Overview
- New reports describe William consolidating a tougher leadership style as he takes on more decisions long tied to the palace’s internal strains.
- Journalist Rob Shuter cites an insider who says William is not afraid to make hard calls and does not forgive easily when lines are crossed.
- Experts say he has taken a firmer stance than King Charles over the fallout from Prince Andrew’s links to Jeffrey Epstein, which Andrew denies.
- Commentator Richard Fitzwilliams predicts William could move Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie further from public roles and may one day limit use of their titles, a claim not confirmed by the palace.
- Coverage links the hard line to an entrenched rift with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, with briefings suggesting little appetite for a partial return to royal duties.