The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have become more visible this year and have taken on more royal engagements. As the COVID-19 lockdown continues to ease, Kate and William have almost doubled their workload, The Times reports.

The royal couple carried out 174 engagements this year between them.

In contrast, in the same period two years ago, Kate and William carried out a total of 93 – just over half of this year’s number.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back from their roles as senior royals in March last year.

Royal commentator Dickie Arbiter told the Times that Kate and William are doing an incredible job and are making the Royal Family “relevant to a younger generation”.

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“In the past they have always done a lot behind the scenes. Now they are doing a lot more out in the open.

“Last year they were hardly seen at all because of Covid. They are making up for lost time.”

Royal author Penny Junor added how William has “stepped up into a whole new league”.

She told the Times: “Maybe it is in the aftermath of Harry leaving, and the Oprah interview, or maybe it is that now at the age he is he has more confidence, but I think William has upped his game.

“And Kate is just magnificent alongside him. They are a formidable pair.”