Prince Charles is a loving father who's a lot closer to his sons than people often realise

PRINCE William will share a series of heart-to-heart chats with his father in the hours leading up to his wedding.
Prince Charles will cut short his Easter break at Birkhall, Scotland, to offer his eldest son support as he prepares for the biggest day of his life.

The pair will spend the night before the wedding at St James's Palace and will see each other before William and brother Harry, his best man, head to Westminster Abbey.

The gesture is a sign of 28-year-old William's closeness to his dad. It is understood Charles' determination to support him explains why he is now not expected to attend an April 28 dinner for foreign royals hosted by the Queen.



Last night a senior Royal source said: "Prince Charles is a loving father who's a lot closer to his sons than people often realise. He's made it clear his priority in the hours before the wedding is his son.

A spokesman for William confirmed he will spend the last few days before the wedding at his 62-year-old father's official London home. Although he will be on duty with his helicopter search and rescue unit in coming days, his shifts allow time for final preparations and rehearsals in the capital.