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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kayleigh Roberts

RARE PHOTOS: Prince william is absolutely ready to step up and become king early if needed royal expert explains | Rare Historical Photos

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Prince William, Prince of Wales, President of BAFTA, smiles as he visits the London Screen Academy on February 12, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth - WPA Pool/Getty Images).

The process of preparing Prince William for his eventual job as King started when the Prince of Wales was a young boy, but in recent years, he's been taking on more and more of a leadership role in the monarchy.

William has taken on an increasingly hands-on role in The Firm in recent years, particularly since the death of his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, and he was recently referred to as his father's "right-hand man" in a new Channel 5 documentary called William and The King: Like Father, Like Son.

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