Readers may have seen reports in the press that Prince William could soon be ditching his current occupation as an RAF pilot in favour of a new stint of work experience at a national newspaper.


Journalists have been getting all excited about the prospect of the dashing young prince working the phones on the newsdesk or camping out with them in a celebrity doorway. But what has not been so widely reported is that journalism is not the only glamorous profession being considered for our probable future king. Clarence House officials are also perusing the merits of giving young Wills a spell in the Church of England, the civil service or - you guessed it - the law.



Obiter is bound to wonder which aspect of the esteemed legal profession the prince might choose. Would he be doing the late shift down the nick of a Friday night, defending the nation's drunk and disorderlys? Or a City trainee, spending another mournful weekend paginating files? Perhaps he will join some plummy types by donning a silly wig and robes, and using over-the-top sychophantic forms of address like 'your honour'. Hang on, that one sounds like just another Saturday night for William and his pals. Though someone had better advise young Wales not to turn up to court in that famous lion costume - or, worse still, anything he has borrowed from his brother...