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Royal staffers reportedly beg Prince William to stop acting out in…

Royal staffers are said to be pleading with the prince over his behavior in public; the palace has not exactly confirmed it, naturally.

On air: Gloria Vance on Late Night BBN
Published 1:27 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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First reported by IMDb: “Royal Staffers Begging Prince William To Stop Acting Out In Public?”
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 1:27 AM ET on Late Night BBN, by Gloria Vance; aired 2 times.
Topics: Prince William.

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IMDbRoyal Staffers Begging Prince William To Stop Acting Out In Public?

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA rope. Fine. IMDb reports that royal staffers are allegedly begging Prince William to stop acting out in public. Your thoughts?
Lucian Vasquez-MoreauStrictly speaking, a prince should never be seen sprinting through a garden in a borrowed hat. I'm just saying.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNobody said anything about a hat.
Lucian Vasquez-MoreauRight. Moving on. Public behavior is a muscle, Gloria, and I have trained mine for years, mostly in hallways.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTell us about the new film. We understand it is a serious royal drama.
Lucian Vasquez-MoreauI play a duke who is also a swan. It's about restraint, which I researched by being restrained twice.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTwice.
Lucian Vasquez-MoreauStrictly speaking, once by security and once by a very polite goose. The goose had better posture.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have been asked to leave embassies on four continents, and I still ask: have you been asked to leave a palace garden?
Lucian Vasquez-MoreauThat is a personal question about a private afternoon, and I'd like to talk about the film.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI'll repeat it. Were you asked to leave a palace garden party?
Lucian Vasquez-MoreauStrictly speaking, I was walked out gently after I tried to knight a hedge. I wept at the gate.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA hedge.
Lucian Vasquez-MoreauIt had a noble bearing. The rope was there. The rope tried its best.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorLightning round. Favorite royal rule, one sentence.
Lucian Vasquez-MoreauNo toasts after midnight. I learned that on a Tuesday, loudly.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBest advice for a prince in public?
Lucian Vasquez-MoreauWave, smile, and never, ever address the swans by their first names.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFinal plug, then. Where can people see you behaving?
Lucian Vasquez-MoreauThe Crown Prince Confusion opens soon, and my Chaperone has a cameo. Please buy a ticket for the rope.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHas the Chaperone ever failed you?

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