{"id":2360781,"date":"2026-04-06T12:50:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2360781"},"modified":"2026-04-06T12:50:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T12:50:12","slug":"prince-william-is-ruthless-according-to-a-royal-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-william-is-ruthless-according-to-a-royal-source\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William Is \u201cRuthless\u201d According to a Royal Source"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<div class=\"css-1jx1kps etlajd3\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section\" class=\"css-p1fz9n e1q3dcg6\">\n<h3 data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header\" class=\"css-1167i7y e1q3dcg5\"><button aria-label=\"Hide Key Points section\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header-button\" class=\"css-1l0wipr e1q3dcg4\"><\/p>\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-wrapper\" data-collapsible-open=\"true\" class=\"css-lhm19 e1q3dcg0\"><span data-testid=\"iconRight\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-right\" class=\"css-1ep4808 e1q3dcg1\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/h3>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section-text\" class=\"css-nzvxqj e1q3dcg3\">\n<div class=\"css-ex91la etlajd2\">\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>A royal source is dishing on Prince William, saying he\u2019s ruthless and doesn\u2019t care about being liked.<\/li>\n<li>William\u2019s priorities? Protecting the monarchy, even if it means cutting off beloved family members.<\/li>\n<li>This comes amid Prince William reportedly refusing to let his cousins attend royal Easter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Prince William reportedly refused to attend this year\u2019s royal Easter celebrations unless he got <em data-node-id=\"0.1\">assurances<\/em> that Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice weren\u2019t going to be there, which is just the latest in his \u201cruthless\u201d attempts to flex some power\u2014despite the fact that his dad is\u2026very much still king.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">A source tells <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-prince-williams-friends\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/robshuter.substack.com\/p\/exclusive-prince-williams-friends\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Rob Shuter\" data-node-id=\"1.1\" class=\"body-link css-ohbdae emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"1.1.0\">Rob Shuter<\/em><\/a> that \u201cWilliam is not afraid to make hard calls. And right now, that\u2019s exactly what the Royal Family needs. Charles leads with his heart. William leads with strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">They add that \u201cHe doesn\u2019t forget, and he doesn\u2019t forgive easily. If you cross the line, that\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Apparently, \u201cthe monarchy is under more pressure than ever\u201d (you know, what with ex-Prince Andrew being literally arrested), and ultimately the royals need someone in charge \u201cwho can make tough, unpopular decisions.\u201d Which William has no problem doing!<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u201cHe understands the stakes,\u201d the insider says. \u201cThis isn\u2019t just family\u2014it\u2019s a business. Andrew is a problem. Harry is a problem. William knows that\u2014and he acts accordingly. He\u2019s not trying to be liked. He\u2019s trying to protect the monarchy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">And ultimately, Prince William holds all the cards. A source previously said that when it came to Easter, \u201cThe message was simple. If certain people are there, we won\u2019t be. You can\u2019t have a royal event without William and his family. If they don\u2019t show, the whole thing collapses.\u201d<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-xmoip0 e94w1mj12\">\n<h6 class=\"css-pc3nh9 e94w1mj10\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k0\"\/><span class=\"css-8lle59 e94w1mj8\">Related Story<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h6>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.cosmopolitan.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A royal source is dishing on Prince William, saying he\u2019s ruthless and doesn\u2019t care about being liked. William\u2019s priorities? Protecting the monarchy, even if it means cutting off beloved family members. This comes amid Prince William reportedly refusing to let his cousins attend royal Easter. 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