`` What is Prince William like ? '' It 's a question I often get asked , and in this interview I think people will , for the first time , get a real sense of his character . I would love to say it was purely down to me , but it probably has more to do with the moment . William was less than two weeks into parenthood when I spoke to him . He was tired , elated and still grappling with how he 'd changed since becoming a father . I could sense how he had been consumed by his new way of life -- I 've been there myself and other fathers will pick up on it too . He may be a prince but he 's doing it the old-fashioned ( non-royal ) way . He and his wife are the ones getting up at night and changing the nappies/diapers . William was the one who , outside the hospital , fixed his son 's car seat in , then drove home for the first time with his new family . He 's a royal duke and he has people who can do all these things for him , but he 's doing it himself . As a result , this heir to the throne has been given a rare insight into what it 's like to be ordinary , and we 're able to connect with him . I met William at Kensington Palace . I had been chasing an interview with him for more than two years , so I was n't there by chance , but in the end it all felt quite informal and relaxed . It was almost as if we had bumped into each other as we both walked into a room at the same time . We started chatting , he was on great form and I knew immediately that he was going to give a great interview . The plan was to discuss African conservation and specifically a new award scheme organized by one of his charities , the Tusk Trust . Inevitably we ended up chatting about fatherhood as well . The conversation continued as we walked out of the main building , past the small cottage he 's currently occupying with his family and into their walled garden where the interview would take place . The duke only had his press secretary with him and neither of them raised any notable questions or concerns . In fact before I knew it , the cameras were rolling and the interview was under way . I had decided not to rely on notes and just have a conversation . It worked . William was very comfortable and revealing about his conservation work , and I ca n't wait for people to see the full version of the interview in next month 's special . The subject of Prince George came up several times during the discussion about conservation , and his father was happy to talk about his son in his own right too . I was struck by how he had what felt like a particularly tight family unit . It was the way he said : `` For me , Catherine , and now little George are my priorities ... and Lupo ( the dog ) . '' I also thought it was interesting that he is n't sending out a message about modern monarchy in the way that he 's handling things , he 's just doing it his own way , being himself . It could be any new dad , and that 's what I like about the interview . His honesty even stretched to admitting he 's looking forward to going back to work ... something other new dads will relate to , but perhaps wo n't admit quite as easily . There 's more next month when we air what 's set to be a stunning documentary .
CNN 's Max Foster had been chasing the interview with William for two years . Foster says William was tired , elated and grappling with becoming a father . Foster says interview at Kensington Palace was relaxed , informal . Foster : Prince William could be any new dad , doing things his own way .