Princess Diana’s answer when asked if Prince William should succeed the Queen instead of Charles


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  • Back in November 1995, Princess Diana was asked if she thought her eldest son, Prince William, would succeed Queen Elizabeth to the throne in place of his father, Prince Charles.

  • Diana initially dismissed the question, which came up during her famous BBC1 Panorama interview, noting that William was only 13 at the time and too young for that responsibility.

  • “My wish is that my husband finds peace of mind, and from that follows other things, yes,” she finally replied.

Princess Diana always knew that her eldest son, Prince William, had what it takes to be a great king.

In November 1995, the late royal sat down for what turned out to be an explosive interview with BBC1 Panorama about her divorce from Prince Charles. During the interview, Martin Bashir asked Diana if she thought Will, who was 13 at the time, would succeed Queen Elizabeth as the reigning monarch on the British throne. You know, like in instead of his father, Charles.

“Do you think it would make more sense in light of the marital difficulties you and the Prince of Wales had when the position of monarch passed directly to your son Prince William?” Frege Bashir.

“Well, then you have to see that William is very young at the moment, so do you want such a burden to be put on his shoulders at such an age? I can not answer that question,” Diana replied and dismissed the heart of the question.

“Would it be your wish that when Prince William came of age he would succeed the Queen in his place as the present Prince of Wales?” Bashir pressed.

“My wish is that my husband finds peace of mind, and from that follows other things, yes,” Diana said.

So, there you have it.

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