KEY POINTS

  • Queen Elizabeth II is entrusting Prince William and Kate Middleton with more responsibilities and work than Prince Charles
  • Her Majesty finds the Cambridges’ lack of drama refreshing
  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were accused of lying about their involvement in the new book "Finding Freedom"

Queen Elizabeth II is impressed with Prince William and Kate Middleton as the future successors of the royal family and she finds their lack of drama refreshing, according to an insider.

The Duke of Cambridge is second in line to the throne. But Her Majesty trusts Prince William and Middleton so much that she gave them "more new responsibilities" than Prince Charles, a source told Us Weekly.

"Queen Elizabeth finds it refreshing that there’s never any drama or scandal surrounding Kate and William. In her eyes, they’re the perfect suitors for the position. She adores Kate," the insider said.

The Queen is already relegating royal duties to the Cambridges including a portion of her charity works and appearances like "visiting hospitals and organizations and meetings with influential power players," the source continued.

Prince William and Middleton are "already liaising directly with royal aides and are becoming more involved in government duties," the tipster added.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are reportedly planning to make "subtle changes to the monarchy" like modernizing the royal family.

"Their main goal is to become more relatable to the public," the insider explained.

"They definitely won’t abolish traditions or anything like that, although some will become more relaxed, like the dress code and showing affection in public. They’ll continue being advocates for mental health, which in previous generations is a topic that was rarely discussed.”

The report about Queen Elizabeth II finding the Cambridges’ lack of drama refreshing comes on the heels of the release of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s biography “Finding Freedom” by royal correspondents Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were slammed on Twitter and accused of lying for their involvement in the book. Prince Harry and Markle said before the release of the book that they did not contribute and were not interviewed for it.

However, many reacted when they read the Authors’ Note because Scobie and Durand wrote that they spoke with the royal couple “when appropriate.” Scobie set the record straight by saying that they were talking about their few exchange of words with Prince Harry and Markle during official royal engagements, which is far different from doing actual interviews.

Kate Middleton, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince William
Kate Middleton, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince William watch part of a children's sports event while visiting Vernon Park during a Diamond Jubilee visit to Nottingham on June 13, 2012 in Nottingham, England. Getty Images/Phil Noble