[Jo of Palatine]

Originally Posted by Duchess

all the talk about william's confusion about his purpose and place reminds me so much of all the same talk about his father when he was about the same age. remember how the media said he had a long wait before he would become king so what should he be doing? the uncertainty about his role while "waiting to become king" made charles very unhappy as i remember. now william is going through the same scenario, albeit some of the issues are different, but overall it's very similar.

But his father didn't fall out of nightclubs drunk all the time, instead he created a sucessful venture out of the Duchy of Cornwall and used the money to do something for others. There is enough work there the prince is surely only to happy to share: engagements to encourage young adults for the Prince's trust for example.