PRINCE William reportedly held crisis talks with his aides after he was left shocked by protests that blighted his Caribbean royal tour.
The Duke told advisors he wished to have his own voice and confront issues of slavery reparations and anti-monarchist sentiment.
Ending their trip to Belize, Jamaica and the Bahamas at the weekend, the future king acknowledged the monarchy’s days in those nations may be numbered as he stated the future “is for the people to decide upon”.
In a statement reflecting on the tour, William also emphasised who the Commonwealth chooses to be its leader “isn’t what is on my mind”, but what concerned him was its potential to “create a better future for the people who form it”.
He stressed that he and his wife Kate were “committed to service” and saw their role as supporting people, “not telling them what to do”.
A number of newspaper reports on Monday carried comments from sources suggesting William had been doing a lot of thinking about how long-held Royal protocols can be modernised when he ascends the throne.
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