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Royal Family News – Prince William Is Popular
Robert Lacey is the author of Battle of Brothers and he writes about William in this week’s People cover story. He believes that an afternoon tradition has helped William hone his leadership skills.
Lacey recounts that after his parents Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana divorced, Queen Elizabeth instituted Sunday lunches with William.
“The prince takes his style from his royal grandmother, who intervened as the marriage of William’s parents dissolved in 1995,” writes Lacey. “The 13-year-old was in a fragile place — alone and just starting boarding at the elite Eton College across the river from Windsor. Concerned for her grandson’s emotional state, the Queen invited William up to join her when Eton boys went home for the weekend.”
Royal Family News – Prince William Has A Special Bond With The Queen
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Lacey said the lunch dates were the late Prince Philip’s idea. “Philip was crucial in helping coach William as a future King,” he said. “It was Philip’s idea to set up the lunches between William and his grandmother. When the time came for the Queen to talk business with William, Philip would quietly excuse himself because he didn’t feel that the constitutional side of the Queen’s job was something he wanted to interfere in.”
Philip died at age 99 in April, surrounded by his loved ones at Windsor Castle.
Royal Family News – William Will One Day Be King
Prince William’s popularity is not in question. In popularity polls he regularly comes out in second place to the queen. A recent UK poll gave Prince William an 80% popularity rating, with the queen garnering 85%.
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All in all it appears that the monarchy will be in good hands with William at the helm. “The British throne has survived beheading, exile and enough scandal to stock entire libraries. Now a new leader — William, not Charles — is paving the way forward,” writes Lacey. At this crucial inflection point, William, 39, continues to model his leadership on the style he learned from his grandmother.”
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Maybe the Queen will jump over Charles and make William the King. If it would be better for the country the Queen might do it. It looks like William & Kate have never put themselves in first. They have always put what would be best for the Royal Family and Country!
I think William would be a great King.
The Queen should ask Parliament to change something so Prince Charles can be skipped over and make Prince William the King.
I'm wondering why she couldn't make Charles or
Andrew into men to!??
That will *never* happen as HM does NOT have the authority to make William the next king, that has to come from Parliament. It is against the law for her to do that according the 1701 Act of Settlement which requires that the heir be the next king regardless of who it is. So next comes Charles and then William and then George and so on…….
Can't be done, 1701 Act of Settlement in England's history
Well said!
Charles may not have long to rule after all.
Prince Charles is an Adulterer! He married his Mistress
Looks bad for the Monarchy. Harry spit at His father, the same way Charles spit at Diana and the Queen, with His affair. Harry is hung up on Meghan the same way Charles is stuck on Camilla, Not Fit to Rule! Only William !