The Princess of Wales is back with the second installment of her “Mother Nature” series, this one called Summer. The title alone tells you everything you need to know about the level of originality here.

Over a series of carefully staged shots including golden beaches, ballet dancers pirouetting in Richmond Park, and a lone beekeeper tending hives, Kate narrates in her perfectly trained accent about igniting inner fires and cherishing the bonds of love and friendship. If you closed your eyes, you could almost believe you were listening to the voiceover of a luxury perfume commercial.

The visuals are undeniably beautiful, which is exactly the problem. This is style without substance and aesthetics without meaning. There is no clear goal and no tangible cause. There is no actual message beyond “life is nice, please enjoy it.” If the aim is to promote mental health there are no resources. If the aim is environmental awareness there is no talk of climate action or conservation. It is soft-focus fluff dressed up as royal wisdom.

And then there are the bees. Yes, bees. They make a prominent cameo in Summer, conveniently after Meghan Markle revealed her own bee farm and talked about the importance of beekeeping. Meghan has been photographed in her beekeeper suit, smiling as she explains how honey production fits into her sustainable living efforts. Now Kate has a beekeeper in her seasonal film. We are told beekeeping is one of her hobbies, yet the timing feels far too convenient. It is hard not to see this as another example of Kate following Meghan’s projects while claiming the idea as her own.

The Mother Nature series was supposedly inspired by Kate’s time in the countryside during her cancer journey. That could have been a moving and powerful concept. Instead it has been reduced to vague poetic soundbites over pretty scenery. The first film, Spring, was met with polite applause from supporters and eye rolls from critics. Summer does not improve on the formula. It is still heavy on cinematography, light on meaning, and unwilling to engage with anything resembling real-world issues.

Kate has one of the most influential public platforms in the world. She could use it to highlight grassroots environmental initiatives or speak about mental health policy gaps. She could launch tangible programs that deliver actual results for communities. Instead she has chosen to release another film that looks expensive but achieves nothing.

The result is a production that is not inspiring and not informative. It is a beautifully packaged piece of nothing. It leaves the viewer with no more insight into nature, mental health, or the human experience than they had before they pressed play.