William the Rebel Prince

I read this book expecting to see the same information on Prince William that every other book has printed since that boy was born. But I was wrong. The thing that makes this one stand apart from the rest is its portrayal of him. This is the first book I've read (and I've read quite a few) to show him for what he is: a young man trying to not only figure out who he is but also trying to accept WHAT he is as well, and where he will fit in to the world. It also offers a more realistic picture of what his relationship with his mother was like. I never really bought that whole she was the center of his universe story, and now I see why....it was never that realistic. It had to be more complicated then that. Any teenager will tell you that their relationship with their parents is one that's constantly blowing hot and cold....especially at the age he was when Diana died. I was always worried about how this boy was going to break out of his mother's shadow...especially because he looks so much like her. And, all things considered, he seems to finally be coming into his own. It'll be interesting to see what happens next.