Prince William is preparing a shake-up of the monarchy, a former staff member of the Royal Family has claimed.
The Prince of Wales is first in the Royal Family's line of succession.
Paul Burrell interacted with a young Prince William when he worked for Princess Diana as her butler in the 1990s.
Burrell backed the royal to cut back the current administrative nature of the monarchy and labelled him a "radical thinker".
Prince William and Princess Kate got married in 2011
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Burrell said: "I think the King and Queen are going to rely on William and Kate more and more as time goes by.
"I think they will be introduced to more public engagements, representing the King and Queen on more overseas tours.
"Charles was building a bridge between his mother’s monarchy and his, but really in essence he was building a bridge to William and Kate’s monarchy and I think over the years we will see them become more high profile and doing more when the King and Queen don’t want to.
The Prince of Wales is first in the Royal Family's line of succession.
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"It’s a natural progression, it’s a learning curve for William and Kate to get a hold of the reins of monarchy before they become King and Queen.
“They are apprentices in the firm who need to learn how to handle this when it comes their way."
He continued: "It’s an almighty responsibility when it does come their way. William is a radical thinker: he will shake things up and get to the bottom of the heart of monarchy.
"The King’s monarchy is very civil service top heavy. It’s very administrative. I think William will slash that and cut it all back."
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Burrell also hailed the impact Princess Kate has had on the Royal Family.
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Burrell also hailed the impact William's wife Princess Kate has had on the Royal Family, claiming the monarchy would "collapse" without her.
Burrell said: "She is the jewel in our crown: if there wasn’t Kate it would all collapse.
"She has worked tirelessly, never put a foot wrong and is a great role model for women."
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