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During his recent Estonia trip, Prince William surprised many by taking selfies, break from the rules set by his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, who discouraged such photos. Prince William, the future king of England, is quietly changing some of the age-old royal traditions. During his recent Estonia trip, he surprised many by taking selfies, a departure from the rules set by his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, who discouraged such photos and King Charles continues to avoid them.
Seems like the Prince of Wales has understood the formula to connect with younger generations by being more friendly and less strict about family rules. With this, he is trying to change the royal family’s image. During his tour, William reportedly spent nearly 40 minutes outside in chilly weather and was in no rush to run into his warm vehicle.
According to the Express’ royal editor, “William appears to be taking a new approach to public engagements. On the first day of his trip, he fully embraced the crowds and appeared to revel in the dozens of requests for selfies, happily taking people’s phones to take the snap himself. The prince always used to spend time greeting well-wishers, but never with the same enthusiasm as his father.
But that’s changed in recent months. William is spending longer and longer on walkabouts and is more than happy to pose for endless pictures. The reason behind the shift is unclear, but the newly crowned ‘Selfie King’ is certainly proving to be a hit with the public.
" After Queen Elizabeth passed away and Charles took the throne, Prince William became the Duke of Cornwall. During that time, Alastair Martin, who has been working closely with William for many years, called him to speak about his new role. During the call, William shared his personal phone number with Martin and told him to contact him directly anytime he needed to talk.
Speaking with The Times, Martin said, “That’s how he works and he is very involved. There will be weekends when my WhatsApp messages will be in double figures and I will be very responsive. If something has gone well or badly, I will want to tell my boss and he’ll be straight back.
" Prince William is also changing the way royal tours happen. Instead of spending many days visiting a certain place, he is now focusing on short trips. During his recent visit to Estonia, he stayed there for less than two days.
He wore army clothes, joined British soldiers in a training exercise and even took a tank ride. His new travel approach helps the royal family visit more countries in a shorter time..
