William (center, with the Queen and Harry last year) "is protective of his brother," says a palace source. "Harry looks up to him, but he wouldn't admit it." Photo by: ROBIN NUNN |
William, too, has publicly contemplated entering the military when he finishes at St. Andrews next June. In the meantime, both princes insist on being treated with as little royal pomp as possible. "William and I try to be normal," Harry said earlier this year. "It's very difficult, but we are who we are." They ask not to be called Your Royal Highness or even Sir. Neither travels with a butler or valet (they share a personal assistant who coordinates their schedules), and they chauffeur themselves – William in his VW Golf and Harry in his Audi A4. They're flanked at all times by the omnipresent royal protection officers, who work in teams of three or four but, notes a source familiar with the security arrangements, "are not there to be moral guardians."
Which explains why they waited until Harry struck before moving in at Pangaea. Inside, Harry "was just having a casual night out with his friends," says Anne-Marie Mogg, 22, a model who saw Harry at the bar. Sitting at a table with a large group, the prince, says Mogg's friend Josephine Laurence, 22, a TV host, "was probably the quietest one. He seemed quite shy." Whatever made him snap, even former security guard Wharfe can sympathize. "He is a lively character with a lot to offer," Wharfe says. "Once he settles down, he will be a very valued member of the family, but he has to remember that he is a part of the monarchy and has to behave accordingly. He has to realize, 'I am what I am.' "
• By SAMANTHA MILLER. SIMON PERRY and ELLEN TUMPOSKY in London
