Even after William married, there was plenty of fun to be had in front of the cameras. Over the years William gradually 3rebranded from a 4tireless young Royal mixing with celebrities at trendy parties to a more formal, 5suited and 6booted 7figure more fit for the throne.
According to 8sources, it was a 9deliberate 10transformation as he moved 11steadily towards the top job as it's known. Once 12dubbed the 13work-shy prince, sources say William wasn't 14in a rush to 15take on full-time public duties 16whilst he was 17settling down. But from the moment his grandmother died, he became first in line to the throne, and with that came a more 18weighty title.
King Charles ¥²: I am proud to create him Prince of Wales, 19Tywysog Cymru, the country whose title I've been so greatly 20privileged to 21bearduring so much of my life and duty.
CNN Narrator: With that, the new Prince and Princess of Wales have been elevated in position and will now be expected to step up and support the King more. William's father reinvented the role of Prince of Wales by professionalizing it. It's no longer a ticket to a Playboy lifestyle. William and Kate will have plans for making it their own. But family will remain the major priority for both of them.
Both will be aware that the burden of royal duties are greater than they ever were. Not just because the Queen has passed, but because these duties were always meant to be shared with Harry, who's now given up his royal role. It leaves the 22monarchy, whether by design or 23by default, more 24streamlined than ever. The spotlight now firmly on the new Prince and Princess of Wales, the most 25high-profile in history.








