All the Cambridge men: who is behind William and Kate Middleton’s trip to the Caribbean

The always impeccable choice of clothes by Kate Middleton. Strict compliance with the agenda and travel program. The words, carefully selected one by one, of the speeches of the prince William. Everything, in the Caribbean tour of the Dukes of Cambridge was followed step by step by a entourage of loyalists that accompanied the royal couple in their (difficult) mission in the former colonies.

Fifteen peoplefrom the personal hairstylist of the duchess al social media manager of the Cambridge, are jointly responsible for the success of William and Kate’s trip to Belize, Jamaica And Bahamas. A real A-Teamthe British newspapers write, without which the Dukes would never have even left.

The organization of a royal tour (long or short) requires a minimum a year of preparation and is fixed on the basis of a British government decision or at the invitation of the host country. Also the itinerary it is not never random: each city, company or institution that will receive the honor of a royal visit is chosen on the basis of reasons of national relevance on which the government wants to focus attention. However, visits related to the royal member’s personal interests should not be missed.

Naturally journeys and relative travel times must also be thought out and calculatedthe risks associated with safety (of guests and hosts), the moments to dedicate to Press and those of (fake) free time. Furthermore, great commitment requires i receptions to which the royals will go to participate, and the invited to admit: not only do they have to be carefully selectedbut also in detail organized as for timetables, possible placement at the table, and meetings with members of the royal family. They must, then, also be carefully study local customs in order not to fall into unpleasant etiquette accidents.

All this preparatory work requires one verify constant once the program is put in place. And a solid team of insiders part with i royals to make sure everything thread smoothly and eventually run for cover (without the world realizing it) in case of unexpected events.

Each expert is essential, but there are some figures without whom every trip would be a one failure. That’s why the royals are always a lot selective in choosing theirs collaboratorswho are hired to stay with them for a long time, and to insure loyalty and absolute discretion.

This is even more true for prominent royalty such as the Dukes of Cambridge, who have, more than any other, the eyes of the world on him. And since the choice of an outfit can tell more than a formal speech, the first place on the plane to the Caribbean has been reserved for Amanda Cook Tuckerthe woman who decides the hairstyles of the Duchess.

Amanda Cook Tucker has been styling Kate Middleton’s hair for years. She was one of the few people admitted to the hospital after the prince’s birth George in 2013: he had to take care of the hair of the duchess who she had just given birth and had to look resplendent in front of photographers. If she is there, the British tabloids assure her, “there will never be a hair out of place”. Amanda is not even a burden on taxpayers: her salary is paid privately by royal couple.

In addition to Amanda, there are two other people Kate never separates from: the personal secretary Hannah Cockburn-Logie and his assistant Natalie Barrows. A former diplomat, awarded the Order of the British Empire, Cockburn-Logie assumed this role in June 2020. She decides and organizes the daily agenda of the Duchess: there is no meeting, appointment or official commitment that is not first examined by her. The Dukes also have a relationship with Hanna friendship long-time: they had also let her accompany them to India and Bhutan on their official 2016 trip.

Natalie Barrows, instead, it has been true since 2017 right arm by Kate. Even in the Caribbean she literally has it tailed the Duchess, ready to hand her something she needed (but it didn’t fit in her micro bags) or to take flowers or anything else from Kate’s hands. Always present but never getting noticed, Barrows knows the grammar of distance perfectly. And Kate could never do without her.

Is called Jean-Christophe Gray instead the man who deals withWilliam’s agenda. He has only worked with the Prince since February 2021, and came from a similar role on the former Premier’s staff David Cameron. She does not have to take particular care of the Prince’s clothes, but she must have his every one under control movement, shift And appointment. He too accompanied the dukes to the Caribbean, of course.

The presence of is also essential David Watkinsknown in the entourage as Digital Dave. Twenty-seven years, social media manager and responsible for William and Kate’s digital communication, without him we would not see the social profiles of the Dukes of Cambridge updated, who have him “snatched” to Harry And Meghan. It was considered the Sussex’s secret weapon online, but after the Megxit and closing the profile SussexRoyaldid not follow Meghan overseas and preferred to stay in London, switching to Cambridge team. The gossips say that he doesn’t have the same with William and Kate tuning that he had with the more casual Meghan, and that the numbers prove it, others point out only the change of stylemore suited to the family of the future king of England.

In the end Matt Porteousofficial photographer e film-maker. He is the author of the evocative images shot underwater during the shark diving of the Dukes of Cambridge in Belize, and posted on their social networks. Connected to the Cambridge for years, he has immortalized many important moments of their family and taken some of the most beautiful photos of the Duchess. Also for this reason, his trip to the Caribbean was paid for privately by William and Kate.