As a result of King Charles' cancer diagnosis, Prince William has taken on a larger role within the royal family. However, it is probable that Prince William's recent interaction with Donald Trump has irritated his father.
"It must be tough for Charles, a man who waited over seventy years for the big gig, to play second fiddle to his son," historian Dr. Tessa Dunlop said, per OK!.
"Time and again recently, William has grabbed the headlines: in Commando uniform firing a gun, wearing a pinny serving Christmas fare to the homeless, and accompanying his wife Catherine, during the Emir of Qatar 's state visit," the expert added. "All eyes are always on William and the Waleses."
King Charles took a few months off to focus on his health, but he resumed public duties in April. However, after his father announced his cancer diagnosis, Prince William began to accept additional commitments.
"Charles's battle with cancer has not helped, but even the monarch's illness took second place to the Princess of Waleses' shock diagnosis," Dunlop stated. "The King, for so long overshadowed by his extraordinary mother, now finds himself outperformed by his eldest son, with William's weekend jaunt in Paris another painful reminder of who holds royalty's trump card."
According to Yahoo!, the Prince of Wales represented the United Kingdom. During the Notre Dame ceremony, which marked the cathedral's reopening following a 2019 fire that destroyed much of it.
Prince William's ability to shine while interacting with foreign leaders provided insight into what his legacy will be like as king.
"But that is to overlook the ubiquitous appeal of William," Dunlop said. "Unlike his father, King Charles, long associated with a green agenda, William's brand neatly avoids any one particular passion project."
"These days, the Prince of Wales effortlessly blends his mother's charisma with a careful study of the late Queen's canny constitutional rule," she noted. "Less is more, especially when the 'less' is delivered with a certain aplomb. Trump liked what he saw."
During his visit to South Africa for the Earthshot Prize, Prince William hinted at his goals for The Crown.
"And to give you more of an understanding around it, I'm doing it with maybe a smaller 'r' in the royal, if you like. So it's more about impact, philanthropy, collaboration, convening and helping people," Prince William said.
"I'm also going to throw empathy in there as well because I really care about what I do. It helps impact people's lives and I think we could do with some more empathetic leadership around the world," he admitted while talking about his hopes for the future. "So that's what I'm trying to bring, that's what Catherine is trying to bring as well."
Tina Brown, a royal biographer, said Prince William's ability to attract attention reminded her of King Charles and Princess Diana.
"The problem is they have very much the same problem that I talked about with Princess Diana and Charles, which was known as the upstage problem," Brown said on "The Ankler" podcast. "He does upstage William. There's no doubt about it, you know, on the stage."
Netizens posted their reactions online.
One netizen posted on X: "William really seems poised to take over! Is it healthy competition?"
Another follower commented, "Must be tough for Charlie...all eyes are glued on Wills!"
A third person wrote: "This upstaging sounds familiar! Didn't we see something like this before?"
Another netizen mentioned, "Empathy? That's exactly what we need from our leaders!"
A fifth follower chimed in: "I love how Kate supports him behind-the-scenes; they're such a power couple!"
Another user quipped humorously "Charles better find some spotlight soon or else!"
Business Times has reached out to King Charles and Prince William for comments.
