Prince William reportedly received a sharp family warning as tensions with King Charles grew harder to ignore. The Prince of Wales was told this was “not the time to make enemies,” according to a new source. The claim placed Princess Anne inside the feud as a quiet stabilizer and further brought attention to William’s future reign, which will depend on family support and palace unity, and the risk of isolation before he becomes king.
Prince William warned by Princess Anne after King Charles feud, per source
According to New Idea, Princess Anne was concerned about Prince William. The outlet said the Princess Royal believed William and King Charles were “drifting apart.” A royal insider claimed Anne did not want her nephew’s future reign to begin “on a sour note,” further saying she urged him not to let his frustrations grow through other family tensions. The warning also included concern for the prince’s wife, Kate Middleton, and their children — George, Charlotte, and Louis.
Meanwhile, Anne reportedly warned him that “now’s not the time to make enemies.” The source added that doing so could leave him with “just as difficult a reign” as Charles. New Idea also reported that Anne had made it her mission to stop the Prince and Princess of Wales from “being isolated.” That concern reportedly came because of their rift inside the family. The report thus framed the Princess Royal as protective, not just critical.
Anne reportedly wanted practical support around the Waleses as she pushed for William and Kate to maintain ties with Mike and Zara Tindall. A source claimed Zara and Mike were relaxed and sociable enough to get through to him. However, the insider also claimed William and Kate seemed “so guarded these days.” The source said that was true “even with her.”
For context, New Idea reported Charles and William appeared to meet only once a month for state affairs. Moreover, they had been publicly seen together only at a handful of recent royal events.
