Prince William is already thinking about the kind of monarch he wants to be — and the world he hopes his son, Prince George, will inherit.
In the third season of Eugene Levy’s Apple TV+ series The Reluctant Traveler, the Prince of Wales, 43, sits down for a candid conversation with the actor and comedian, reflecting on his future role and the evolution of the monarchy.
Levy recalls how, as a child, he watched Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation — a historic moment that sparked his fascination with the royal family. That memory sets the stage for a direct question: “You will one day be king of England. Do you think about that at all?”
“It’s not something I wake up in the morning and think about,” William replies. “Because to me, being authentic and being myself and being genuine is what drives me. You can attach whatever labels or roles that come on top of that, but if I’m not true to myself, and I’m not true to what I stand for and believe in, then it doesn’t really matter who you are — it gets lost.”
The heir to the throne says that while he takes his responsibilities seriously, he tries not to let them define him. “You don’t feel they own you — you have to own them,” he adds.
When Levy turns the conversation toward William’s eldest son, asking whether he ever thinks about George eventually becoming king, William pauses before answering.
