20 December 2023 , 11:54
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There are certain jobs that many young children aspire to become when they are all grown up, and the royal children are no exception to this, with Prince William said to have dreamt of becoming one thing in particular when he was little.
The future King's aspiration as a boy stemmed from his belief that it would help protect his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. Despite this poignant motivation, it's also one of the most commonly aspired-to careers amongst little boys in particular, a study has shown.
The job that William is reported to have aspired to was being a police officer, as he yearned to properly protect his beloved mother Diana. This insight was revealed by Robert Jobson in his book William at 40: The Making of a Modern Monarch, who explained that part of the reason William was so keen to protect his mother was because she regularly sought him out for emotional support as her eldest child.
This meant, Jobson claimed, that he was aware of the reality of her mental state whilst living in the bright spotlight that comes with being part of the Royal Family. William was allegedly preoccupied with keeping her safe, healthy, and happy - particularly after her public separation from Charles and during the so-called 'War of the Waleses'.
"She had taken to calling William 'the man in my life,' and he did his best to be supportive - once telling her that he wanted to be a policeman so he could protect her. But he was only 10 when his parents officially separated in 1992," Jobson wrote, also noting that this tendency of his mother to use him as an "emotional crutch" meant that he relished his time away from the Royal Family while he was at boarding school.
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A study conducted in 2019 showed that, at least for American children, a police officer was one of the ten most popular jobs overall that they aspired to be when they grew up and came in fourth place for boys - according to Hull Daily Mail.
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