Prince William is seizing more power from King Charles: Toughest ruler the family has ever seen

Prince William has begun flexing his royal muscles.The Prince of Wales, 42, is “seizing” more power from his cancer-stricken father, King Charles, as he nears his ascension to the throne, according to a new report.William, who is next in line to become king, is said to be putting his foot down on several key decisions about the Firm’s long-term future.Among those, is declaring that his estranged brother, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan Markle, are personae non gratae.The same goes for his scandal-scarred uncle, Prince Andrew, InTouch reports.“It’s no secret that anyone who pushes back against him will be swiftly shown the door,” a palace insider told the outlet.

“He’s not willing to take any nonsense and the word is he’s already on his way to being the toughest ruler the family has ever seen.”Sources claimed to the outlet that William has “never been more influential” than he has been in recent months, and isn’t shying away from “making decisions that he feels will benefit the Crown in the long run.”As his father, 76, continues to undergo cancer treatment, it appears the king is “bestowing more responsibility on [William] and by all accounts is acknowledging that his time to rule will be sooner, rather than later,” the source adds.It’s said that the top item on William’s agenda is improving the royal family’s public image, which had taken several hits in recent years following the Duke of York’s several scandals, as well as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s swift exit from royal life.William is reportedly looking to tighten the royal purse strings and cut unnecessary spending within the Firm, which could come as bad news for Andrew, who has been reliant on his brother’s cash since 2019.“[William] wants expenses to be monitored closely, and any fat trimmed straight away,” the insider said.“He doesn’t want there to be any sense that special perks are being handed out to the royals.”“He’s all about the env...