Prince William turns 40 on June 21, and since leaving the maternity ward in the arms of his mother and father, his life has unfolded in the public eye. Since he was born, he has assumed the position of second in line to the throne, and in recent years we have seen him take an increasingly leading role in the activities and responsibilities of the royal family, now he is one of the most darlings. of his subjects. This year, the prince attended the opening of Parliament for the first time and, like Camila, accompanied his father, representing the Queen. At the end of Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the sovereign chose to make a portrait of the present for the future appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace and named only her the figures who will follow in her footsteps in the British monarchy: the Prince Charles, with Camilla on one side, and Prince William, with Kate and their three children on the other.
William was once Europe’s Prince Charming and what many publications call a “golden bachelor.” He today he is a family man, a man of causes and an heir focused on his duties. “The monarchy is about the unity and unity of the country and I think William fully understands that,” says Penny Junor, author of the biography “Prince William: Born to be King” (by Hodder & Stoughton, 2012) in a video . posted on her website. “Life in the royal family is like life in a circus. He wants normality. He and his brother are a new generation of royalty. He wants to lead his life his way and is determined to do it and let no one else do it for him. One day he will be our king and I think he is doing well.”
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Source: Observadora
