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Prince William 'stubborn' as he pursues own agenda in reforming monarchy

EXCLUSIVE: Prince William spoke about his future in the monarchy earlier this month, and a leading royal expert has explained how it shows the type of King 'he intends to be'

Following his comments, royal biographer Tina Brown accused William of not showing King Charles enough respect and claimed the heir to the throne surrounds himself with sycophants. Tina, who had lunch with Prince Diana just weeks before her death and is known for her controversial views, said: "William did not help the mood by giving a swaggery interview at the end of his South Africa trip for the Earthshot Prize." In short, everything his father has been doing for the past 50 years..." Tina abruptly added: "William's comment that his plans for a caring, sharing monarchy also include 'throwing some empathy in there' made him sound like a performative pinhead.

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