Prince and Princess of Wales: Inside Kate and William’s plans to transform the monarchy

William has also begun to become more of a global statesman in recent months, particularly during his trip to New York in September. There he was greeted by hundreds of well-wishers, all eager to take a selfie with the popular prince – both William and Kate’s approval ratings are currently rising rapidly, with the prince being the second most popular royal after the late Queen at 67 percent. According to the latest YouGov poll, the princess isn’t far behind at 62 percent (Meghan and Harry, meanwhile, are at a measly 29 and 27 percent respectively). William was praised by the American media for being “warm and genuine”, while his jump into the Hudson to see the Billion Oyster Project was said to have revived his “heartthrob status”.