In the midst of the ongoing Royal family drama, a new biography reveals various insights into the lives of Prince William and King Charles, including an alleged disagreement that led the future monarch to sign a “waiver.”
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According to Robert Jobson’s biography, a heated dispute between the monarch and the Prince of Wales over a sensitive issue occurred following King Charles’ cancer diagnosis, which led him to temporarily step back from his royal duties, as reported by the Daily Mail.
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Additionally, it’s reported that King Charles confronted Prince William regarding a contentious matter that had been troubling the monarch, fueled by his fears about mortality and concerns about the future of the monarchy.
King Charles was reportedly deeply concerned about his eldest son’s decision to take his young family on a cross-country helicopter flight with an experienced pilot. This anxiety stems from King Charles’ distressing memories of the 1967 tragedy that claimed the life of the captain of the Queen’s Flight, leading him to worry that a similar incident could jeopardize the succession plan, according to the book.
The late Queen had allegedly been displeased when Prince William ignored her request not to fly his family from Kensington Palace to their Norfolk residence, Anmer Hall. In response, King Charles is said to have insisted that William sign a formal letter acknowledging the risks and accepting full responsibility for his actions after William reportedly dismissed calls to cease flying with his family.
In a passage published by Mail Online, Jobson wrote that King Charles, following his cancer diagnosis, echoed his late mother’s concerns, perhaps as a reminder of “his own mortality.”
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