<p id=”par-1_48″>Upon <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-british-monarch-dies-96.html/”>Queen Elizabeth II’s death</a>, her oldest son became the monarch. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/king-charles/?swcfpc=1″>King Charles</a> promised that he was going to do things differently than they had been done in the past and that was evident almost immediately when he instituted a slim-down monarchy comprised of only working royals. </p>
<p id=”par-2_42″>When the time comes for <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/prince-william/?swcfpc=1″>Prince William</a> to take the throne, he too will put his own stamp on things. According to some of his staffers, the Prince of Wales wants to run a more “modern” monarchy when he’s the top boss.</p>
<p id=”par-3_17″>So what type of boss is Prince William anyway? Well, it depends on who you ask. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-what-kind-of-boss-is-prince-william”>What kind of boss is Prince William?</h2>
<p id=”par-4_65″>According to <a href=”https://www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-family/article/king-prince-william-will-be-lsd3z92dx” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>The Times</a>, the heir to the throne wants to focus on “impact” and “scale” when it comes to his royal work. Sources shared that William plans to move away from “ribbon-cutting” events in favor of a role that can “deliver practical benefits” instead. The publication added that despite claims about his “temper,” those who have worked for him say that’s not the case. </p>
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<p id=”par-5_48″>William had been described in the past as “a stringent boss” who will send “dozens of weekend WhatsApps to staff” and is “laser-focused about what he wants to achieve.” But several people who have worked with and for the future king say that’s just not the case. </p>
<p id=”par-6_57″>Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s former prime minister, told the outlet, “A question that gets asked when you’re in the public eye is: what are they like behind the scenes? What are they like in real life? And to the extent that I’m able to see Prince William in ‘real life,’ I would say he’s exactly the same person. </p>
<p id=”par-7_42″>“The areas that he’s interested in and that he works in, he’s very genuinely motivated by. [It’s] a very collaborative way of working. There is a humility there, which is an extraordinary thing when you’re born into a role of this nature.”</p>
<p id=”par-8_51″>Former cabinet minister William Hague, who worked with Prince William for more than a decade, added his thoughts, saying: “He’s not one for long meetings or going around the same thing again. I’ve often heard him say, ‘There’s been too much talk about that. We need to see some action.’ </p>
<p id=”par-9_36″>“He is friendly to deal with and personable. [But] you really wouldn’t want to go and tell him, ‘We’ve got absolutely nowhere in stopping elephant ivory being sold.’ He wants to know that you’re getting results.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-the-other-royal-who-s-been-called-out-for-what-they-re-like-as-a-boss”>The other royal who’s been called out for what they’re like as a boss</h2>
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<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-width=”550″ data-dnt=”true”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Revealed: US report claiming Meghan Markle is nicknamed ‘Duchess Difficult’ and a ‘dictator in high heels’ by ‘terrified’ staff ‘came from source still working for the couple’, says editor <a href=”https://t.co/6MDqeEaai5″>https://t.co/6MDqeEaai5</a> <a href=”https://t.co/HCo0Mmgi7X”>pic.twitter.com/HCo0Mmgi7X</a></p>— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) <a href=”https://twitter.com/MailOnline/status/1838543154993086743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>September 24, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
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<p id=”par-10_28″>But Prince William isn’t the only person in the Palace who has made headlines for their demands as a boss; <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/prince-harry-was-able-to-marry-meghan-markle-because-she-didnt-do-this-1-thing-in-her-past.html/”>Prince Harry’s wife</a>, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/meghan-markle/?swcfpc=1″>Meghan Markle</a>, has as well.</p>
<p id=”par-11_51″>The complaints about the Duchess of Sussex go back to when she was a working royal and Palace aides dubbed her “Duchess Difficult.” The public then learned about a group of people who worked for her and Harry, and when they decided to leave they dubbed themselves the “Sussex Survivors Club.”</p>
<p id=”par-12_83″>More revelations came in September 2024, when over a dozen ex and current Sussex employees spoke to <a href=”https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hollywood-keeps-quitting-prince-harry-meghan-markle-1235996963/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>The Hollywood Reporter</a> and described Meghan as a “terrible boss” everyone is “terrified of” who “barks out orders” like a “dictator in high heels.” Some later labeled her a “<a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/new-claims-say-meghan-markle-not-just-dictator-high-heels-also-demon-boss.html/?swcfpc=1″>demon boss</a>.” Then in 2025, sources talked about how Meghan treated them in an explosive piece published in <a href=”https://x.com/VanityFair/status/1880287716786819172?”>Vanity Fair’s February cover story</a>. They described the duchess as a bully and said they needed “long-term therapy” after working for her. </p>