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Prince William didn't always want to be the future heir to the throne, but as he has grown up, the Duke of Cambridge has become an effective statesman and has been enlisted to help with some of the bigger decisions the royal family has had to make over the last several years.

Following the scandal with Prince Andrew and the allegations that he was involved in a sex-trafficking ring with the now-deceased and disgraced, Jeffrey Epstein, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles relied on Prince William's input on what to do about the ordeal and how best to approach preserving the family image amid the scandal.