Prince William's style inspired by key royal - and it's not King Charles or Princess Diana
ok.co.ukThe Prince of Wales, who was brought up with the knowledge that he would one day ascend to the throne, is beginning to exhibit traits of the kind of leader he will become - and it's evident he takes after a significant royal figure.The exact moment when King Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales informed William about his future role remains unknown.
However, from an early age, he began receiving 'training' for his impending responsibilities. Following his parents' separation, the late Queen initiated a new tradition - Sunday lunches with her grandson, which has significantly influenced the man he has become today. "The prince takes his style from his royal grandmother, who intervened as the marriage of William's parents dissolved in 1995," Robert Lacey, a royal historian and author of the best-selling book Battle of the Brothers, told PEOPLE. "The 13-year-old was in a fragile place - alone and just starting boarding at the elite Eton College across the river from Windsor.
Concerned for her grandson's emotional state, the Queen invited William up to join her when Eton boys went home for the weekend." Royal author Robert has revealed that the intimate lunches between Queen Elizabeth and Prince William, who is second in line to the throne, were actually the brainchild of Prince Philip. "Philip was crucial in helping coach William as a future King," he explained.
Sign up to OK's royal newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free "It was Philip's idea to set up the lunches between William and his grandmother.
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