Prince William is said to be very “aggressive” and “insistent” on people calling him by a certain title, according to royal commentator Ian Pelham Turner
16:49 ET, 08 Aug 2025Updated 16:49 ET, 08 Aug 2025
Prince William isn’t acting like his typically friendly and polite self, says one royal expert (Image: Getty Images)
The British public seems to be harboring some resentment toward Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, with a royal expert suggesting that “it will go on as long as the palace wants it to.”
Amid speculation of a potential meeting between Harry and King Charles in September, there’s a hint that the palace might be softening its stance, possibly opening the door to reconciliation. However, this doesn’t imply that Prince William is ready to welcome Harry back with open arms.
Royal photographer Ian Pelham Turner has observed not only Harry’s unfavorable position but also claims that William has been “aggressive” with staff and demanding to be addressed as “sir,” leading him to comment, “There’s something going on with William.”
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Prince William comes across as congenial when out in about, but claims are being made that he’s hard on his staff (Image: Danny Lawson-WPA Pool/Getty Images)
We had the opportunity to connect with Mr. Pelham Turner via Zoom, who has a history of working at the Palace during the times of Princess Diana and the then-Prince Charles. Transitioning from photography to television, Pelham Turner remains well-informed about the Royal Family’s dynamics, the Mirror US reported.
As a member of the media community covering royal affairs, Pelham Turner shares insights based on his connections, revealing that complaints are emerging from William’s staff about the Prince of Wales.
Allegations concerning Prince William
While William portrays a gentle image during public Royal duties, behind the scenes, he appears to be much tougher.
The royal commentator stated, “Now, for me, we hear a lot more now that more and more allegations, and that’s all that you can say about William, are coming out.”
“It’s coming out that his staff find him, at times, very aggressive, and I know one of his many supporters, for his housing charity, and this guy is a volunteer, and he was telling me that William is constantly on to him all day, all night, saying, ‘How much money have we made? How much money have we made?'” he continued.
Beyond displaying aggressive behavior, Pelham Turner claims William’s demeanor has shifted significantly — while he was relaxed during his twenties and thirties, now in his forties with his sights set on the throne, he has become much more rigid, demanding people call him “sir” rather than using his given name.
“From what we hear, there’s been a subtle change in William, anyway, in the past, when Harry was around, and they were in their twenties and their thirties, they could always be addressed as William and Harry. Now, he doesn’t allow that. He wants to be addressed as ‘Sir.'”
Staff members say he’s ‘aggressive’
Representatives for Harry and Charles recently held a private meeting in London, which is being viewed as the initial move toward a potential reconciliation between the Sussexes and the Royal Family, or at minimum, King Charles.
However, William had no representative present at these discussions, which Pelham Turner found quite revealing. He observed: “I thought it was very poignant that none of William’s team was at that meeting, and I think that picture was more a picture to William than it was to the rest of the world.”
The photograph in question captured Harry’s two representatives and Charles’ representative on a restaurant balcony. Pelham Turner interprets this as a deliberate move to signal to William that events are unfolding, regardless of his involvement.
This follows our previous report about King Charles being moved to tears by an unexpected remark from Prince William.