The Prince of Wales' modern approach to monarchy has been well-documented, and, according to royal author Robert Hardman, his most important task is to prepare Prince George for his future as a senior working royal, and later as King.
In his biography, The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy, Hardman argued that Prince William wants to ensure his heir receives the best training possible.
With the King's vision of a slimmed down monarchy already enacted, some have questioned whether the senior royals - only two of whom are under 70 - are already spread too thinly and will look to the next generation earlier than they may like.This, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond argues, will be something William and Kate would like to avoid at all costs as they would push for their eldest son to have a "normal" youth with as much freedom as possible.
Speaking to OK!, Jennie said: "In almost every walk of life, there are any number of people to turn to for advice and guidance based on the benefit of their experience.
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