{"id":2351844,"date":"2026-03-30T19:13:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2351844"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:13:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:13:31","slug":"prince-williams-growing-power-could-be-behind-this-very-public-royal-family-distancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-williams-growing-power-could-be-behind-this-very-public-royal-family-distancing\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William\u2019s Growing Power Could Be Behind This \u2018Very Public\u2019 Royal Family Distancing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prince William is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/prince-william-gen-z-problem-161509474.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:taking the lead;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;taking the lead&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">taking the lead<\/a> in the wake of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s arrest \u2014\u00a0at least, that is what royal experts believe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s been a well-known secret that the Prince of Wales wanted to take <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/prince-william-wanted-much-further-172807687.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:a much firmer stance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;a much firmer stance&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">a much firmer stance<\/a> on his scandal-ridden uncle than his father, King Charles. Now, it looks like that boundary is being drawn with his cousins, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On his March 13 podcast, <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/0wJwEllHPAqIsptezWlTdx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Lownie Report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Lownie Report&quot;}\" class=\"link \">The Lownie Report<\/a><\/em>, royal author Andrew Lownie gave his assessment of William\u2019s power in this troubling situation. He believes that the king\u2019s eldest son is \u201ccalling more of the shots now.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSo there\u2019s definitely a change going on, and I get the sense also that there\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/why-kate-middleton-prince-william-155118597.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:a bit of distancing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;a bit of distancing&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">a bit of distancing<\/a> even from the Sussexes, clearly from the Waleses\u2026 I think the decision to ban them from Ascot is interesting,\u201d he explained. \u201cThe line that [Beatrice and Eugenie] are pushing is that they were never going to go to Ascot in the first place, and it does seem odd to be so public about this distancing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are reportedly banned from Royal Ascot in June, per the <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/royals\/article-15602593\/Palace-bans-Beatrice-Eugenie-Ascot-royal-events.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Daily Mail.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Daily Mail.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Daily Mail.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019ve spoken to my friend who works at Ascot, and they said the girls have been told they can\u2019t be there this year,\u201d a palace insider claimed to the media outlet. \u201cBeatrice has taken it the hardest. She\u2019s been completely blindsided by all of this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>People <\/em>is also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/princess-beatrice-princess-eugenie-wont-join-royals-easter-11937295\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reporting;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reporting&quot;}\" class=\"link \">reporting<\/a> that the daughters of Andrew and Sarah Ferguson \u201chave made alternative plans for this Easter holiday.\u201d That decision makes it feel like their position in the royal family is on thin ice right now, especially when it comes to their titles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI don\u2019t think either of them has ever flaunted their titles, but there\u2019s obviously a huge cachet in some circles about being called a Princess. A title like that opens doors and sets up connections, which both Beatrice and Eugenie have used to their advantage,\u201d royal expert Jennie Bond <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/princesses-beatrice-eugenie-advised-quietly-36862945\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:told The Mirror.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;told The Mirror.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">told <em>The Mirror.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now that their royal lineage has been <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/princess-eugenie-husband-reportedly-taking-134744253.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:disrupted with Andrew\u2019s issues;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;disrupted with Andrew\u2019s issues&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">disrupted with Andrew\u2019s issues<\/a>, Bond thinks \u201cthey might like to quietly drop the use of theirs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If Prince William has his way, that just might happen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More on the royal family:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Before you go, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/biggest-royal-family-scandals-past-214804152.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;click here&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">click here<\/a> all the biggest royal scandals in the past 50 years.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/biggest-royal-family-scandals-past-214804152.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/HbFny79NA2bFSuhyVBg2IA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/sheknows_79\/4ac03f376ed0aa8542125378d28d0e95\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of SheKnows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.sheknows.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SheKnows' Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;SheKnows' Newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">SheKnows&#8217; Newsletter<\/a>. 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It\u2019s been a well-known secret that the Prince of Wales wanted to take a much firmer stance on his scandal-ridden uncle than his father, King Charles. Now, it looks like that boundary is being [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2351845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[339613,411931,384936,183315,23068,26598,239417,387024],"class_list":["post-2351844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-andrew-lownie","tag-ascot","tag-beatrice-and-eugenie","tag-king-charles","tag-prince-william","tag-princess-beatrice","tag-sheknows","tag-the-prince-of-wales"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Prince-Williams-Growing-Power-Could-Be-Behind-This-\u2018Very-Public.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2351844"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351844\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2351846,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351844\/revisions\/2351846"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2351845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2351844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2351844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2351844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}