Prince William has a deal with the British media: as long as he shares a small number of photos of his children, they will refrain from taking pictures of their private lives. When a paparazzi breaks the deal, the heir to the throne becomes uncomfortable.
Prince William accidentally became a YouTube star - at least for a short time. This is reported by several British media with reference to a video from 2021 on the platform. In it, Queen Elizabeth II's grandson is said to be seen rebuking a photographer who appears to have been stalking him. However, the clip can no longer be found.
The Duke of Cambridge was reportedly out with his family on a bike ride near their Anmer Hall estate in Sandringham when the royals bumped into the alleged paparazzi. According to the reports, an angry Prince William can be seen in the video, who accuses the photographer: "They were out here looking for us." William also says in the clip: "How dare you behave like that towards our children? Sneaking around here looking for us and our children."
And further: "I'm out on a quiet bike ride with my kids on a Saturday and you won't even tell me your name. You're rude, you're disgusting... Why are you here?" According to "Sky News", the 40-year-old also scolded: "Thank you for ruining our day" after calling his security service to report on the incident.
You should also hear the voice of William's wife, Duchess Kate, as she says: "We are on a bike ride with our children, we saw you at our house." The Duchess and the couple's three children, Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4, are apparently absent from the video. The photographer claims that he only used public roads and denies any wrongdoing.
As reported by "The Telegraph", Kensington Palace has now declared that the video violated the privacy of Prince William's family. In addition, palace officials allegedly tried to have the video, which had attracted a lot of viewers, removed. Apparently with success.
Prince William, who witnessed his mother Princess Diana's experiences with the paparazzi as a child, is very concerned about his family's privacy. The Cambridges share a small number of photos of their children each year, in return for which the British media is reluctant to share photos of their private life. The future king has publicly criticized the fact that the social networks play by different rules.
In general, the prince in Buckingham Palace is said to be known for his short-tempered nature. In the book William at 40: The Making of a Modern Monarch, palace insiders claim the heir to the throne suffers from "extreme mood swings." He has a "fiery temper" and often gets into "heated arguments" with his wife Catherine. In the 19 years of their relationship, however, she managed to nip her husband's quick-tempered streak in the bud with her calm streak.
