A royal correspondent has said that Prince William doesn't want to "cut ribbons" and will buck the traditional royal role.
It comes as William has said that "too many have been killed" in the Israel-Hamas war and called for the fighting to end "as soon as possible".
In a rare statement on the crisis, the Prince of Wales said he clings "to the hope that a brighter future can be found and I refuse to give up on that".
Speaking to GB News about the rare comment, Angela Levin a royal biographer, pointed out that the heir to the throne "doesn't want to do the ordinary things."
Prince William made a statement about the war
GETTYShe explained: "It is very difficult. It's very demanding. But I think he doesn't want to cut ribbons.
"He doesn't want to do the ordinary things, to go round and see people and do it unless he really cares about it.
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"These are people who are homeless. These are people who are in a war.
"I think he wants to go very high up. Not for arrogant difference in the world, but to help and to try and smooth things."
Angela Levin said that William "doesn't want to be ordinary"
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Earlier in the chat she said: "I think it must be one of the most difficult things he's ever done. He has been to Israel before and the Middle East.
"He was the first of the royals who went there, and he spoke to the leaders of both in Israel and on the West Bank.
"He managed it beautifully. He managed to carve a very sort of delicate path through them and the Foreign Office helped him.
"I think he had his own mind, because we know the Foreign Office are more interested in this, not the Jews in Israel. He's got this time to do that very well."
The Prince of Wales said he clings "to the hope that a brighter future can be found and I refuse to give up on that"
PAIn his statement, Prince William said: "I remain deeply concerned about the terrible human cost of the conflict in the Middle East since the Hamas terrorist attack on 7 October.
"I, like so many others, want to see an end to the fighting as soon as possible. There is a desperate need for increased humanitarian support to Gaza. It's critical that aid gets in and the hostages are released.
"Sometimes it is only when faced with the sheer scale of human suffering that the importance of permanent peace is brought home. Even in the darkest hour, we must not succumb to the counsel of despair."
Prince William's statement comes as it has been revealed that in the coming days, he will meet with charities in the UK that are providing humanitarian support in the region.
He will also join a conversation at a synagogue with young people from a wide range of communities to acknowledge the rise in antisemitism around the world.