For decades, the British monarch has looked down their nose at other European monarchies. Queen Elizabeth II always saw the other European royals as lesser and compromised, forced to modernize and downsize in equal measure. King Charles seems to simply act as a continuation of his mother, refusing to actually make significant changes to how the monarchy operates. Well, as we’ve heard for years today, Scooter King William’s reign will be a lot different. Andrew Lownie – author of Entitled – spoke to NewsNation about William’s big plans to reshape the monarchy in his own lazy image. You see, William doesn’t like “working” before 10 am or after 4 pm. He also doesn’t want to “do” events, nor does he want other royals to do events or have titles. He doesn’t want to travel, so no one else will travel either.
Prince William is gearing up to become King — sooner, rather than later, I’m told — and his vision for the monarchy is going to look very different from his father, King Charles’ reign.
“He will move towards a more European style of monarchy,” royal biographer and historian Andrew Lownie told me. “William is a lot more family focused. He doesn’t work before 10 in the morning and stops work by 4 in the evening and takes very few trips abroad. Everyone needs to come to terms with the fact that, you know, (the royal family) is not going to be able to open every supermarket available.”
The fewer the titles also means there is less of a chance for a degenerate like Prince Andrew (today called Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor) to slip through. Which means, as I previously reported, Harry and Meghan will lose their titles… as well as Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. It has been widely reported that Andrew agreed to have his titles removed and to leave Royal Lodge in exchange for his daughters retaining their titles… but that offer was done with King Charles.
“William is very concerned about (Beatrice and Eugenie) and their connections with the various people in the Middle East,” Lownie said. Beatrice, who has a career in business, spent this fall traversing the area attending events in Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar. Eugenie joined her in Doha and Abu Dhabi. The girls have also reportedly refused accounting help from the Palace in its efforts to show greater transparency. But while King Charles feels responsible for his nieces, according to GB News, he is cracking down on non-working royals using royal residences as “subsidized accommodation” and has made it clear that properties will be let at commercial rates going forward. Beatrice has a residence in St James’s Palace, while Eugenie uses a cottage in Kensington Palace as her UK base.
And while that news was welcomed by William, the Prince was aghast at Charles’ decision to name Beatrice as a patron of Outward Bound just days after her father gave up his title.
”They need to go away,” Lownie told me. “There are some more scandals to come (regarding the York family). William wants to nip it all in the bud. With Charles, it’s all too little, and a little too late.”
William will likely follow the example set by Spain’s King Felipe, who, at the start of his reign, was Europe’s youngest king and pledged a “renewed monarchy” and greater transparency. Felip reduced the members of the royal family to six: his parents, himself, his wife and their two daughters. His sisters, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews were left out. In 2015, he removed the title of Duchess of Palma from his sister Cristina. According to the London Times, “Months before (Felipe’s father) Juan Carlos went into exile, Felipe disinherited himself from his father and cut his €200,000 annual stipend in an apparent attempt to distance the crown from tax evasion and bribery allegations made against him.”
“Felipe also, for the first time, published the royal household’s accounts. The total amount that he received last year from the state for the maintenance of the institution and his family was €8,431,150, a paltry sum compared with their British counterparts. The king’s salary was €277,361.76 in 2024, while Queen Letizia received €152,539.92.”
King Felipe had to make those moves because his family was so corrupt and self-dealing, and because he was and still is dealing with politicians who don’t really give a sh-t about the monarchy in general. While Scooter King William the Workshy (first of his name) will absolutely demand that titles are removed and that work hours are dramatically cut, he’s not going to balance that with increased transparency or less money. He’s still going to want all of the loot and all of the secrecy. Still, I enjoy the fact that all of these royal biographers are trying to prepare everyone for Scooter King’s work-shy reign. Imagine a grown man refusing to “work” more than six hours a day (and they’re generously lying about that too).
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London, UK, 19 November 2025: The Prince and Princess of Wales attend the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The Royal Variety Performance takes place every year, either in London or in a theatre around the United Kingdom. The Royal Variety Charity assists those who’ve worked professionally in the entertainment industry and in 2024 the Charity set up a dedicated team to assist those in entertainment who are in need of help and support because of mental health issues.
The evening will be hosted by Jason Manford and will include a number of performances across
theatre, comedy and beat with an exclusive performance from Paddington The Musical by
composer Tom Fletcher. There will also be a performance from the West End and Paris casts
of Les Misérables including Michael Ball, Matt Lucas and Killian Donnelly to celebrate the
show’s 40th anniversary. Alongside this, there will be musical performances from Jessie J and
Laufey. Their Royal Highnesses will meet a number of performers and representatives
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London, UK, 19 November 2025: The Prince and Princess of Wales attend the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The Royal Variety Performance takes place every year, either in London or in a theatre around the United Kingdom. The Royal Variety Charity assists those who’ve worked professionally in the entertainment industry and in 2024 the Charity set up a dedicated team to assist those in entertainment who are in need of help and support because of mental health issues.
The evening will be hosted by Jason Manford and will include a number of performances across
theatre, comedy and beat with an exclusive performance from Paddington The Musical by
composer Tom Fletcher. There will also be a performance from the West End and Paris casts
of Les Misérables including Michael Ball, Matt Lucas and Killian Donnelly to celebrate the
show’s 40th anniversary. Alongside this, there will be musical performances from Jessie J and
Laufey. Their Royal Highnesses will meet a number of performers and representatives
from the Royal Variety Charity.,Image: 1053406465, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Jonathan Buckmaster/Avalon
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The Prince and Princess of Wales arrive at the Royal Variety Performance 2025 at the Royal Albert Hall in London
Featuring: Catherine, Princess of Wales, William, Prince of Wales
Where: London, United Kingdom
When: 19 Nov 2025
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The Prince and Princess of Wales arrive at the Royal Variety Performance 2025 at the Royal Albert Hall in London
Featuring: Catherine, Princess of Wales, William, Prince of Wales
Where: London, United Kingdom
When: 19 Nov 2025
Credit: Cover Images
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The Prince and Princess of Wales arrive at the Royal Variety Performance 2025 at the Royal Albert Hall in London
Featuring: William, Prince of Wales
Where: London, United Kingdom
When: 19 Nov 2025
Credit: Cover Images
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The Prince and Princess of Wales pose for a photo with the Paddington Bear from the London stage musical, at the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall, London
Featuring: Catherine, Princess of Wales
Where: London, United Kingdom
When: 19 Nov 2025
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The Prince of Wales sits next to Maya, daughter of the late rugby league player Rob Burrow, during his visit to officially open the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease at Seacroft Hospital in Leeds
Featuring: William, Prince of Wales
Where: Leeds, United Kingdom
When: 20 Nov 2025
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The Prince of Wales during his visit to officially open the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease at Seacroft Hospital in Leeds
Featuring: William, Prince of Wales
Where: Leeds, United Kingdom
When: 20 Nov 2025
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