Since ascending to the throne, King Charles has relied on the support of his heir, Prince William, though their relationship has had its challenges.
While much has been said about their bond over the years, with suggestions that Charles was closer to his younger son, Prince Harry, in the past, it appears that father and eldest son have since reconciled, possibly with the assistance of the Princess of Wales.
In a recent royal biography titled Catherine, The Princess of Wales: The Biography, author Robert Jobson reveals that Queen Camilla would occasionally subtly remind William of the hierarchy when she perceived him to be lacking respect toward his father.
Jobson recounts an incident where William and Kate sought to join Charles and Camilla’s security convoy leaving Windsor Castle, inadvertently causing the older couple to wait.
The book explains: “When Charles was kept waiting several minutes for the couple, Camilla insisted they go without them. As William and Catherine emerged, all they could see were the blue flashing lights of the motorbikes disappearing in the distance.”
The relationship between William and his stepmother is also thought to have been complicated, especially in the early days. But with their spouses, Charles and Kate, both receiving cancer diagnoses earlier this year, they have both found themselves in a tough situation.
And according to formerBBCroyal correspondent Jennie Bond, recent months have now brought the pair “much closer”. She told OK!: “They have been left, almost literally, nursing the crown while the King and the Princess recover.
