William and Kate are looking for a private secretary with special skills
William and Kate are looking for a deputy secretary - and it's through an advertisement.
Anyone who speaks fluent Welsh, is extremely discreet, and lives in London, can apply for the position that Prince William and Princess Kate have advertised: The Prince and Princess of Wales are looking for someone who helps them strengthen their relationship with the nation bearing the same royal title.
In the official job description, it states that their royal highnesses are appointing a new deputy private secretary who will join their team at Kensington Palace in London (the official office of Prince William and Kate). The permanent position requires, according to the ad, not only exceptional communication and organizational skills, but also proficiency in the difficult Welsh language: "Conversational Welsh is essential, and fluent Welsh, both written and spoken, is desirable."
"This is an exciting opportunity to join the engaged team at Kensington Palace and support their royal highnesses, the Prince and Princess of Wales," the position is promoted in a short text. Furthermore, it states: "The deputy private secretary for Wales and Britain will lead the planning and execution of most of their royal highnesses' public engagements in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, and contribute to the development of the household strategy to maximize impact in the constituent nations of the United Kingdom, with a particular focus on Wales."
"Working in a small and agile team"
A candidate is sought with a proven ability to build productive relationships with a wide range of individuals and institutions while working in a small and agile team. A strong understanding of Welsh communities, issues, government, and economy is also desired.
Applications should be submitted online through Royalvacancies.tal.net. No information about a possible salary range is given in the ad.
In his first speech as King, Charles named his eldest son and daughter-in-law as the new Prince and Princess of Wales: "With Catherine by his side, our new Prince and Princess of Wales, as I know, will continue to inspire and lead our national conversations and contribute to bringing help to the margins where it is most needed." It appears that the pair urgently needs help in Welsh.
- The role of the deputy private secretary, as mentioned in the job advertisement, is to assist Prince William and Princess Catherine, the Prince and Princess of Wales, in strengthening their relationship with the British Monarchy, specifically focusing on Wales.
- The advertised position at Kensington Palace requires the successful candidate to have proficiency in the Welsh language, with conversational Welsh being essential and fluent Welsh being desirable, as they will be leading the planning and execution of the royal couple's public engagements in Wales.
- In his first speech as King, Charles recognized Prince William and Catherine as the new Prince and Princess of Wales and highlighted their role in continuing to inspire and lead national conversations, indicating that they may need additional assistance in understanding and engaging with Welsh communities.
