The Royal Family is an institution that revolves around rules, protocol and tradition, but in a quiet yet telling move, Prince William has made a significant break from his father's way of handling affairs. In a decision that speaks volume about the Prince of Wale's desire to carve out his role on his own terms, the Daily Mail has reported that William has decided to leave The King's trusted law firm and hire the legal counsel that represented Princess Diana during her high-profile divorce.
The outlet's columnist Richard Eden wrote that the Prince of Wales, who previously used longtime royal favorite firm Harbottle & Lewis and its media law specialist partner Gerrard Tyrrell, has parted ways with the business. Prince William has now hired his mother's trusted law firm Mishcon de Reya "to act for him and his family, in a break with tradition," Eden wrote.
