Prince William reveals why he wasn’t ‘very close’ to Queen Elizabeth
By Favour Adegoke | Published: 2025-10-30 21:45:00 | Source: The Blast
Prince William He has revealed why he wasn’t “very close” to Queen Elizabeth while growing up within the royal family, explaining that their relationship had to grow from “formal” to “warm”.
The Prince of Wales also spoke about one day taking the throne, and said he did not feel “too overwhelmed” by it, despite the pressure and scandals that have arisen over the years.
Prince William appears to have learned a thing or two from the collapse of his parents’ marriage, and is hoping to avoid the “mistakes” they made with his wife, Kate Middleton.
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Why Prince William wasn’t ‘very close’ to Queen Elizabeth
Prince William hinted at why he and Queen Elizabeth didn’t initially have a close relationship, and revealed that things are getting better as the late monarch gets older.
The future king sat down to chat with Eugene Levy during his recent interview with Reluctant Traveler, where he revealed that he generally has a “good relationship” with Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip.
“My grandparents were from a different generation,” he said during the October 3 episode of the show. “I think when we were younger, it was hard to have that very close relationship because it was quite formal.”
“But as they got older, it got warmer and warmer,” he added. Page six.
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William went so far as to suggest that the dynamics of their relationship were at their “best” when Elizabeth and Philip were in their 80s and the late couple were “relaxing a bit.”
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Queen Elizabeth later had an influence on Prince William
Queen Elizabeth became the longest-reigning monarch, ruling from 1952 until her death at the age of 96 in September 2022. It seems that William’s relationship with her improved over time, as she became an influential figure for him.
In the Channel 5 documentary Prince William: A Life in Pictures, royal commentator Charlotte Griffiths said Elizabeth was forced to intervene after William expressed doubts about Harry and Meghan’s 2018 marriage, initially refusing to attend a key pre-wedding event.
“The truth is that William was skeptical about the relationship and how quickly it was moving, and he expressed that doubt, and it caused a lot of friction between the brothers,” Griffiths explained. woman.
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She added: “So much so that the night before the wedding, William actually refused to go to the guide’s dinner, and in the end the Queen intervened, and he agreed to go.”
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Prince William is not pressured by the idea of one day taking the throne
After Queen Elizabeth’s death, King Charles assumed the throne, making his son William next in line to the throne.
In his interview with Levy, the father-of-three spoke about becoming the reigning monarch one day, and said he didn’t feel “too overwhelmed” about it, despite wondering in his younger years: “Wow, are we actually doing this? Is this kind of happening?”
“As time goes by and age, I think you feel more settled on that side of things,” the future king noted. “You say, ‘Actually, I can do it.’ And even if some curveballs come along, it doesn’t necessarily confuse me.”
Prince William does not want to repeat the mistakes of his parents’ marriage
William has learned a great lesson from his parents’ broken marriage and will do everything in his power to avoid that in his marriage to Kate Middleton.
During his interview on the program “The Frequent Traveler,” he spoke about the mistakes made by King Charles and the late Princess Diana, saying that he hopes the same thing will not be repeated.
“I think it’s really important to create this atmosphere at home. You have to have this warmth, this feeling of safety, security and love,” William said. “It all had to be there, and that was definitely part of my childhood.”
However, he noted that the warm environment “only lasted a short time,” as his parents divorced when he was only 8 years old.
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The future king wants to do “what’s best” for his children
Reports at the time indicated that Charles was having an affair with Camilla Parker Bowles, whom he later married in 2005.
“You take that and learn from it and try to make sure you don’t make the same mistakes that your parents made,” he said. “I think we’re all trying to do that.”
William, who shares children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis with Princess Kate of Wales, is aware that discord within the family can negatively impact his children.
“I just want to do what’s best for my kids, but I know that the drama and stress when you’re young really affects you when you get older,” he said.
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