# William: The reluctant prince

An episode of [The Slow Newscast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1487320403), 11 Nov 2025, 29 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-tortoise-podcast/e/69125817a17ebcde886ac16f/media.mp3

With Prince Harry in effective exile and Andrew disgraced, the Royal family is smaller than ever before and at a potential crisis point. Prince William has already signalled his intention to be a different kind of monarch to King Charles. But can the monarchy survive, and what is its purpose? Reporter: Rachel Sylvester Producer: Madeleine Parr Artwork: Blythe Walker Sibthorp Sound design: Dominic Delargy Editor: Jasper Corbett To find out more about The Observer: Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content head to our website observer.co.uk Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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