Princess Diana prepared Prince Harry to be king over ‘shy’ Prince William: friend

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Investigative journalist and award-winning filmmaker Andy Webb has written a new book, "Dianarama: Deception, Entrapment, Cover-Up: The Betrayal of Princess Diana." As the rift between Prince William and Prince Harry deepens, a resurfaced account claims Princess Diana once quietly prepared her younger son for the possibility of becoming king. Veteran royal writer Richard Kay, a close confidant of the late Princess of Wales, revealed on the Daily Mail’s "Palace Confidential" podcast that Diana believed William was already aware of his destiny, yet remained "shy" and quietly uneasy about the future awaiting him. "I think William has been a bit of a surprise," said Kay. "He was a shy young man. Certainly, when his mother was still alive, she would tell me that she never really thought that William wanted the ‘top job,’ as she called it. The idea that he