The very popular Prince William is preparing to become king one day

Published on: 09/09/2022 – 05:06 With the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday and the arrival of her son King Charles III on the throne, Prince William, very popular in the United Kingdom, is getting closer even more of the crown. Since 2017, his role within the royal family has grown more and more. For years, he has been preparing: at the age of 40, the very popular Prince William becomes the heir to the throne, a status all the more exposed as his brother Harry has withdrawn from the British royal family. Eldest son of Charles and Diana, William, who inherited his mother’s fairness, acquired at an early age the sense of duty that befits a future king. Over the years “Wills” won the hearts of Britons many of whom wished to see him directly succeeding his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, in place of his less-appreciated father. which he lives at Kensington Palace in London, and wisely bowing to the constraints of public life. A former helicopter pilot-ambulance worker for two years, he left this job in 2017 to devote himself full-time to his duties within of the royal family. A role that grew in importance as her aging grandmother Elizabeth II eased off while her brother Harry and uncle Andrew distanced themselves from the royal family. settled in California in 2020 with his family, denouncing the harassment of the British media. The second was asked to keep a low profile because of his ties to American financier Jeffrey Epstein, who, accused of sexually exploiting underage girls for years, committed suicide in prison.”Real life”Born on June 21, 1982, a year after his parents married, William was raised outside the royal cocoon as much as possible, just like his younger brother Harry. Their mother Diana would do anything to show them what “real life” was like, taking them to amusement parks or even homeless shelters that “the people’s princess” supported. William said his mother sang “loudly” on Tina Turner’s track “The Best” to lighten the mood as she drove him and Harry back to boarding school. His parents’ divorce in 1996, then Diana’s death, a year later in a car accident in Paris while being chased by paparazzi, put an end to this carefree life. William was then only 15. After attending the elite college of Eton, William spent a year traveling in Africa and hiking with the army in Belize. After this sabbatical year, the prince joined the benches of the prestigious University of St Andrews in Scotland where he studied art history and then geography. Close-knit couple It was there that he met Kate Middleton, daughter of an ex-air hostess who made a fortune with her husband starting a party supplies business. Their union was celebrated in 2011 during a lavish wedding followed by two billion viewers. The couple gave birth to three children: George in 2013, Charlotte in 2015, then Louis in 2018. Breaking with the traditions of royal dads, William s is boasted of having changed the diapers of his children. With Kate, he displays the image of a close-knit couple. According to author and former royal reporter Phil Dampier “most people think William and Kate will make a great team and be a great king and queen”. England), he helped the two oldest with their homework, and admitted that maths was not his strong point. Cultivating a certain distance with the media, he rarely gives interviews. His musical tastes range from the English pop of Coldplay to the Australian hard rock group AC/DC. A football fan, he supports Aston Villa and chairs the English federation. William has also committed himself to causes dear to his heart, such as the mental health or environmental protection. William thus created the Earthshot prize, which rewards projects offering solutions to the climate crisis. With AFP