Catherine is 'critical' to the running of the monarchy

Read this week's royal cover story by Emily Nash in the new issue of HELLO! out now

It has been, by any measure, one of the most challenging periods in modern royal history. With an arrest, illness, death, departures from the Firm and the ongoing Epstein scandal heaping scrutiny on the institution like never before, the monarchy has been buffeted by storm after storm in recent years.

The King and Queen have steadied the ship as best they can, with the support of the Prince and Princess of Wales. But it is down to William and Catherine to steer it safely for the next generation.