Prince William modernising royal philanthropy
Prince William's vision for the monarchy has increasingly been driven by the desire to shift the dial on global leadership.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were praised in Time Magazine's top 100 philanthropists for modernising royal philanthropy.
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