Princess Catherine spoke about her “unplanned” year, while Sally Bedell Smith says King Charles’s health has prompted the couple to consider their future reign.

Prince William andKate Middleton are the future of the monarchy, but their ascension to the throne might be closer than they realize. “Although the king is carrying out his duties with typical determination,

As King Charles, at 76 and battling cancer, faces an uncertain future, there is an increasing sense that Prince William and Kate Middleton's ascension to the throne may come "sooner than they would have expected." In a new story in People, several royal experts opened up about how the Waleses are preparing for their eventual roles.