Harry described the tradition as a way to “show respect for the slain” and as “an act of communion by the slayer.”

Princess Kate Opposes the Tradition for Her Children

Reports suggest that Kate has firmly decided her children will not go through the same ritual, even if they engage in hunting.

Royal author Tom Quinn claims in his book Yes, Ma’am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants that Kate has made her stance clear.

“Charles’s daughter-in-law, Catherine, Princess of Wales, has put her foot down and insisted there will be no blooding for her children,” he wrote, according to an excerpt published by the Daily Mail.

Prince William’s Evolving View on Hunting Traditions

It has also been suggested that Prince William is moving away from blood sports.

In Gilded Youth, Tom Quinn wrote: “William is struggling with the traditional pastimes of the royal family as they become ever more unpopular with the public.

“William loves shooting—a love he shares with his father—but he is also conscious that the tide is now moving against what many people now refer to as blood sports (the royals prefer to refer to them as field sports). But are they suitable for George, Charlotte, and Louis?”