Us Weekly’s royal stories are usually pretty bonkers. Some people believe that Kensington Palace probably is leaking to lower-level American tabloids like Us Weekly, and some believe that Us Weekly is just making sh-t up entirely. I have no opinion, honestly. I just kind of sit back and enjoy the randomness of Us’s royal coverage. According to their insider, Prince William and Prince Charles are both preparing for the throne in their own ways. Left unsaid is that William will first step into the Prince of Wales role, and he won’t even do a tenth of what his father has done.
Their rightful roles! Prince Charles and Prince William plan to “guide each other” on their paths to the British throne, a source exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly.
“William is excited about this new chapter in his life and the challenges he’ll be facing,” the insider notes, adding that the 39-year-old Duke of Cambridge will “be taking on extra duties over the next decade” while preparing to be king.
The prince is second in line for Queen Elizabeth II‘s throne following Charles, 73. The father-son duo will be “working very closely” together as they each get ready for their future responsibilities. William and Charles have also made “the big decision [of] making and creating a slimmed down monarchy,” per the source.
“The way William and Charles see it, less people means less drama,” the insider tells Us.
While the Prince of Wales is confident that his eldest child “knows what he’s doing,” he’ll be there to help along the way. “[Charles] will ensure that his son is up to speed the ins and outs of the royal family on a deeper level and William will help Charles come up with new, fresh ideas about modernizing the monarchy,” the insider says, noting that both royals want “to be as fully prepared as possible” for the end of the 95-year-old queen’s reign.
Prince Harry‘s brother “has high ambitions to be known as the People’s King,” the source adds. “[He’s] creating the perfect balance of being relatable to the public at the same as being a respected role model and decision-maker.”
“Prince Harry’s brother” my God. As for the People’s King… William honestly believes he can coast by, doing absolutely f–k all with his life and his position, all because he’s “Diana’s son” and his mother was the People’s Princess. Diana had empathy and emotional intelligence, and she was more of an egalitarian than anyone else in that family. Meanwhile, William has shown us that he’s an angry, temperamental, authoritarian, incandescent a–hole who terrorized his brother and sister-in-law and goes berserk over anything. The People’s King? The People’s Despot, more like.
As for this: “the Prince of Wales is confident that his eldest child ‘knows what he’s doing’” – lol, again, no. Charles made the choice to side with William in the Sussex drama and now William is all he has. Charles has no confidence in William’s abilities or knowledge. Charles only has confidence that he can handle William if it comes to that. It’s like… mutually assured destruction between father and son, and trust that Charles has gathered enough dirt on William over the years to keep William in his place.
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- Britain’s Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth II from foreground are seated at the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in London, Monday, March 11, 2019. Commonwealth Day has a special significance this year, as 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the modern Commonwealth – a global network of 53 countries and almost 2.4 billion people, a third of the world’s population, of whom 60 percent are under 30 years old.,Image: 531581572, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR 48 HOURS- Fee Payable Upon reproduction – For queries contact Avalon [email protected] London 44 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles 1 310 822 0419 Berlin 49 30 76 212 251 Madrid 34 91 533 42 89, Model Release: no, Credit line: – / Avalon
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- The Prince of Wales with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Duke of Cambridge before they had dinner at Clarence House, London.,Image: 534954019, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR SEVEN DAYS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Avalon.red – [email protected] London: 44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles: 1 (310) 822 0419 Berlin: 49 (0) 30 76 212 251 Madrid: 34 91 533 4289, Model Release: no, Credit line: – / Avalon
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- The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Charles react following his failed attempt to throw a basketball into a hoop from a wheelchair during a visit to the defence medical rehabilitation centre (DMRC) in Nottinghamshire.,Image: 563500748, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR SEVEN DAYS – Fee Payable Upon Reproduction – For queries contact Avalon.red – [email protected] London: 44 (0) 20 7421 6000 Los Angeles: 1 (310) 822 0419 Berlin: 49 (0) 30 76 212 251, Model Release: no, Credit line: Avalon.red / Avalon
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 08: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge during the National Service of Remembrance at The Cenotaph on November 08, 2020 in London, England. Remembrance Sunday services are still able to go ahead despite the covid-19 measures in place across the various nations of the UK. Each country has issued guidelines to ensure the safety of those taking part.,Image: 567991557, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Chris Jackson / Avalon
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- 14/11/2021. London, United Kingdom. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Prince William , Duke of Cambridge at the Remembrance Sunday Service at The Cenotaph in London.,Image: 643099160, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: World Rights, Model Release: no, Credit line: Stephen Lock / Avalon
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Prince Charles of Wales and Prince William Duke of Cambridge arriving during day one of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse.
Featuring: Prince Charles of Wales and Prince William Duke of Cambridge
Where: Ascot, United Kingdom
When: 18 Jun 2019
Credit: Dutch Press Photo/WENN.com**Not available for publication in The Netherlands**
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The Duke of Cambridge has his shoulders rubbed by Prince Charles after the duke attempted and failed to throw a basket ball into the hoop from a wheelchair during a visit to the defence medical rehabilitation centre (DMRC) in Nottinghamshire.
Where: London, United Kingdom
When: 11 Feb 2020
Credit: WENN/Avalon**WENN/Avalon**
