Prince William urged to pick up the slack?

Clive Goodman at The Daily Star reports this weekend that Prince Charles has allegedly joined the chorus of voices encouraging Prince William to participate in more official royal duties.

Goodman writes, "Concerned Charles fears William will lose touch with his future subjects unless he gets more involved in royal duties."

Goodman's unnamed source, an "aide," elaborates, "He has made it very plain to his son exactly how he feels and what he thinks William should do. William needs to get out and see how ordinary people live. And he won’t discover that by drinking £5,000 bottles of champagne at Boujis or in the officers’ mess."

William has been seen out at nightclubs very infrequently over the past six months, reportedly at the urging of his grandmother, who wants her grandchildren's behavior to be more in line with the nation's economic climate.

The article does note that William will be going on two official engagements this week: a dinner on Thursday to celebrate the anniversary of Centrepoint, and a meeting with reformed prisoners at St Giles Trust.