Prince William has been taking on a larger role within the Royal Family over the past year. And according to a royal expert, the late Queen Elizabeth II would've been proud of her grandson's new approach to the monarchy.

Queen Elizabeth II would have approved of Prince William’s shift in royal tactics, a royal expert has said this week. Over the last year, William, 42, has begun to speak more about his plans for the future, including the fact he wants to do Royal with a small “r”.

Duchess Sophie celebrated her 60th birthday on Monday, Jan. 20. In honor of the special occasion, the Duchess of Edinburgh spoke to The Telegraph about a plethora of subjects, including her two children—Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.

Anthony Blunt, who worked at Buckingham Palace as Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures, was secretly a Soviet spy during WWII.

The reign of Queen Elizabeth II lasted a historic 70 years and 214 days. That's actually the second longest in world history – and this is how close the Queen came to breaking the all-time record.

Queen Elizabeth II’s reign spanned 70 years during which time many coins with special designs were issued to celebrate moments in history including some rare 10p, 50p and £2 coins

During Princess Kate's heartfelt visit to Royal Marsden Hospital in London, Kate held onto an accessory with deep ties to the late monarch.

The identity of a Russian spy among Queen Elizabeth II's courtiers was kept from the monarch for almost a decade, but she took the news with her typically calm demeanour

Drama about Angela Kelly’s relationship with late Queen as her dresser described by author as an ‘emotional journey in 12 dresses’

Newly declassified British documents show that Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told details of her long-time art adviser's double life as a Soviet spy because palace officials didn’t want to add to her worries.

Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told details of her long-time art adviser's double life as a Soviet spy because palace officials didn’t want to add to her worries, newly declassified documents reveal.

The Princess Royal carried out her first public engagement in 1969 aged 18 when she opened an educational and training centre in Shropshire.