A royal author has slammed the UK’s Prince William as ‘workshy’ after comparing his event attendance numbers to his father’s.
Norman Baker combed through data on William’s royal duties to point out a stark difference between his efforts and those of others in the family.
From January 1 to June 15 this year, William clocked in a total of 57 events, while King Charles managed 76 and Princess Anne recorded 100.
A royal author has slammed the UK’s Prince William as ‘workshy’. Pic: Owen Humphreys / POOL / AFP via Getty Images
Baker is known for penning a hard-hitting 2019 analysis of royal finances, entitled And What Do You Do? What the Royal Family Don’t Want You to Know.
After looking through the data, the author recently claimed that ‘if you are looking for a royal to cut a ribbon, you are unlikely to secure the attendance of Prince William’.
He told the Daily Mail: ‘For 2024, Anne clocked up 474 public duties and Charles 372 – both more than one a day. William trailed in well behind with just 166 – less than one every two days.
King Charles managed 76 events from January 1 to June 15. Pic: PA Images
‘William has also been noticeably absent from royal events. It did not go unnoticed that when the family turned out in force for the traditional Easter service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor in 2025, the only senior royals missing were William and Kate.’
He explained that William might have been expected to attend international events, such as Jimmy Carter’s funeral in the US, though he stayed at home.
Baker added: ‘William has stated firmly that his family must come first, and while that is laudable in some ways, is it really possible for the heir to the throne to absent himself from royal duties as he does?’
The author went on to question William’s priorities. Pic: Henry Nicholls-Pool/Getty Images
The author went on to question William’s priorities, saying that profiteering might be at the forefront of his mind.
He declared: ‘Workshy William? Yes when it comes to undertaking royal duties. But no when it comes to adding to his already bulging bank account.’
Last year, a royal historian told the New York Times that William ‘has sometimes been seen as workshy’ but was now ‘gravitating toward bigger, more media-friendly events’.
Ed Owens added that Charles has ’embraced his duties with a zeal that royal watchers say is either evidence of a robust recovery or the mark of a man who knows he has limited time’.