" Prince William has the aura of a king, he oozes charm."

[Wilkat]

All eyes are drawn toward Will when you see Will and Harry at a benefit or in the crowds around the Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square . Harry is cute as he can be but he blends into a crowd just like he wants to do, to be "one of the boys." Will though has a strong magnetism that pulls you toward him, just like his mother had. Like her, he seems not to know it. Effortlessly and with no conscience move on his part, the magic draw is there. David Beckham is no stranger to fame both in his family, his own brilliant career and the team members and celebrities he interacts with on a pretty regular basis and yet Will's kingly aura effects him as well.

'For a person of such a young age he has an aura,' says David.

'He's got the charisma of a king. He walks into a room, and everyone knows he's there.

'Not because he walks in shouting about it, but because he oozes that charm.'

And David isn't the only person in his family who's a big fan of the Duke of Cambridge

http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/533849/david-beckham-prince-william-oozes-charm-and-has-the-charisma-of-a-king/1

[snokitty]

I think maybe David Beckham has been married to Victoria for so long that he has forgotten what Charisma looks like or maybe he is vying for a title. If what he says is true then that would mean that William hates the public at large, when he is in public he is always wooden and robotic, he puts that cheesy grin on his face which is one step above a grimace. The cameras and the reporters are the eyes of the public. He must hate the people and the things that they require of him. His Great Grandfather became King because it was felt that the Duke of Windsor would not be a good King. If William has all this Charisma in private but not in public maybe he should just let them start training Prince Harry for the job now. Just because a royal is born first does not necessarily mean that they would be the best heir for the job. 

[Eri]

 

[Hale]

I still think PW is reserved and extremely guarded in public, but that's because as a child he hated the Paps.  However, following the engagement announcement he has loosened up.  Especially in that interview with Ben Fogle in Kenya, he's very different with those he's comfortable with.  There were glimpses of his humour in the engagement interview and with Ben Fogle and it is that humour which I think Beckham is referring to. 

I happen to think there are three Williams.  The first is the William only his close friends and family see.  The second the one people like Beckham see and the third the one the press and the paps see.

I'm happy to see that his public speaking has improved greatly compared to say a couple of years back when he gave a speech to the Child Bereavement Society when he first became their patron.

[sandy]

I don't see William having an "aura." He has a long ways to go. IMO anyway.

[Orchid]

Charisma is a skill which is learnt. I'm sure William has been sufficiently schooled in the art.

[iisuzieii]

I think that David and William both have a man crush on each other...its pretty amusing.

[nymphette]

Snokitty, you hit the nail on the head.  I have the same feeling about Wills and David having a mutual love fest for themselves.  They both seek attention  and love it when they get it. 

[Wilkat]

Will has been the most popular royal for years, with either Harry or the queen running a close second. It depends on the age group asked.
Interesting concepts, Orchid and Hale, and food for thought. June is Gemini and most people have a number of facets but it won't cost anything to see Will in person if you live near one of his appearances and when you see his electricity, you're sold. Seeing is believing, which is pretty much what Beckham observed. I feel some of Will's critics aren't as objective as they would try to persuade.

[Lothwen]

I think Williams "aura" comes from the fact that he is the heir, while Harry is the spare.  If the roles were reversed, then we'd be having this conversation about Harry.  Also, William is less likely to show his emotions in public.  He's somewhat of an enigma, while Harry is pretty much an open book.  But I don't see William "oozing" charm.  I don't see him being genuine, I see him going through the motions of what he's supposed to do when he's out in public.  He says the "right" things, and acts the "right" way, and he never seems to stumble or falter, and I don't trust that. 

[cinrit]

^^ I think we all know people like that, don't we?  I know I do.  People who always know the right thing to do and say.  That doesn't mean that they're phony, though.  It just comes naturally to some people.

Cindy

[Lothwen]

^Yes, but when it seems too studied I get a bad feeling

Charisma is a skill which is learnt. I'm sure William has been sufficiently schooled in the art.

My ex used to try to learn how to be more charasmatic, but it never worked because he was never really interested in what people were doing or what they were telling him.  He would read up on how to stand, and how to talk, and how to make eye contact, and have a firm handshake, but it was all very superficial.  He could never understand how it was that I was able to make friends more easily or make a better impression on people than he was, since he was the more educated of the two of us.  So while William may have been schooled in the art of charisma, I think that Harry has it naturally.

[cinrit]

If you are raised in a family that is gracious, you learn to be gracious by osmosis.  It's up to the individual whether or not they want to make the effort to follow suit.  I'm sure at times, even the most gracious people don't feel like being gracious.  They might have a headache, or they might just have woke up on the wrong side the bed.  Happens to the best of us.  But if they make the effort, that's what counts.  It doesn't have to mean they're phony, it doesn't mean they're putting on a show ... it quite possibly means they care enough.  Intelligence and/or schooling have nothing to do with it.  Dolly Parton has charisma coming out of every pore, but has only an honorary degree because of her celebrity.  Donald Trump, on the other hand, is highly educated, and is just about as rude and annoying as a person can be.

Cindy

[DrReSi]

When you're in a room full of people you wouldn't know who has charisma or not. Charisma is not all visual. Someone who can interact and strike an intelligent conversation not only on one-on-one but to a group of individuals; someone who can connect on varied topics, has a sense of humor, has an interest on what others say or do, has a commanding voice, can carry a silly banter, is very animated, articulate, and confident is what I define as someone as being charismatic. I don't know if Harry has it (not overly impressed with him so far), but from what I've read about William and from what I've heard from him in interviews and his interactions with the public, he got charisma in his bag.

[Wilkat]

So many people from the public who talk to William say he is so concentrated on you alone and what you are saying that he makes you feel like the only person in the room or the world, whichever is the case. His mother was born with that trait as well because the exact same thing was always said of her. That explains part of the love for them and their unusually perceptive compassion and concern .

She said she [ Diana ] had a way of talking to you that made you feel like you were the only person in the room

http://www.catherinecollinsinc.com/2011/07/25/simple-pleasures/
I will respectfully disagree about a transfer of " aura. " Aura by definition is  an energy field that is held to emanate from a living being.  Not all kings or queens have it. I detect it in Crown Prince Haakon and Grand Duke Henri as well. 
Much agree, DrReSi.  I see Harry with a fun personality and he can be quite serious about Sentebale but Will has all the attributes you note and he has tons of expressions pass over his face, super " animated. " I love his highly aware penetrating eyes that can laugh or cry with you in an instant reaction to what goes on. He has that ability to relate right off the bat.

[FanDianaFancy]

I  think he has  "it."  Whatever "it "  is  , he has  that  element  .  Lets  not  lie,  he is  from  hundreds  of years  of kings and queens. A  man  who was destined before he born. A  child destined when his parents  got married.  A  person destined  even before that.
A  person who has  never  known a  hard financial  day  and never will.
That being said, he seems to have  the  talent, "it",  to  put  his  media  and  subjects  at ease, yet respectful  of him.

I  think he  inherited  from his  mother and in the short years  she spent with  him,  she taught him well.  Prince Henry  as  well.
Diana's  plan worked  in taking them  out  amoung their people,  in the world,  learning things that  real  life,  and  even  PW  marrying  Kate,  yet  another child  of privlege,    PW and PH  are  good representatives  for their  country.

[sophiechloe]

I don't see William having an "aura." He has a long ways to go. IMO anyway.

I could not agree more Sandy.  He comes across as a spoilt Prince to me - indeed wanting it both ways. 

[Lindelle]

^
Ahem, me too.

[Wilkat]

I  think he has  "it."  Whatever "it "  is  , he has  that  element  .  Lets  not  lie,  he is  from  hundreds  of years  of kings and queens. A  man  who was destined before he born. A  child destined when his parents  got married.  A  person destined  even before that.
A  person who has  never  known a  hard financial  day  and never will.
That being said, he seems to have  the  talent, "it",  to  put  his  media  and  subjects  at ease, yet respectful  of him.

I  think he  inherited  from his  mother and in the short years  she spent with  him,  she taught him well.  Prince Henry  as  well.
Diana's  plan worked  in taking them  out  amoung their people,  in the world,  learning things that  real  life,  and  even  PW  marrying  Kate,  yet  another child  of privlege,    PW and PH  are  good representatives  for their  country.

Wonderful post, FandianaFancy.  You know that Will is the only royal I know of who is so unselfish that he signed on to get up at all hours , in all weather , in all conditions to risk life and limb regularly to do rescue work and save lives when he could have led a life of leisure in London and the country, interrupted off and on with so-called royal engagements of glitzy fund raisers and openings of re-hab centres. He is doing what the  " ordinary " people do and not being coddled in mansions and castles most of the time. That spirit comes through in his aura.

[snokitty]

I think William signed up so he could avoid his duties to the Monarchy. I also think if the Monarchy allows it he will stay so that he can continue to avoid those duties. That way he gets all the perks but none of the responsibilities. I see a lot of Princess Diana in Prince Harry but all I see of her in William is the Spencer features. Prince Harry may have made some mistakes but that is part of growing and learning something William doesn't seem to want to do. If you make no mistakes in life then you have not truly been living it.

[Wilkat]

You see a good deal of service to the British monarchy is service in the military. Will still carries out all his other royal obligations with aplomp and with great effectiveness and with Kate at his side, he will do a lot more for HM during this Jubilee year. Harry does quite a bit less appearances than Will for the monarchy but as third in line, he is given less to do. Everyone makes mistakes, some are just more serious than others. Actually Harry and his cousin George , son of Lady Sarah, look a lot like twins with their red hair and other features. Will also takes after his mother in his excellence in water sports. She was a champion diver and swimmer. 

[snokitty]

I was speaking of personalities. Prince Harry can be a truly active member of the Military especially if William has children. William will only ever be part time SAR because he will have to leave service. In my opinion you can not compare William with the other Men and Women's duty to country in the Military because he will never purposely be put in danger. Even in the SAR I bet they choose which rescue's to send him out on depending on the level of danger involved. He is heir to the throne and being such he will be protected in every way possible.

[Wilkat]

William is often in danger. It's part of his job.

This – and William’s involvement, only 36 hours before, in another dramatic rescue – has thrown a new spotlight on the difficult and dangerous work performed by the future King. In the early hours of Sunday morning, a helicopter he co-piloted winched two seamen from death in the waters around a sunken cargo ship in the Irish Sea. It made news. But for the RAF search-and-rescue crews, it wasn’t particularly unusual.

Figures from William’s station, RAF Valley, on Anglesey, show that in his first year as a qualified search-and-rescue pilot, there were 228 call-outs and 244 people were rescued. There are about four operational crews at Valley, and William, says the Air Force, does the same share as any other member. So it seems likely that Flight Lieutenant Wales and his three other crew members have personally rescued about 60 people.

It all contributes to his aura. I don't think Harry will be a career soldier. He wants to fly Apaches in Afghanistan but the "allied troops" are pulling out of there. I think he will finish his hitch and go civilian, follow his charities, play polo and travel. The RAF is closing down SAR fairly soon. By then Will may go into another branch or go civilian.

[anitalalala]

I thin after the wedding he became wrost honestlly...i said and repeat to me at least...hey always seems much more confortable when theyre not toguether...i think when theyre toguether they seem very recluded maybe afraid of reaction..since every move they make may be comprehended as they are rome and juliet...or shes prego...or thyere divorcing already...

Seriouslly...thats why i think both act so weird when theyre toguether or questionated about theyre lifes...but its natural people have curiosity about them and heyre personal life..actually the only reason why theyre so in evidence is simply the wedding...Not really themselves...i think also that theyre far much moe interesting as individuals than as a couple...even kate being close to be compared with a 60 year old women and wills not only arrogant but boring to death..yet toguether theyre killing combination....literally...

[Hale]

Also, William is less likely to show his emotions in public.  He's somewhat of an enigma.......... I see him going through the motions of what he's supposed to do when he's out in public.  He says the "right" things, and acts the "right" way, and he never seems to stumble or falter. 

Lothwen,     really interesting post because for me what you have written could also be applied to the Queen.  Perhaps William has chosen her as his role model?