Prince William “stubborn” and “independent”? His vision of the monarchy questions experts

While the royal monarchy of England has just passed a most difficult year, among other things with the successive announcements of the two cancers of Princess Kate Middleton and King Charles III, things finally seem to be calming down. It was during his trip to South Africa on the occasion of the fourth edition of the Earthshot Prize that the prince had the opportunity to speak on several occasions. If he took advantage of this moment to confide about the trials that life has thrown their way since the beginning of the year, he also revealed the type of king he wanted to be.

Since his early childhood, Prince William has been preparing to assume a central role in the future of the British monarchy, direct heir to the throne, he has always evolved under the weight of the expectations of his people and royal protocols. However, his leadership style and decisions reveal a strong character, sometimes in opposition to royal traditions. Indeed, it was in front of journalists in the country that Kate Middleton's husband affirmed that he would carry out his duties with ” a smaller “r” in the royal ».

Royal expert calls Prince William 'stubborn'

As Prince of Wales, William embodies a figure of stability in a royal family marked by upheaval, notably the withdrawal of his brother Harry and the controversies linked to certain members. Unlike his father, King Charles III, who had to wait many decades before ascending the throne, William seems determined to modernize the image of the monarchy well before his coronation, as evidenced by one of his latest photos. word. An intervention that royal expert Tina Brown did not appreciate, pointing out the fact that the future king of England would not respect his father King Charles III with these declarations and that he would surround himself with sycophants.

'William didn't improve the mood by giving a cocky interview at the end of his trip to South Africa for the Earthshot Prize' she explained in comments that the magazine OK !reports adding that the dad of George, Charlotte and Louis described himself as a future king ” stubborn “ . It's on his blog Fresh Hell that the expert continues: “ He spoke to reporters about his plans to “do things differently” and then listed “impact philanthropy, collaboration, rallies and helping people.” In short, everything his father has done over the last 50 years…”Angry against the future king of England, she then concluded: “William's comment that his plans for a caring, sharing monarchy also include 'adding a little empathy to it' made him look like a performative idiot. »

Another expert comes to Prince William's rescue

For her part, the former royal correspondent of the BBC Jennie Bond, has a totally different analysis of Tina Brown, for her, the aspirations of the future king are not a bad thing: “ I understand what Tina is saying, in that William's ambitions (philanthropy, rallying, etc.) are very much in line with what Charles was trying to do for most of his life. But that's no reason to stop trying…step up the effort…maybe do it in a slightly different way» she explains to OK! before adding that for her this just means that Prince William intends to govern with “less nonsense, less formality, more direct things».

For this expert, what Tina Brown considers to be “sycophants” is simply the result of different management:“I think he encourages a lot of informality in the office… not just suits and boots,”she explains. However, she agrees with one point, William“is a man who makes his own decisions and can be stubborn when faced with advice with which he does not agree”. She concludes by explaining that the future king of England“intends to remain very independent. He listens to opinions, but he always decides for himself what he believes to be the right course of action. »

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