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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amy Mackelden

Why Prince William Decided to Eliminate Queen Elizabeth's "No Selfies" Rule Completely

Prince William taking selfies with fans.

Since his father King Charles took the throne, Prince William has taken on more responsibility within the Royal Family. Royal commentators have already suggested Queen Elizabeth would "very much approve" of some of the changes William has made. However, what would the late Queen think of Prince William's decision to totally eliminate her "no selfies" rule?

From taking selfies with crowds of fans—and Taylor Swift—to recording TikTok videos, Prince William has shown himself to be a thoroughly modern member of the Royal Family. The Express's royal editor, Emily Ferguson, reflected on William's penchant for taking selfies, explaining, "William appears to be taking a new approach to public engagements. On the first day of his trip [to Estonia without Princess Kate], he fully embraced the crowds and appeared to revel in the dozens of requests for selfies, happily taking people's phones to take the snap himself."

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