Prince William hired his late mother Princess Diana's divorce lawyers in an unexpected move, which has "shocked" the palace.
According to a new report, Prince William is working with the firm Mishcon de Reya and instructed them to act on his and his family's behalf, instead of being represented by King Charles’s lawyers, Harbottle & Lewis.
"William wanted to strike out on his own," a source tells the Daily Mail, who reportedthis news.
"He did not want to continue using his father’s lawyers. It’s as simple as that. He wants to be his own man."
Apparently, William's unexpected move is "the talk of legal circles" and Buckingham Palace thinks it's "the latest example of his desire to follow a different path from that of his father."
One of Prince William's friends confirmed this to the Daily Mail, saying "William wants to do things differently from his father, and wants to be seen to do them differently."