Another criticism about SF was that she wasn't interested in charitable causes initially (eg she was lazy) and this might be an issue w/ Chelsy
This aspect of current royalty may undergo a change. Why is it necessary that all royal family members should go in lock-step with charitable causes?
- she quit being a lawyer presumably because it was boring and hard work
Why 'presumably'? Do we know anything about why she shifted out? You are ascribing rather negative motives to her actions. It may be that it was that early on that Chelsy, along with Harry resigning from the military, were setting in place the conditions that would make a new life structure possible.
- the Royal/charity gig is much the same, so that could be a real problem, IMO.
A leap, assuming charity work is boring, and hard work. As best as I can make out the 'hard work' entailed is mainly public appearances with a lot of chit-chat. This is not hard work. One has to find that kind of thing agreeable, of course, or it is brain-numbing, or as you say, boring. Deadly. Some people do like doing such, or if they don't, they make it interesting in some way. There are countless ways that I see someone like Charles (for an example) making his walkabouts interesting. Chelsy could do the same if she really felt that it was necessary to take up charity causes in the way you suggest. (I suspect Harry's wife will not have to present in the same way as William's wife is constrained to do).
Note, I'm not criticizing her as a person, just musing that the role of Harry's wife means working for the firm and she may find that to be too boring/confining never mind the relentless scrutiny of the press.
As 'someone' has observed on this thread
it looks like Chelsy has made her peace with media attention, so that's a moot point now. 'Working for the firm' may be subject to interpretation: it may mean just showing up for various public functions 2 or 3 times a year, at least for Harry's wife. Harry may carry the shank of the public duties, like Anne has done, as has been mentioned.
'Confinement' is relative. If Harry and his wife are given a freer hand in the structure of their private life, such 'confinement' can be very relaxing in it's own sphere. Using Charles as another example, he is out-and-about a great deal yet that is not reported. Same will likely be respected with Harry and his wife. JMO.