Prince William is The eldest son of King Charles The first in line to the British throne is the future king, so there are many rules and protocols that he must follow.
However, it seems that the future British king violated these rules several times, as revealed by his brother, Prince Harry, in his controversial book. “Spire” or “Reserve”.
grow a beard
In 2008, Prince William grew a beard during a 10-day trip to Barbados with the Navy’s Special Boat Service, according to a report in The Telegraph.
The newspaper reported that William may have grown a beard to hide his identity during the trip, although this has never been confirmed by the palace.
Prince William with a beard in 2008 – Reuters
And according to an unnamed royal source who spoke to The Express in 2014, the late Queen Elizabeth didn’t mind if royal men were seen with a beard while serving in the armed forces.
Whereas, Prince Harry confirmed in his controversial memoir “Spear”, which was published on January 10, in which he indicated that William was jealous, because he was allowed to keep his beard at his royal wedding to Meghan Markle in 2018.
Prince William with his family
He traveled on the same plane as his son, Prince George
In his book, Harry states that William and King Charles were not allowed to fly the same plane together while growing up, because two heirs should not be traveling together in the event of an accident.
In turn, William broke this rule for the first time in 2014 when he traveled with Kate Middleton and his eldest son, Prince George, to Australia on a royal tour of Australia and New Zealand.
William did not strictly follow this rule because the king can bypass it until George reaches 12, after which there will be no exceptions to the rule, according to Hello Magazine.
Prince George
Talk about politics in 2019
William appeared to breach protocol in June 2019 when he discussed Brexit publicly with farmers in England’s Lake District.
According to ITV Royal Editor Chris Ship, William asked the farmers: “Is Brexit a big concern?”
Prince William and Kate in the crowd – Reuters
Audience members hugged
It’s against royal protocol to touch the royal family when you first meet them, royal commentator Victoria Arbiter told Insider.
According to the royal family’s website, there are no mandatory rules of conduct when greeting members of the royal family, but some members of the public like to observe traditional forms, which include a small bow of the neck for men or women.
Nor does William appear to be stern when it comes to traditional greetings, as he has been photographed hugging members of the public during various appearances, including during a visit to the Royal Marsden in Chelsea in 2019.
He also took a selfie with a fan after the Queen’s death.
