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”.

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.

Documents newly declassified by MI5, Britain's internal intelligence agency, show the late Queen Elizabeth II was not informed for almost 10 years that a member of her staff had spied for the then-Soviet Union.

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

Kate Middleton returned to the Royal Marsden Hospital—where she received chemotherapy for her cancer—on January 14, and shared insight into her treatment while also revealing that she was in remission.