William: The People's Prince

William: The People's Prince is an illustrated guide, set in a historical context, to William's extraordinary life, his family and his future. Taking the reader through the major aspects of his life, Ian Lloyd's book is an insightful celebration for his twenty-first year. The first four chapters of this biography are organized according to William's immediate relationships with his family. They range from his strong affinity with his mother and his increasingly closer relationship with his father to the evident rapport with his brother, Harry, and his formal kinship with the Queen.
The book describes the different and varied roles Prince William must fulfil as well as the many interests and passions in his busy life. The text and images illustrate the turbulence of his teenage, gap and student years; his allure as a fashion icon; his ambivalent relationship with the media; his talent for sports; and his evident popularity in all circles. One of the most eligible bachelors of our time, intelligent and handsome, he has the pride of a nation to support him.
Looking back and then forward, Ian Lloyd examines the interesting parallels between William's twenty-first year and the "coming of age" of earlier generations, from the equally glamourous and charismatic Edward, Prince of Wales, to the Queen, Princess Margaret and his uncles and aunt. Finally, William's future as king is explored and how his determined and independent personality might affect his role, and the institution of the monarchy itself. William is presented as the golden hope of the British monarchy; his family as well as the nation look forward to what lies ahead for the "People's Prince".