Marie Claire reported yesterday that the future of the British monarchy belongs to the Cambridges, and it appears that a new way of doing things has already begun as the couple completed an eight-day tour of three Caribbean countries yesterday.

As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge returned to the UK from the Bahamas yesterday, Prince William made an unprecedented and groundbreaking statement about the future governance of Commonwealth countries like Belize, Jamaica, and the Bahamas, which he just visited with his wife Kate Middleton. He said, "Our overseas tours are an opportunity for reflection. Much can be learned."

It is unusual, if not unprecedented, for a member of the Royal Family to reflect in this way on a royal tour.

"I am aware that this tour has sharpened my questions about the past and the future. In Belize, Jamaica, and the Bahamas, the future is for the people to decide." In Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas, the future is for the people to decide. But we thoroughly enjoyed the time we spent with the communities in the three countries and came away with a better understanding of the issues that matter most to them."

William continued that the couple is dedicated to service. It is about "using the platform we are fortunate to have to serve and support them in whatever way they think is best."

The statement concluded that it is "not my concern" whom the Commonwealth nations choose as their future leaders. What is important to us is that the Commonwealth family has the potential to create a better future for the people who form it, and that we commit to serve and support them as best we can," he wrote.

This statement showed that William and Kate were not only aware of the controversy surrounding the tour, but were willing to listen and address it. It gives the world its first glimpse of what the monarchy will look like when the Duke of Cambridge one day becomes king, wrote Richard Kay in the Daily Mail.

Kaye wrote that he read the statement and felt "certainly unhappy at the criticism of the public relations blunders that ruined his and Kate's Caribbean tour," but at the same time, "he is also aware of what a thoughtful man William, 39, is turning into, and, crucially, of what a What is more," he continued, "is that he has given us a glimpse of the kind of king he will become. Has there ever been a time when a senior member of the royal family made a statement that was an admission of error?

This is reminiscent of the famous "never complain, never explain" mentality of the royal family, but Kay wrote in this statement that William acknowledged the blunder in the tour and tried to respond to the criticism. Kay writes, "Kay wants us to know that William and Kate will not turn away from the blame, but rather learn from it."

"It is highly unusual to make a statement when the tour is over and the cheers of the Bahamian crowds can still be heard," Kay continued.

"And he has shown that he is prepared to take the initiative and listen when trouble arises," Kay wrote.

Both William and Kate will be reflecting on the tour as they head home to their three children, today being Mother's Day in England.