ROYAL FAMILY NEWSPrince William Isn't 'Lazy,' But Working 'More Like a CEO and Being Strategic With His Time' as He Prepares for His Future as King, Says Expert
An expert claimed Prince William had adopted a CEO-like mindset in regards to running the monarchy.
Aug. 6 2026, Published 5:16 p.m. ET
Prince William is reportedly shaking up how the royals approach their duties, embracing a "CEO-like" leadership style as he prepares to ascend the throne.
"William is extremely good at setting boundaries and not working during the holidays, protecting his kids’ privacy and his wife’s mental health," shared Dan Wakeford, founder of Celebrity Intelligence.
Prince William Was Accused of Being 'a Little Bit Lazy'
Prince William reportedly keeps a 'boundary' between his personal life and his royal duties.
Wakeford told Fox News there's been "some criticism" of William's laidback approach in the past, as some have labeled the future king, 44, as "work-shy or a little bit lazy."
"But I think William is working more like a CEO and being very strategic with his time," the expert claimed. "He studies the monarchy in a way to help make it survive and keeps a boundary around his real life and his relationships so that he doesn’t get burned out, and he can do the best job possible."
Wakeford noted that poll numbers proved William was "extremely popular and he's doing a good job."
The Royal Family Has Experienced Several Shake-Ups
Prince William and Kate Middleton tied the knot in 2011.
The royals have faced several scandals in the last few years. Most recently, ex-Prince Andrew was stripped of his royal titles last year amid renewed scrutiny over his connection to Jeffrey Epstein.
Years earlier, William's younger brother, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan Markle, left their duties as working royals and moved to the United States.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton's Approval Rate Remains High
King Charles became the monarch on September 8, 2022.
According the latest YouGov poll conducted on July 30, William and his wife, Kate Middleton, are the most popular members of the royal family, with roughly 75 percent of British citizens having a positive perspective of them.
Meanwhile, public opinion of King Charles, who is nearing the end of his fourth year as monarch, remains largely positive with a 62 percent approval rating.
Inside Prince William's Relationship With His Father
King Charles is a father of two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
As OK! previously reported, insiders hinted last month that trouble was brewing among the royals as Charles, 77, and William's relationship was becoming increasingly tense.
The father-son duo were believed to have grown "close together in recent years" but drifted apart due to some "differences in opinion," according to royal expert Robert Jobson.
"William has to rise above it all if he’s going to be king, and both he and Charles know they have to work together. There’s a lot of decisions that Charles will make that will affect William," he claimed of the monarchy's future.
Despite the tension, Jobson claimed Charles and William "meet regularly and they converse."
