Overview
- Former Daily Mail royal reporter Richard Kay said on the Palace Confidential podcast that Diana questioned whether a young William wanted the “top job.”
- He recounted that Diana contemplated Harry as a potential successor to King Charles and affectionately called him “Good King Harry.”
- William is now widely portrayed as a dutiful heir preparing for kingship under established succession rules.
- Harry stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and resides in the United States with Meghan and their children, Archie and Lilibet.
- Reports describe a continuing rift between the brothers following Harry and Meghan’s departure and subsequent public allegations against the royal family, including racism.