Prince William may ditch royal traditions for good?

Prince William, the Prince of Wales, is being recognised as the face of the modern monarchy. The critical question, however, is deciding to what extent he is willing to break with the royal family’s traditions and protocols of the past as he looks to his future as King.

Himself attempting to modernise, The Guardian writes how in a conversation with Eugene Levy, he espoused the desire of having “change for the good," while still having “a huge part” of things be “traditional.”

This reflects almost his wish to modernise in a symbolic sense, as for the 43-year-old, the structure of the Crown remains priceless.

The Guardian draws from his prior comments to speak of the “smaller ‘r’ in the royal," the expression denoting a wish for less pomp. This sentiment captures how Kate Middleton's husband, in his past interviews, speaks of the changing role of the monarchy in the modern world.

William no longer seems to follow certain formalities. He has taken selfies with members of the public and made spontaneous comments on personal family issues. Royal commentators indicate that these actions have deviated from the palace’s customary ‘no comment’ policy.

From this perspective, these actions signify small but meaningful steps toward changing the nature of royal engagement, according to Yahoo News.

Royal analysts are however warning that William will not go on a protocols spree. According to sources who are close to him, The Times reported that his reign would not have been a revolution but an evolution.

These insiders suggest that William will maintain some important ceremonial roles and eliminating rituals that have lost their appeal to the people. It has also been argued by commentators like Richard Fitzwilliams, that William is eager to leave his own stamp on the office of sovereign but will do it cautiously to prevent discontinuity.

According to The Royal Observer, he is more interested in philanthropy, impact and collaboration as opposed to overboard ceremony. So far royal observers concur that what William is seeing is re calibration, rather than rupture. He can redefine the royal traditions along the lines of current expectations, but he will hardly violate them completely.