Is Prince William ‘Too Stiff,’ ‘Pedantic’? Netizens Defends Duke Of Cambridge

Prince William appears to be more serious than Prince Harry in public. But this may be due to the fact that he will be the future King of Britain.

On the online forum site Quora, one netizen asked the other royal fans if they think the Duke of Cambridge is too stiff and pedantic. The majority of Prince William’s supporters said that he’s not.

Harry Kriewaldt, a historian in training, said that pedantic is a funny choice of word to describe the dad of three. He said that Prince William could come across as a bit formal, but this is only because he is the future monarch.

“But being a future monarch, he probably shouldn’t be walking around in a football jersey with a baseball cap turned backward anyway. It’s not exactly what monarchs or future monarchs do. At least, not now. That said, he does seem to have a pretty quick wit and a willingness to joke a bit to put people at ease [let’s face it, you’d be pretty nervous if you were meeting someone in his position],” he said.

Teri Kamaunu echoed the royal fan’s thoughts by saying that Prince William seems to have faintly-deprecatory humor that is similar to Prince Charles’.

“I think Diana had her sons in the correct order. One really can’t imagine William unhappy at not being able to wear jeans and a backwards cap. I think Harry would have felt a bit stifled at almost always being a Prince of Wales. Nicely done, Diana,” she said.

Gwendolyn Hendrix McGregor Scherer, a former professor, also said that she doesn’t think Prince William is pedantic. Even though he seems serious at times because of his future position, this has never taken away the real essence of his character.

“When interacting with the public, he will assume a kinglier stature. He is well aware that his every move is being watched, either to be criticized or applauded. When he’s among friends and family, he will be himself,” she said.