Worried about his father’s health, Prince William is preparing for the possibility of ascending to the throne sooner than expected. A preparation that has lasted since his youth and that many have accompanied. But if the Prince of Wales has always been advised to fulfill his future mission as king, one person in particular has been a great source of inspiration and a true model in this construction. It is not his father Charles III but his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died two years ago. This is what was explained to the magazine People the royal historian and author of the best-selling Battle of the Brothers Robert Lacey. “The prince takes his style from his royal grandmother, who intervened during William’s parents’ divorce in 1995.” he analyzed.
A series of meetings was thus initiated: “The 13-year-old was frail and had just started boarding at Eton College, across the river from Windsor. Concerned about her grandson’s emotional state, the Queen invited William to join her when the Eton boys returned home for the weekend.” deciphered the historian for People. Thus began a series of lunches between the Queen and her grandson, which seem to have had a considerable influence on the man he has become today. However, having had a future mapped out came as a real shock to the Prince of Wales, and he wanted, on the contrary, to grant his son George as much freedom as possible and provide him with the tools to forge his future as king very gradually.
How Prince Philip Helped William Become King
Robert Lacey has said that the lunches between the Queen and Prince William were Prince Philip’s idea, and that he believes that the latter played a crucial role in helping William become the future king.When the time came for the Queen to discuss business with William, Philip would quietly withdraw because he did not wish to interfere with the constitutional side of the Queen’s work. He did not wish to interfere in any way.” he analyzed.
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