Like father, like son — or possibly not a lot.
Prince William, 41, is less of a “workaholic” than his father, King Charles, 74, based on one royal expert — and there’s a very good reason for it.
BBC’s former royal correspondent, Jennie Bond, recently told OK! Magazine that Prince William is specializing in his family as he knows it means loads to his three children “to be around at weekends and holidays and every time he can.”
Per The Each day Mail, William participated in 130 royal engagements last 12 months, while King Charles had 497.
“With the late Queen’s ailing health, William probably needed to step as much as his full time royal job quicker than he might need hoped, but you may see now how committed he’s,” Bond told the magazine, per Each day Mail.
She continued, noting, “Nonetheless, I also very much admire the undeniable fact that he’s not a workaholic like his father, he knows how necessary family life is… He appears to be a full on, hands-on, caring dad.”
The Post reached out to representative at Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace for comment.
But that’s to not say Prince William isn’t specializing in his work as well — in June, he launched an initiative in an effort to finish homelessness, which he is asking Homewards.
A few of his priorities include stopping slightly than managing homeless, and to “elevate” awareness around the problem.
He even has plans to get his children involved.
Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, 41, share three children together: Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5.
In recent months, the 41-year-old has been joined by his children during a few of his royal outings, including one father-son day earlier this month, where he took his eldest, Prince George, to a cricket match in London.
Through the match, the 2 were photographed staring intently at the continuing game, and even munching on a slice of pepperoni pizza, per Harper’s Bazaar.
One body language expert named Inbaal Honigman recently told the Each day Star that William “wants the world to see” how close he’s to George.
“George appears older than his years. We don’t see any fidgeting, he’s sitting patiently, watching and chatting,” she explained.
And, despite the fact that Prince William could also be a bit different than his father, who was officially crowned because the King of England in a grand coronation ceremony this past May, he has praised him for all of his efforts previously.
“He has amazing personal discipline,” William said about his father in a 2017 BBC documentary in regards to the monarch, “Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70,” based on Hello! Magazine.
“So, he has – and it’s frustrated me previously loads – he has a routine,” Prince William continued on the time. “The one strategy to fit all these things in is things need to be compartmentalized. The person never stops. I mean after we were kids there was bags and bags and bags of labor that the office just sent to him. We could barely even get to his desk to say goodnight to him.”
Growing up, King Charles was not only a father to Prince William, but additionally to Prince Harry, 38.
Nonetheless, William also said within the documentary that when his father is around, he’s an especially “good” grandfather to the youngsters, but additionally admitted that he wants him to have “more time” with all of them.
“I feel he’s… now he’s reached his seventieth 12 months it’s an ideal time to consolidate slightly bit because as most families would do, you’re frightened about having them around and ensuring their health’s okay,” Prince William said.
“And he’s the fittest man I do know but equally I need him to be fit until he’s 95. So, having more time with him at home could be lovely, and with the ability to you realize, play with the grandchildren. Because when he’s there, he’s good. But we’d like him there as much as possible.”
