King Charles is pleading Prince William to focus on his little ones. MEGA<\/p>\n
Cancer-riddled King Charles<\/a> has issued a pre-deathbed plea<\/a> to his eldest son and heir, urging Prince William<\/a> not to repeat the greatest regret of his own royal life. <\/p>\n “Please don’t make the same big mistake that I made,” he has told his boy, sources tell RadarOnline.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Our insider added the monarch feels his huge error is not treating his family well enough.<\/p>\n Focus On The Kids Charles, who courtiers say is losing his battle with an as yet undisclosed form of cancer<\/a>, has told William, 43, to prioritize his children \u2013 Prince George<\/a>, 11; Princess Charlotte, 9; and Prince Louis<\/a>, 6 \u2013 over royal duty, something the King admits he failed to do during his own years as a young father. <\/p>\n He has said: “I was so consumed by my royal responsibilities that I didn’t make enough room for my family \u2013 but William has managed to do that.”<\/p>\n Charles’ struggles balancing duty and fatherhood have been well-documented, most notably in Spare, the 2023 memoir by his younger son, Prince Harry<\/a>, 40. <\/p>\n Harry wrote: “He wasn’t the kind of father who played endless rounds of tag or tossed a ball until long after dark.” <\/p>\n The Duke of Sussex described his father as emotionally distant and constrained by his royal obligations, lamenting Charles’ age and commitment to the Crown created barriers between them.<\/p>\n William The Dad But now, royal insiders say Charles is taking a different approach. Grant Harrold, the King’s former butler, said he has seen a major shift in the monarch’s priorities. <\/p>\n “I think for the first time ever you’ve got a King, who I think deep down if his boys need him, he would probably put them before the Crown,” Harrold, 46, said. <\/p>\n “That’s what I believe, and that’s the first time that would ever have happened in the history of the monarchy.”<\/p>\n For William, the advice appears to have landed already. Since stepping into a more senior royal role following his father’s accession in 2022, the Prince of Wales has been deliberate about carving out time for family<\/a>. <\/p>\n According to a Kensington Palace aide, William has structured his royal commitments around his children’s school schedules and daily routines. <\/p>\n A palace source said: “He takes them to school whenever possible. He’s made it known that being there for his kids is non-negotiable.”<\/p>\n A Family Reunion? Observers say the contrast between Charles’ past and William’s present is stark. <\/p>\n Where Charles once spent extended periods away on official duties during William and Harry’s childhoods, William has made a point of keeping his young family rooted in Windsor, a short distance from London, where he can balance royal obligations and home life with Princess Catherine<\/a>, 43.<\/p>\n While the relationship between Charles and William remains strong, highlighted by their rare recent joint appearance at a military engagement in Wiltshire, tensions persist within the wider family. <\/p>\nCharles urged William not to repeat his parenting mistakes. MEGA<\/p>\n
The King admitted he failed to make time for his sons while serving the Crown. MEGA<\/p>\n
William prioritized school runs and family time despite royal demands. MEGA<\/p>\n