{"id":2508991,"date":"2026-07-20T06:10:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2508991"},"modified":"2026-07-20T06:10:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:10:17","slug":"moment-crowds-realised-prince-william-will-be-the-perfect-king-royal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/moment-crowds-realised-prince-william-will-be-the-perfect-king-royal-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Moment crowds realised Prince William will be the \u2018perfect\u2019 king | Royal | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Prince William has been preparing for his destiny as king ever since he was born. As the next in line to the throne, the prince will one day take over the role as head of state from his father, <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/king-charles\">King Charles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/prince-william\">Prince William<\/a> is a devoted member of the Royal Family, and he\u2019s popular with royal fans. But one moment last year went down particularly well among them. After Pope Francis\u2019 death, the prince\u2019s behaviour moved fans who admired his poise at the Vatican funeral.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The prince was praised for his composure with royal fans calling it a \u201cperfect king\u201d moment, reports <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/royalty\/828912\/prince-william-perfect-king-moment-pope-francis-funeral\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hello! Magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">William had represented his father, <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/king-charles\" target=\"_blank\">King Charles,<\/a> at the service, and he was the only British royal present, joining world leaders and statesmen from across the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Body language expert Judi James has said William\u2019s behaviour during the service showed he would one day make an \u201cideal king\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Judi said: \u201cIt is probably the biggest compliment to William to say that he was close to invisible at the Pope&#8217;s funeral, with his elegant body language looking quietly composed and appropriate while all the global leadership dramas swirled around him.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>She added: \u201cUnlike Trump and co, <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/prince-william\" target=\"_blank\">William<\/a> had only one job, which was to pay respects, and he executed it perfectly. His height singles him out but his body language was low-key.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Judi also said: \u201cThis ability to be elegantly politely drama-free will help make William the ideal king one day.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Polls show that <a target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/prince-william\">Prince William<\/a> is widely liked and that many Brits see him as a man who would make a dedicated king and a positive role model.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Although William has not addressed this future role too much, he has suggested that change would be on his agenda when he becomes monarch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The expected differences relate to how William will lead and the approach he will take, including matters that could affect the monarchy\u2019s image.<\/p>\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.express.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince William has been preparing for his destiny as king ever since he was born. As the next in line to the throne, the prince will one day take over the role as head of state from his father, King Charles. 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