’s Rev. Steven Bunting told People at the time. “He is throwing himself into the new role.”
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