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‘Terrified’ and ‘ultra-paranoid’ Prince William reaches out to his last resort

Prince William is deathly afraid of bringing another Meghan Markle into the royal fold and is looking one place not looked at before

By H. Anjum
Published April 22, 2026
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‘Terrified’ and ‘ultra-paranoid’ Prince William reaches out to his last resort
‘Terrified’ and ‘ultra-paranoid’ Prince William reaches out to his last resort

Now that one of his uncles and cousins are stuck in limbo regarding their future with the Crown, it seems Prince William is looking towards his extended family, with the hope of nurturing the second generation to have an attachment to the establishment so that they do not end up like Meghan Markle.

The heir’s plans and hopes have been broken down by a well placed source that is close to Heat World.

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According to their findings, the person that Prince William is bent on bringing into the Firm, as a senior royal is none other than Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie’s son James.

While well within his rights to use the title of ‘prince’ he has spent much of his life outside the public eye and is even the heir has begun to respect him.

Furthermore, “there’s a lot of buzz developing around James because he’s such a handsome kid, the girls are already wild for him.”

His uncle and future King of England even feels his character is ‘impeccable,’ the source added. “And he also sees the power in harnessing all the attention he's getting and using it for the good of the institution.”

All in all William is said to want the younger crop ‘attached’ and “he feels strongly that James is someone who can help foster that,” they say.

“William is very discerning, if James weren’t such a solid young man, he wouldn’t be keen on bringing him and giving him the keys to the castle because he knows how quickly that sort of power can go to someone’s head.”

Moreover, this motivation to bring in royals who grew up mostly separate, is because “he’s terrified of what happened when Harry brought Meghan into the fold. That whole nightmare has made him ultra-paranoid of anyone that seems the least bit fame hungry. Which is why James is perfect in William’s eyes.”

Now the only question that remains, which the source has pointed out is whether James wants a public facing role, given his well-established shyness.

Near the end of the chat the source did say, “William isn’t going to push him, but he has his heart set on making James a part of his new monarchy and will do whatever he can to guide him in that direction.” 

H. Anjum
H. Anjum is a News Editor at The News International (Digital) with over five years of newsroom experience. She is a media graduate specialising in British royal coverage, reporting on monarchies, traditions, and modern royal life. She also writes on fashion, movies and TV shows with contemporary relevance for a global audience.
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