Prince William and King Charles' relationship has quietly become fraught over the years thanks to their very different attitudes to the monarchy with William "taking prisoners", according to a new book.
The pair's tension was outlined in author Omid Scobie's latest biography Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival. The royal expert, dubbedPrince Harry and Meghan Markle's "mouthpiece", launched a flurry of fresh claims at the Firm today (Tuesday, November 28).
Scobie reckons the Prince of Wales "represents the monarchy's true next stage," while his dad – who has been on the throne since Queen Elizabeth II's death in September 2022 – is the "bridge to get there."
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The commentator claims that while this unspoken fact is generally accepted by the Palace, the father-son duo's differing views on how the Royal Family should be run may have soured their rapport. "Distrust and simmering animosity between father and son are nothing new to their working relationship," Scobie wrote.
"A source close to William said, 'Though [Charles and William] share a number of passions and interests, their style of leadership is quite different.'"
Another insider told Scobie Charles is governed by his "head and his heart," while William is "colder" than his dad. "He just wants to get the job done and has no problem taking prisoners along the way," they said.
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Sources also claim William has his eyes set firmly on the crown, despite his dad having been on the throne for little more than a year. The Prince looked up to his late grandmother's politically neutral stance and wants to do things "differently" to his dad, who is more vocal than his mum on matters such as the environment.
But although he may be looking to take a leaf out of Her Majesty's apolitical book, William's activism has also contributed to the rift between him and his dad. After the Earthshot Prize was launched in 2020, Charles hoped his son might pay tribute to him and his dedication to saving the planet from climate change.
But his wishes were in vain. "He had hoped that William would want to involve his father or at least credit him for inspiring him to take on this role, but instead it was as if [Charles’s environmentalism] didn’t even exist," a source told Scobie.
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William's rift with Charles is less well-documented than his feud with Harry, who famously quit the Firm along with Meghan in 2020. Today's release also sheds light on some lesser-known details of the brothers' ongoing quarrel, including that the Duke of Sussex texted his big brother twice the day the Queen died – but received no reply.
"William, whom Charles had just spoken to, was supposedly working on arranging travel. Harry sent a text message to his brother asking how he and Kate [Middleton] planned to get to Scotland and whether they could travel together," the passage read. "No response."
The Daily Star has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.
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