Princess Charlotte, Kate Middleton, Prince Louis, Prince George and Prince William at Trooping the Colour on June 14, 2025.
Prince William is committed to revitalizing the monarchy that his children are destined to inherit one day.
For the heir to the throne and his wife, Kate Middleton, though, change doesn’t mean upheaval but rather modernization — a monarchy more emotionally attuned and grounded in everyday life.
“Prince William’s been quite vocal about what he wants to do when the time comes,” a source with ties to the palace tells PEOPLE in this week’s exclusive cover story. “[To be] more accessible, more approachable.”
And he’s not thinking only of his own reign — the Prince of Wales is imagining the future for his kids, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7.
“I want to create a world in which my son is proud of what we do,” Prince William, 43, told Eugene Levy about George in the Oct. 3 episode of the Apple TV+ series, The Reluctant Traveler. “A world and a job that actually does impact people’s lives for the better.”
George follows his father in the direct line of succession to the throne and as both a father and future King, William views preparing George as a key priority.
The Prince of Wales opened up like never before in the rare TV appearance, where he spoke with candor about Princess Kate and King Charles’ cancer diagnoses, raising his children and his vision for change when he becomes King.
