PRINCE William has hired Princess Diana’s divorce lawyers in a huge break with tradition.
The Prince, 42, wants to “be his own man” and has made a bold new move, a source claimed.
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His late mum Princess Diana was extremely close with her lawyer Lord Mischon, who owns the Mishcon de Reya firm.
Deputy chairman Anthony Julius represented Diana throughout her very public divorce from King Charles in 1996.
The Princess even confided in Lord Mischon strong fears she would be murdered in a fake car accident.
He recorded her concerns and handed them in to the Metropolitan Police – who locked it away.
In the letter, Diana said she was terrified “efforts would be made if not to get rid of her by some accident in her car, such as a pre-prepared brake failure, at least to see that she was so injured or damaged as to be declared unbalanced [in her mind]”.
Just two years later, tragedy struck when the Princess was killed in Paris.
The mum-of-two died with Dodi Fayed, and driver Henri Paul in 1997.
However, the note expressing her worries was not given to the French authorities until six years later.
Now, Prince William has decided to use Diana’s lawyers – instead of King Charles’, as reported by the Mail.
In a break with tradition Wills has hired Mishcon de Reya and left a long standing relationship with his father’s choice of firm, Harbottle & Lewis.
A source said: “William wanted to strike out on his own.
“He did not want to continue using his father’s lawyers. It’s as simple as that. He wants to be his own man.”
Another added: “William wants to do things differently from his father, and wants to be seen to do them differently”.
A Kensington Palace spokesman declined to comment.
When did Princess Diana and King Charles get divorced?
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By Becky Pemberton
PRINCESS DIANA and King Charles tied the knot in a fairytale-like ceremony in 1981, however their marriage was not to last.
King Charles and Diana were an unhappy match and they announced their separation in 1992 before eventually getting divorced, years later.
Where did Princess Diana and King Charles get married?
The wedding of Lady Diana Spencer and King Charles took place on Wednesday July 29, 1981.
They tied the knot at St Paul’s Cathedral, and the ceremony was a traditional Church of England wedding.
It was estimated to have been watched by a global TV audience of 750 million, and the UK had a national holiday on the day too.
Princess Diana’s iconic wedding dress is one of the most famous in the world.
Before she was a member of the royal family, Princess Diana was known as Lady Diana Spencer.
The King first met his future bride when she was just 16, in November 1977.
He had been dating her older sister Lady Sarah, but it wasn’t until the summer of 1980, when Diana watched him play polo during a country weekend, that he took a serious interest in her as a bride.
Charles proposed to Lady Diana on February 6, 1981, but the news was kept secret for a few weeks.
The couple officially announced their engagement on February 24, 1981.
When did they get divorced?
However, the couple famously split in 1992 and finalised their divorce in 1996.
After Harry’s birth in September 1984, the couple were said to be sleeping in separate bedrooms, and by 1986 took separate holidays.
Charles is alleged to have told his friends “how awful incompatibility is”, and by mid-1986, he is said to have rekindled his affair with Camilla.
What was their relationship like?
King Charles and Princess Diana are known to have had a very tumultuous relationship.
And a royal writer has claimed that King Charles said his then-wife would “hit him over the head” when he said his prayers at night after they rowed.
In Sally Bedell Smith’s book, “Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life”, she said that the couple were at odds long before they separated.
The biographer said there was “nothing cozy or mutually supportive about their relationship”.
The alleged move has reportedly left a bad taste with Harbottle & Lewis after representing the Royal Family for decades.
The royals in particular had formed a close bond with Media law specialist, and firm partner, Gerrard Tyrrell.
Meanwhile, at Mishcon de Reya, deputy chairman Anthony Julius has continued to support Prince William through the years.
He is one of the founding trustees of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund and was vice-president until it shut down in 2012.
This comes as Prince William continues to show royal fans he is breaking away from tradition – and wants to do things differently from his father.
In January, Wills’ warmed the nation’s heart when he shared an unprecedented public declaration of love for Kate.
Many experts said the display of affect was putting an end to the Royal Family’s ‘stuffy’ stereotype.
And last year, the dad-of-three revealed his plans for the monarchy —and said it will be “royal with a small r”.
The future King shared how he wanted to continue helping people while carrying out his duties“differently for my generation”.
In one of his most open and candid interviews, he claimed there was a shortage of “empathetic leaders” around the world.
He outlined his plans for his Earthshot Prize rewarding environmental innovators as well as his Homewards programme to end homelessness.
Wills said: “I can only describe what I’m trying to do, and that’s I’m trying to do it differently and I’m trying to do it for my generation.
“And to give you more of an understanding around it, I’m doing it with maybe a smaller ‘r’ in the royal, if you like. That’s maybe a better way of saying it.
“So it’s more about impact philanthropy, collaboration, convening and helping people.
“And I’m also going to throw empathy in there as well, because I really care about what I do. It helps impact people’s lives. And I think we could do with some more empathetic leadership around the world.
“So that’s what I’m trying to bring. That’s what Catherine is trying to bring as well.”
All the ways Kate & Wills break royal tradition parenting Prince George
By Becky Pemberton
PRINCE George’s life is laid out for him in many ways as heir to the throne.
However, Prince William and Princess Kate are breaking a number of royal traditions.
Here’s how the future king’s life differs so far differs from his dad Prince William and grandfather King Charles…
Education
Kate and William are keen to give their children a happy childhood, and this is reflected in their schooling choices for George, Charlotte and Louis.
Royal author Phil Dampier told Fabulous that Charles hated the schools he was sent to and was even bullied during his time away from home.
While Charles famously hated being isolated at Gordonstoun, Prince George is with his siblings at Lambrook School, and currently lives at home with his family.
Won’t have to serve in the military
It is customary for members of the royal family to serve in the military, but this may not be the case for George when he grows up.
Phil claimed William and Kate are “unlikely to force Prince George into joining the armed forces if he doesn’t want to.”
Freedom with university
The expert claimed that George may be given more freedom over his education choices too, in contrast to King Charles, whose university was picked for him.
Social media
Unlike William and Charles, George is growing up in the era of social media, and the Prince and Princess of Wales have embraced this with their official Instagram and YouTube accounts.
The couple have hired the services of talented filmmaker Will Warr, and he was the mastermind behind the family’s recent emotional video where Kate shared how she has finished chemotherapy.
Down-to-earth holidays
Although they have been known to jet off to the luxury A-lister island of Mustique, William and Kate are also keen for their kids to have “normal” holidays too.
Kate’s recent video showed the family playing cards with Carole and Michael Middleton, and running around in the woods.
Dress codes
While we often see George and his siblings smartly dressed for occasions such as Trooping the Colour, we’ve also seen them in relaxed outfits too.
When Prince George met the Obamas in 2016, the young royal greeted the then-President in his dressing gown.
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