Prince William gives emotional insight into how he's preparing Prince George to be King
The Prince of Wales has shared what choices he is making in his everyday life, in addition to his royal duties, to help Prince George be prepared for the day he ascends the throne
Prince William has shared a rare insight on how he is preparing his eldest son, Prince George, to one day become King.
The Prince of Wales made the candid admission on Apple TV’s documentary series The Reluctant Traveller, in which he joined host Eugene Levy for a private tour of Windsor Castle and an inside look into his everyday life as the future King.
The pair wandered around the grounds of Windsor before settling in a pub for a pint and a chat, as the Canadian actor and comedian quizzed William about the future of the monarchy and how 12-year-old George will ascend the throne.
Before delving into the idea of his son being the King, Eugene asked William if he ever thought about the day he would ascend the throne, and how he feels about it.
Levy recalled his own memories of the monarch, saying: “We were maybe the first family in our block to have a television set, and I remember watching the coronation of your grandmother. You will one day be King of England. Do you think about that at all?”
William candidly responded: “It’s not something I wake up in the morning and think about, because to me, being authentic and being myself, and being genuine is what drives me. And then you can attach whatever labels and kind of roles that come on top of that, but if I’m not true to myself, and I’m not true to what I stand for and believe in - then it doesn’t really matter who you are, it gets lost.
"I take my roles and my responsibilities seriously but, it’s important, like I said to you earlier you don’t feel they own you - you have to own them.”
Eugene then asked: “Would you have the same feeling about your son becoming King as well?”
“It’s an interesting question and it’s a big question, that one,” William said. “Because there’s lots of things to think about with that. But obviously, I want to create a world in which my son is proud of what we do, a world and a job that actually does impact people’s lives for the better.
“That is caveated with, I hope we don’t go back to some of the practices in the past, that Harry and I had to grow up in – and I’ll do everything I can to make sure we don’t regress in that situation.”
With the future of the monarchy in mind, Eugene then quizzed if the monarchy will be “shifting in a slightly different direction” when William becomes King, to which he said: “I think it’s safe to say that change is on my agenda. Change for good. And I embrace that and I enjoy that change - I don’t fear it. That’s the bit that excites me, is the idea of being able to bring some change. Not overly radical change, but changes that I think that need to happen.”