Where does an heir to the throne go to seek worldly experience in the media industry, from which he has deftly ducked since birth?

News Corp’s Rupert Murdoch, of course.

The Guardian reported over the weekend Britain’s Prince William is considering spending some time, quite possibly at one of Murdoch’s papers. It’s part of a work placement program the Prince is taking on, which includes stints in each division of the armed services.

No plans have been settled at this point.

From the Guardian:

But if the plan for William’s work experience as a member of the media goes ahead, courtiers will face a ticklish question: at which paper? Although one official refused to rule out a spell at a tabloid, such a choice would be littered with potential pitfalls, not least in ensuring undying enmity from the thwarted rival.

Mid-market papers such as the Daily Mail have grown stridently hostile to his father, while the Daily Express remains stuck in the time-warp of Diana-olatry, reminding its ageing readership what William’s mother used to look like by regularly placing her photograph on its front page.

With the Independent and Financial Times spurning royal coverage, that would seem to leave the Times, Daily Telegraph and Guardian.

We suggest the New York Post’s Page Six, which would achieve the combined goal of seeing how media truly works as well as gaining international experience.

(Photo: Reuters/Juan Medina)