Apart from the “Lilibet story,” Robert Hardman’s latest biography of King Charles doesn’t seem to contain much interesting information. A lot of this is just rehashed classic tales with a few fresh quotations. One thing I’ve noticed is that Hardman seems to have gotten “sourcing” from Prince William’s team as well, so it’s not just Charles and Camilla’s stories. Speaking of, a recent excerpt about William’s belief that his most important duty is to get George ready to become king was released by the Mail. George attends school and is ten years old. Is William attempting to justify his laziness with this?
From another source we get some information as below:
“William isn’t intellectually curious or academic: ‘William will say: ‘Don’t get me a meeting with an academic.’ He might want to meet a brilliant scientist who is doing something amazing but he doesn’t seek intellectual company,’ says one of those who has worked closely with him. ‘He is a very serious, pragmatic bloke and he doesn’t want to make lots of speeches. The King liked amateur dramatics in his youth. His son does not have that same love of showmanship.’
William doesn’t wade into social or political issues: Now in his 40s, Prince William has steered a more conventional and cautious path. Within the Palace, some see traces of an earnest, dutiful George VI. As one of his senior advisers puts it: ‘He is one of the least ideological people I have met.’ In many ways, therefore, the royal ‘change-maker’ is actually father, not son. Prince William gets most of his news from online sources such as the BBC website and briefings from staff. He prefers cogent, bullet-point memos to the big bundles of documents the King likes to wade through.
William won’t collect homes: ‘No more properties!’ replies one adviser, only half-jokingly, when asked if Prince William might be thinking of any fresh acquisitions of his own.”
William’s primary responsibility: Aside from his responsibilities as the Prince of Wales, Prince William believes he has one primary duty. Training the heir is one that some of his predecessors essentially disregarded. According to a family friend, “in his opinion, raising the next King but one is not far off the most important job he has.” Prince George won’t be expected to perform any royal duties until well into his 20s, on the other hand.
In any case, William comes across as anti-intellectual, dull, foolish, indifferent, unimaginative, and rude.
