Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s former First Minister, opened up in her memoir Frankly about a moment that left her disappointed with Prince William. Although she usually respected the royal family, she admitted she felt “aggrieved” after a meeting with him in 2021.
Sturgeon said her own conversation with William was polite and non-political. But shortly after, she discovered he had held a private meeting with former Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Since Brown had just launched a think tank opposing Scottish independence, many wondered if their talk crossed into politics.
The secrecy of the William-Brown meeting fueled suspicion. Sturgeon suggested the optics were damaging, especially at a time when Scotland’s constitutional future was hotly debated. When William’s office defended the meeting, Sturgeon dismissed their explanation as “disingenuous,” hinting she believed they weren’t being fully honest. See More
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