Share Tweet Pin Email By Katherine Tinsley 1:07pm PDT, Aug 22, 2025 _ Prince William will manage an extremely downsized monarchy once he becomes king, and the lack of senior royals could greatly impact his reign.
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MORE: Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more top news _ Royal expert Robert Jobson told The Sun that he worries Prince William could "become less connected to the people" if the royal family is stretched too thin with commitments, especially as he and Kate Middleton put down roots at Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park, which is more than 100 miles away from London's Buckingham Palace. He warned that the future king risks losing touch with the general public, pointing out that it's still important to the people that they have the opportunity to see and connect with the royal family. "People do turn out when they see, particularly people like Sophie Wessex and the new Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward. They turn out in droves. They like that connection. And if you lose that connection, the monarchy actually loses something that it's about," Jobson said. _ Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the royal fold in 2020, and their absence was highlighted when both Kate Middleton and King Charles III had to step away from their duties while battling cancer. Some royal experts wonder who Prince William will lean on when he ascends the throne without the Sussexes in the picture. "I think you've got to be careful what you wish for," Robert Jobson stressed, noting that Prince William is changing "things the way he wants to" and royal watchers will have to "wait and see" what the Prince of Wales does. _ Matt Wilkson pointed out that Prince William is "very much focusing on his young family," while his father, King Charles III, "doesn't have a very young family that he has to make sure he's at home when they get back from school." He added that "that's what William enjoys." _ Prince William and Kate Middleton left London for a quieter life at Windsor Great Park, where they're often seen taking their little ones to school themselves. "[William] enjoys the school run, and he wants to bring his children up in the countryside," Matt Wilkson said. "His life is very different to what King Charles' is." _ While past monarchs had a reputation for being less present at home, Prince William is changing what it means to be a royal father. "I know the late Queen Elizabeth II ... worked extremely hard when she was bringing up her children, but that's what William perhaps is choosing not to do," Matt Wilkson said, adding that "it's a different era." MEGA TheMegaAgency.com MEGA James Whatling / MEGA WPA-Pool/ MEGA TheMegaAgency.co MEGA TheMegaAgency.com Mirrorpix / MEGA TheMegaAgency.com Up Next The post Royal expert issues harsh warning to Prince William appeared first on Wonderwall.com.