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Last fall, Prince William talked about trying to do things differently, "with maybe a smaller 'r' in the Royal."

What that means will emerge in time, but more musings from the Prince of Wales that went public on Friday may offer the next clues.

In a wide-ranging conversation with Canadian actor and comedian Eugene Levy as part of his travel series on AppleTV+, William said it's safe to say "change is on my agenda."

"Change for good, and I embrace that, I enjoy that change," William told Levy in the latest episode of The Reluctant Traveler. "I don't fear it, that's the bit that excites me … the idea of being able to bring some change. Not overly radical, but changes that I think need to happen."

Again, what that actually means will only emerge in time. But in the interview with Levy, which was seen in the U.K. media as the "most open" William has ever been, he noted that while tradition is important, he is also ready to question whether tradition is "still fit for purpose today."

As William has settled into his role as Prince of Wales, there has been inevitable curiosity and comparison with his father, King Charles, who is broadly seen as being cautious in terms of making dramatic changes from the reign of his mother, Queen Elizabeth.

Actor Gary Oldman, centre, receives an honour from Prince William, left, at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on Tuesday. (Jonathan Brady/The Associated Press)

More recently, there have been media reports speculating on the relationship between William and Charles, both personally and more institutionally as monarch and heir.

"In his public comments, Prince William has been a cautious Prince of Wales compared to his father, who openly shared his views on a wide variety of topics, including organic farming and architecture," said Toronto-based royal author and historian Carolyn Harris.

But there has been some evidence in recent years, she said, that William plans to introduce changes to royal routines and philanthropy.

"While King Charles was an outspoken Prince of Wales who became a cautious innovator as King, Prince William may follow an opposite trajectory, as a more cautious Prince of Wales who becomes a vocal advocate for change as King."

The interview with Levy, says Craig Prescott, a constitutional expert and lecturer in law at Royal Holloway, University of London, "largely confirms what we