Within the royal offices of Prince William and King Charles, it is accepted that both will make work changes according to their own tastes and personalities.
A royal insider who has worked closely with Prince William says although the King likes to assemble panels of experts around him, the Prince of Wales does not.
They claimed: “He is a very serious, pragmatic bloke and he doesn’t want to make lots of speeches. The King liked amateur dramatics in his youth. His son does not have that same love of showmanship.”
Prince William, 41, has steered a more conventional and cautious path, as reported by the Mail Online, with some inside the palace seeing traces of an earnest George VI.
The revelations come as part of Robert Hardman’s new book, ‘Charles III: New King, New Court. The Inside Story’, which lifts the lid on the most recent years of royal life.
In the book, a royal senior advisor explains Prince William is “one of the least ideological people”.
Hardman explained the Prince of Wales obtains his news from online sources such as the “BBC website” and also gets briefings from staff. Whereas King Charles likes to receive big bundles of documents, Prince William prefers “bullet-point memos”.
Another stark difference is the King’s love of reading, whereas William dips into books for information, rather than pleasure.
Asked to name the Prince’s favourite author, one official replied Superhero movies are a favourite, adding: “He’s a box-set guy.”
The book also suggests the Prince of Wales is thought to be considering whether becoming King automatically requires him to become Supreme Governor of the Church.
The question was also raised in a new biography by Hardman who writes: “It is no secret that [William] does not share the King’s sense of the spiritual, let alone the late Queen’s unshakeable devotion to the Anglican church.”
A Palace source adds: “He doesn’t go to church every Sunday, but then nor do the large majority of the country. He might go at Christmas and Easter but that’s it.”
The Prince of Wales, 41, was confirmed into the Anglican faith in 1997, aged 14, but attends just attend a few services a year, usually connected to official engagements or on special occasions.
