Prince William sees King Charles’ reign as ‘transitional’, says an expert
Prince Williamwhat he struggles with Prince Harry are nothing new, but royal experts Omid Scobie claims the Prince of Wales is also not on the same page as King Charles III.
In excerpts from his new book, Endgame: A look at the royal family and the monarchy’s fight for survivaland an interview with London The times published on Saturday, November 25, Scobie stated that William, 41, is in “heir mode,” widening the rift between himself and his father. William “knows that his father’s rule is only a temporary government… and acts accordingly,” Scobie wrote.
Charles, 75, ascended the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96 in September 2022. He celebrated his coronation in May with both William and Harry, 39, present at the ceremony. (The Duke of Sussex left London as soon as the ceremony ended and headed back to California to celebrate son Archie’s birthday with his wife Meghan Markle.)
During the first year of Charles’ reign, Scobie claims the two grew further apart.
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“It would have been nice to see them come together on certain projects, maybe in the early years, to present a united front, but they’re all working in silos,” Scobie shared. The times.
Other experts, such as Christopher Andersen, have claimed the opposite. “They had to put up this united front against Harry and Meghan,” Andersen said exclusively We weekly from Charles and William in July. ‘They have been insulted by members of their own family. It was quite an ordeal for them, and I think they went full circle, so to speak. And they came out of it with a stronger bond.”
However, according to Scobie, the men generally disagree. One of their differences is the way they treat Harry.
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“The fact that [Charles] “For him to have a conversation about it shows a much greater willingness to take on some of these issues than, say, Prince William, who has completely avoided talking to his brother,” Scobie added.
The author further claimed that the “hot-headed” William is “increasingly comfortable with the dirty tricks of the Palace and the courtiers who devise them” and has used his aides and allies in the British press to create a negative image over the years to paint a picture of Harry.
“The side of it that a lot of people don’t know, or have known within our industry but have chosen not to mention, is how involved William has been in a lot of the things that have come out about his own brother” , says Scobie. claimed.
Previous excerpts from Endgame revealed that a source told Scobie that William was reportedly “convinced” that Harry had been “brainwashed” by an “army of therapists” and that is why William says he “doesn’t even recognize” his brother anymore.
Endgame: A look at the royal family and the monarchy’s fight for survival will be released on Tuesday, November 28.