Prince William and Princess Kate "have an awful lot of work to do" as King Charles set a benchmark, a member of the Welsh Senedd has claimed.
James Evans joined this week's episode of The Royal Record podcast to discuss how Kate and William, both 42, can best approach their positions as the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Cameron Walker, GB News's Royal Correspondent, mentioned how Kate and William are hiring a new assistant private secretary to specifically focus on Wales.
Evans said: "This isn't actually a new role. It was a role that the previous Prince of Wales, our now King, had.
William and Kate 'have an awful lot of work to do' as King sets benchmarkGetty"He had somebody in place within the Palace who was actually advising on Welsh matters, was close to Welsh life, and close to Welsh political affairs.
"It is very, very positive that the Waleses have decided to bring this role back because there has been a little bit of criticism that they haven't spent enough time in Wales and haven't really given the role probably the credit it deserves.
"It's understandable, though, with everything that has been going on within their private life.
"But it is very positive to see them actually taking the role of Prince and Princess of Wales now more seriously, and I hope they find the right person to give them the advice that they are going to need if they are going to be more integral here to Welsh life and the Welsh public life as well."
James Evans, a member of the Senedd, on this week's episode of The Royal RecordGB NewsSvar Nanan-Sen, GB News's Digital Royal Editor, asked the politician: "You mentioned that they faced some criticism in Wales."What do you think the public perception of the Prince and Princess of Wales is?"
Evans responded: "The public perception is very warm to the Prince and Princess of Wales.
"I think the Welsh public would like to see more of them. They've got a very tough act to follow.
"You've got the longest Prince of Wales in history, our current King, and he spent a lot of time and invested in Wales.
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"He learned the Welsh language and he had a home in Wales. He did a lot for Welsh causes, plus he cared deeply about agriculture and helping those who were less fortunate.
"It's very, very important that they carry on that mantle. There are those of a certain political persuasion in Wales who don't even want to see the Prince and Princess of Wales.
"They'd like to see that title abolished, as they don't see them as having legitimate rights to that title. They've got an awful lot of work to do to actually re-garner that support that the King had here within Wales.
"As I said, people are very warm to them with all their personal circumstances of what's gone on, but we'd like to see a little bit more of them in Wales."
