00:00Kate Middleton's dream of living off-grid sparks fears.
00:04Prince William will become part-time king to bow to her wishes.
00:08Kate Middleton's off-grid plans and a move to Forest Lodge have aides fearing Prince William could become a part-time king.
00:15The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 43, are preparing to move later this year into Forest Lodge,
00:21a secluded eight-bedroom home deep within Windsor Great Park.
00:24Kate Middleton sought a quiet, off-grid life after her illness.
00:28The move is framed as a long-term plan to raise Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, away from palace pressures.
00:37A royal source said,
00:38Forest Lodge gives her that space, but it also means William will have to make choices about how much time he spends in London versus Windsor.
00:46The move has drawn criticism from within palace circles, where some fear it signals a new era of a part-time monarchy.
00:53One senior aide said people are worried that by putting family life in privacy first, William could start to lose touch with the public.
01:01Their decision to move has been slammed as deeply unsettling, with warnings a monarch hiding away in Windsor could alienate his subjects.
01:08Princess Anne, 75, has privately expressed frustration with her nephew's approach, feeling he should take on more of the bread-and-butter engagements that form the backbone of royal duty.
01:17Anne thinks being seen is crucial, said a source close to the family.
01:22Reports have echoed work-shy wills and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Prince jibes.
01:27William, however, has defended his more measured approach.
01:30Speaking during a visit to Singapore last November, he said,
01:33A long-time royal watcher said William wants to modernize the monarchy, make it more focused and less about ceremony.
01:48If he isn't seen enough, the royal family could lose its connection with the public.
01:52For now, the couple's friends insist the move is about family first.
01:56But to do that, he'll have to find a balance between being the private husband he wants to be and the public king he's expected to become.
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