William and Kate’s power play could see ‘more backstabbing’

William and Kate were warned their decision to hire a CEO could see ‘more backstabbing’ (Image: GETTY) Prince William and Kate Middleton were warned their decision to hire a CEO could cause ‘more backstabbing and intrigue’ in the Royal Family. The Prince and Princess of Wales have recently advertised a vacancy for a Chief Executive Officer to run their royal household . Those who apply report directly to William and Kate. It emerged just before William flew to New York, where an expert said he was a ‘man on a mission’ with his Earthshot announcement and UN meetings. But now, royal author Christopher Andersen warned that the Prince and Princess’ move could put them at odds with King Charles III . Christopher Andersen said the CEO would add ‘another layer of bureaucracy’ in the family (Image: GETTY) Andersen, author of “The King’, noted to Fox News that the CEO’s job description means they must align William and Kate’s priorities with those in support of the King. However, he added: ‘I’m sure William and Kate think they are helping Charles ‘streamline’ the monarchy by creating this new post of CEO, but of course, all they are doing is adding another layer of bureaucracy.’ The royal writer then lined to how private secretaries ‘spend so much time jockeying for position and trying to get the upper hand’ already, and added: ‘Now they will have someone above them reporting directly to the Prince and Princess of Wales – a person who will almost certainly set about building their little empire within palace walls.” ‘I think William and Kate should stick to the basics – just do what they’ve done in the past’ (Image: GETTY) “This is a recipe for even more backstabbing and intrigue,’ Andersen added. ‘I think William and Kate should stick to the basics – just do what they’ve done in the past, only more so. ‘They already have the key to success. They know what they’re doing. As the saying goes, don’t fix it if it ain’t broke.” It comes as Richard Fitzwilliams told Daily Express US that William can’t trust his brother Prince Harry . Richard Fitzwilliams said William can’t trust Harry as a new book deal was signed (Image: GETTY) After the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to have signed a multi book deal with Random House, Fitzwilliams said: ‘I’m afraid it shows the rift is as deep as ever and the brothers’ relationship is absolutely terrible.’ He added: ‘After Spare, [the claims] that William attacked Harry and so forth as well as the parade of interviews around it – it goes back to Oprah and the way they behaved.’ And it also comes as Kate Palmer, HR Director at Peninsula told Express.co.uk William and Kate need to tread carefully when choosing the perfect CEO candidate . ‘All businesses ultimately want to attract top talent and individuals who are a good fit for their organisation, and the Royal Family is no different,’ she said. “Getting the content and tone right in a job ad is therefore key to attracting the right pool of candidates.’ Follow our social media accounts here on facebook.com/ExpressUSNews and @ExpressUSNews