Prince William has been cautioned by a royal biographer to tread carefully as he shapes his vision for the future of the monarchy.
It has been revealed that the Prince of Wales, 43, and his family will be moving to their forever home by the end of the year, which will remain as their base even after his ascension to the throne.
As a result, the future king will be seen less in London — meaning that Buckingham Palace, which served as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s official royal residence, will continue sitting vacant for the most part.
According to Jobson, William’s decision to live outside of a palace or castle could cause him to “become less connected to the people.”
“I think you’ve got to be careful what you wish for,” Jobson told The Sun. “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,” he added.
According to the royal author, Prince William is changing “things the way he wants to” as he crafts his own blueprint for the next generation of working royals.
“It’s not a question of choice — it’s a question of duty. I think that William has got to be quite careful whilst doing this balancing act,” Jobson said.
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“The role of the monarch is one where duty has to come first. The reality is that is the job. It’s a job for life, and it’s a job that’s pretty relentless.”
It’s been said that the prince had kick-started planning his ascension to the throne since becoming heir following his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s death in September 2022.
In fact, he has previously signaled that he is carving out his own path as the future monarch, saying he’s trying to do things “differently” when asked about his outlook on the future of the Firm.
“I’m doing it with maybe a smaller ‘r’ in the royal, if you like,” he said last year during a four-day trip to Cape Town, South Africa, for the Earthshot Prize Awards.
William described his eventual reign following his father, King Charles, as more of a “collaboration,” with “helping people” remaining at the center of his core values.
“I’m also going to throw empathy in there as well because I really care about what I do,” he added.
