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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge married in their 2011 royal wedding and are now the proud parents of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.The pair became full-time working royals in 2017, and have been stepping up to ever-increasingly senior duties in support of the Queen since. In his 2006 book “William’s Princess”, royal expert Robert Jobson was already pointing out reasons why the then-Miss Middleton helped make Prince William more kingly.

He also noted how courtiers worried about the pair not getting married, due to William’s apparent “wild streak”.

Mr Jobson writes: “There is still a wild streak that runs through the second-in-line to the throne.

“It is often overshadowed by his more exuberant younger brother, but it is one which according to some well placed observers, could be troublesome if not curbed.

“”It is the air of rebellion that has led some royal observers to express a degree of concern over what would happen if William were not to marry Kate – her influence on William is a positive one.

“She knows how to have fun, she loves to dance and flirt and drink into the night but she has a limited tolerance for that side of life.

“William’s capacity for high-living and rebellion is more ample. 

“The older he gets, the more senior courtiers worry that this throwback to the sometimes-wayward Diana, combined with a hint of petulance inherited from his tantrum-throwing father, could turn their great hope for the monarchy into another liability.”

William, who has been taking on ever-increasingly demanding royal tours with Kate recently, sent another significant sign that he is taking on preparations to be king last month. 

He addressed the Church of England for the first time at the end of May, with an address to mark the end of Mental Health Awareness week. 

William’s activities in the Church come after the prince was given a significant honour in the Church of Scotland this January.

The prince was the first of his royal generation to be appointed Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

The honour is given to people with a record of public service in Scotland, with Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward all having served in the past.

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William sent a letter to the Church at Easter, and noted how disappointed he was not to be able to spend time in Scotland as High Commissioner in person due to the coronavirus crisis.

Kate, too, has been noted by commentators to be subtly taking on more queenly styles with longer hemlines and sleeves.

As far back as 2014, it was reported that the Duchess borrowed the Queen’s dresser Angela Kelly for her royal tour wardrobes and regal jewellery selection.

At the time, royal correspondent Katie Nicholl wrote for the Daily Mail: “It is part of a subtle but significant regal makeover supported by the Queen.”

“William’s Princess” (2006) by Robert Jobson is published by John Blake

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