LONDON—Prince William, the youngest and most high-profile member of the working royals, is now tasked with being the public face of the British monarchy after his father King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis. Meanwhile, Prince William will gain experience at being the House of Windsor’s public face, even if his role is symbolic and his father remains head of state. While Charles is known for being emotive, William appears to be closer in personality to his more reserved late grandmother Queen Elizabeth. When the king received his diagnosis last week, William was off duty looking after his wife who had just spent nearly two weeks in hospital after an operation on her abdomen. But the cancer diagnosis has been far more vague, leading some to worry that the public may start to speculate and assume things might be worse than the palace has said.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 06, 2024 16:08 UTC