King Charles has left his eldest son Prince William ‘hurt and angry’, a friend of the Prince of Wales has claimed.
The future king was left “hurt and angry” last week after his father stole the limelight by delivering a headline-grabbing knighthood to former footballer David Beckham at the same time the Williams Earthshot prize was launched in Brazil.
The Royalist has learned that the Prince of Wales has spent five years turning the award into his signature platform, adding that while David Beckham’s appointment was planned long in advance, the timing was seen as a snub.
A friend of the future king tells royalist, per Daily Beast, “Of all the weeks, this was the one week he needed the family to pull for him. Instead, it felt like they were pulling against him. He was hurt and angry.”
The family ‘sabotaged’ it from start to finish, Prince William’s friend said.
The friend added: “It was pathetic, like the worst of the bad old days.”
A former courtier also opines: “David Beckham had waited 15 years. And they had to do it this week? When you consider how gracious William had been, paying tribute to his father’s work in his speech, it’s a slap in the face.”
