Product Description

With Prince William currently at Sandhurst Royal Military Academy, and with his university days securely behind him, it would be easy to assume that, like his brother, he is destined for a career as an Army officer—but rumor has it that at the end of his year’s training and after the Queen’s 80th birthday celebrations, William will be settling down in serious preparation for his future as the King of England.

Having courted Kate Middleton throughout his time at St. Andrews University, the couple are now a permanent item. Having managed to maintain a rather low profile so far, Kate has recently been issued with her own security force, similar to that of Camilla, Prince Charles’s consort. This move has been widely interpreted as the beginning of getting Kate accustomed to the media spotlight into which she will step by marrying Prince William. From an upper-middle- class background, she is seen as a much-needed breath of fresh air by the monarchy, and her grooming has already begun in earnest—and crucially, with Her Majesty’s approval.

For the last two or three years, the Queen has set about ensuring the future of the monarchy with seamless changes. As one Palace official explains: "The Queen is about to step back, Charles is considered a safe pair of hands but the real focus, the real hopes for the future of the monarchy are on William…and Kate."

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #419849 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 262 pages

About the Author
Fifteen years as a respected royal correspondent on Fleet Street and CNN broadcaster have afforded Robert Jobson unprecedented access to the very heart of the Royal Family. He was the award-winning journalist who broke the scoop that Prince Charles was to marry Camilla in 2005. Since 1990 he has been working at the forefront of royal news as the staff royal correspondent for The Sun and later as the Royal and Diplomatic Editor, as well as Assistant Editor for the Daily Express. He currently writes on royal matters for the London Evening Standard. He is also the co-author of the Sunday Times bestselling Diana: Closely Guarded Secret. He uses his experience, insight and unique anecdotes to illuminate the unfolding drama of the new royal order.

Customer Reviews

Not a book about William's Princess
At the time of writing this book, the author was taking a punt on an impending marriage between the subjects, Prince William and Kate Middleton. Seasoned royal watchers would know that a book of this kind is unusual in that there has been no engagement announcement. Regardless, the title is a misnomer since only around 10% of the books 250 odd pages relate to the relationship! The rest is a rehash of old ground. The author tops and tails each chapter with a Kate and William sum-up and then proceeds to write about Charles and Camilla or Charles and Diana. There are a few snippets in the book about the W & K relationship, but not enough to sustain a whole book. Only for the real British royal fanatics. Wait until there is a marriage before writing another book, Mr Jobson and then you may have some material to work with.

The book was written too early.
I had mixed feelings before I bought the book, and I still have mixed feelings after reading the book! The book itself was well written, (although in the first couple of chapters the author focused more on Charles and Camilia), it left me wanting to ask the author quite a number of questions!

The type of questions I would ask Mr. Jobson would be for an example: "Why would you write a book when Prince William and Kate Middleton are not even engaged yet?" or "Just how reliable are you're 'sources'?"

I will say this about the author, Mr. Jobson has a lot of courage to write a book before Prince William and Ms. Middleton are even married, and he is also taking a chance, as well as possible risking his career, that he will eventually be proven right (or wrong)about his predications.

Guess he should have waited
Prince William and Kate Middleton had dated for many years and actually lived together for a while also, but considering the track record of the royal men up till now I think that the author should have waited to see if this relationship would lead to marriage (which it oviously did not) before writing a book with this title.