Last fall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were suddenly being called “a potent force” in post-Brexit bridge-building. Because Brexit is going through, come hell or high water, Britain must negotiate and renegotiate all of their trade deals and more with each individual European country. The Cambridges were sent to Paris last weekend, and they’ll be going to Poland and Germany in July. The Cambridges’ press secretary, Poor Jason, seemed to lean in to this idea that William and Kate were and are amazing diplomatic assets. How and why, you might ask? Well, look at Kate’s clothes! They can stand around European cities like no other! Or something.

Well, now Britain’s Conservative party is getting into the idea too. Isabel Oakeshott is a conservative-leaning British journalist/commentator, and she’s written an op-ed called “A new role for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. They should become worldwide Ambassadors for Brexit.” It was published on the Tory home site, and you can read the full piece here. Some highlights:

The Cambridges need to be sent abroad more often: That the Cambridges were able to dazzle La Republique last weekend without doing much more than the usual Royal routine of shaking hands, smiling munificently and generally looking the part indicates just how much they could do for this country in other parts of the world after the triggering of Article 50.

The Cambridges should not actually speak on important things though: Nobody is suggesting that the Cambridges dirty their hands by personally engaging in trade or business negotiations. That would fatally undermine their position. But what they can do is lay the ground for others to do this work, both by generating goodwill overseas and projecting soft power, on which (as our capacity for the hard variety diminishes) both the FCO and Ministry of Defence are increasingly keen. This summer, the couple are already scheduled to travel to Germany, our premier European trading partner; and Poland, one of the fastest developing countries in the EU; this summer. Dozens of other destinations should be added to their 2017 and 2018 itinerary.

William is keen too: As the Duke gives up his 20 hour a week job as an East Anglia Air Ambulance pilot and prepares to move to Kensington Palace full time, palace officials and the Foreign Office will be giving careful thought as to the positive role he and his wife might play at this most sensitive and exciting time. Sources close to the Duke have been briefing that he is far more eager than he appears to embrace the responsibilities associated with being a full time member of the Royal Family, and second in line to the throne.

Keep the Cambridges on a tight leash: At all costs, he must not morph into his embarrassing uncle “Air Miles Andrew”, grubbing around with Kazakh oligarchs and convicted sex offenders. The Duke of York’s record as a roving trade ambassador, brought to a sorry end in 2011, at least shows how it’s not done. But within clear and appropriate boundaries, there is every reason for the Duke of Cambridge to set forth into the world and do his bit to help make Brexit an economic success. We may jeer at his “dad dancing”, and sniff at his high-fiving with blonde models – but, overseas, he and his wife retain a powerful allure. Now is the time to make the most of this unique asset.

[From ConservativeHome]

The thing is, I see the allure of this idea… on paper. Send Will and Kate to dozens of countries in the years to come, have them wave and let Kate do her fashion parade. They can flaunt their soft power and barely say a word (in Kate’s case, she won’t say anything). But realistically, give their meager record, Tory politicians should come to terms with the fact that the Cambridges will f–k it up. If they’re tasked with anything more, they will completely f–k it up. William will cause an international incident or Kate will simply use the added tours as an opportunity to flash her bum in every country. Plus, as soon as William and Kate are told that they need to travel to 30 countries a year, they will actively look for ways to f–k it up.

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