Duchess Kate takes on her most important role yet

As the Queen hands down an important royal patronage to the Duchess of Cambridge, The HeirPod takes a look at the Karen’s focus on childhood development and family support. Plus, host and ABC Royal Contributor Omid Scobie catches up with The Mayhew animal charity to hear about their year working with Duchess Meghan. And royal expert Victoria Arbiter is in the studio to chat about the rise of Princess Anne, Trump’s visit to Buckingham Palace and the latest royal news. Follow Omid: https://twitter.com/scobie Talk about the show using #TheHeirPod Discover more ABC News podcasts: http://www.abcnewspodcasts.com The HeirPod is produced by ABC Audio. For more information: http://www.abcnewspodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices