The modern King: How Prince William will reshape the monarchy when he takes the reign from father Charles

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As Prince William approaches his 40th birthday on 21 June, the way he plans on “reshaping the monarchy” has been revealed. Prince William has long been a steadfast face in the Royal Family, with him being the eldest son of Prince Charles and therefore second in line for the throne.

Undeniably his grandmother Queen Elizabeth has done an impeccable job over the course of her 70 year reign, but father-of-three William apparently plans on changing things up a bit when he becomes king.

One thing he’s expected to change is how open the Royal Family is with the general public, following the Queen’s so-called “never complain, never explain” mantra.

Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page. “People are simply not going to be happy with silence any more.The Queen's approach has worked very well for her during a more deferential age, with different forms of communication. “But what William is working out is how to take the best of what his grandmother has done and make it relevant today,” says one former royal adviser to Daily Mail.They went on: “And he believes the monarchy needs to better explain its own thinking, particularly in terms of its place in the world.” One thing the monarchy has remained largely silent over is controversy surrounding Prince Andrew and his friendship with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.