Prince William: Repairing the crown's image
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 22 March 2021
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Almost ten years ago, the world watched as a future king got married. Now, after a bombshell interview, things couldn't feel further removed from that day when the royal family basked in the world's positive attention. How is Prince William planning on reshaping his family's image?
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| 0:08.8 | It needs to be recognised, nurtured and practised. |
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| 0:38.2 | To the stirring theme of Hawkins' Crown Imperial, |
| 0:41.4 | William and Catherine emerge from Westminster Abbey |
| 0:45.6 | in a little bit of sunshine as man and wife |
| 0:49.2 | ready to greet the crowds outside |
| 0:51.0 | who waited so long for this moment. |
| 0:55.3 | It's almost 10 years since that day when the world |
| 0:59.1 | watched the pomp and circumstance of a future king marrying |
| 1:03.8 | and street parties across the country celebrated. |
| 1:08.0 | Prince William and his wife escorted by members of the House of Cavalry. |
| 1:15.6 | They're travelling in the 1902 state landal. |
| 1:26.3 | Back then, Prince William and his new wife |
| 1:29.3 | were the popular modern face of the monarchy. |
| 1:32.3 | But now, a decade on, after the Sussexes quit the firm |
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