Prince William’s New Title Says A Lot About How King Charles Views Harry’s Royal Future (2024)

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Did Princess Diana say Harry would make a better king than William? ›

Princess Diana held the belief that her younger son, Prince Harry, possessed qualities that would make him a more suitable king than his elder brother, Prince William. This revelation was made by royal writer Angela Levin in her book "Harry: Conversations with the Prince."

Through the estate, the Prince of Wales earned £23.6 million ($30.4 million) during the 2023-2024 financial year, his first full year with the new title, according to the estate's Integrated Annual Report.

Harry remains a prince and is fifth in line to the throne. The couple kept their Duke and duch*ess of Sussex titles, but are no longer addressed as his or her royal highness (HRH). Harry also gave up his military titles.

"Diana said on several occasions that she knew she never would be queen and that she was convinced that Charles would never be king," Andersen explained. "She was a great believer in signs and omens and dreams, and they were all telling her that [Prince] William, not Charles, would succeed Elizabeth II.

William is richer as he owns or has control over the Duchy of Cornwall. He has other titles but this Duchy is the Prince of Wale's Privy purse. It is not actually “owned” as it has been attached to the title and not to a person. It was the Privy Purse for his father when he was The Prince of Wales.

If media reports are to be believed, with the addition of the hefty amount of money, the net worth of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will soar to about $60 million. When Prince Harry turns 40, he will get huge amount of money.

Well, in the Sovereign Grant report shared by the royals this Wednesday, Prince William's whopping salary was made public, and it turns out that in 2023, the Prince of Wales made just about $30 million.

Harry and William were never going to receive an inheritance in Philip's will. Although the contents of Prince Philip's will have been sealed, as with other Royal wills, apart from a few small personal gifts his estate will have gone to the Queen, thus avoiding inheritance tax.

However, sources suggest that King Charles III could potentially remove the Sussexes' Prince and Princess titles, a move that would require less complex legal proceedings. Stripping them of their Dukedoms, on the other hand, would be a far more complicated process, necessitating an Act of Parliament.

via The US Sun, “A-list stars are dropping like flies. Some already have done — Oprah no longer seems involved with them and some other celebrities have also dropped them." He explained that the couple no longer have a close relationship with Winfrey.

What did Diana say about the monarchy? ›

I will fight for my children on any level in order for them to be happy and have peace of mind and carry out their duties. But I think what concerns me most of all about how people discuss the monarchy is they become indifferent, and I think that is a problem, and I think that should be sorted out, yes.

Here is the best answer. HRH PRINCE WILLIAM, DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE. Prince William, is the male version of Diana. In looks and appearance, he even got her close mouthed shy smile.

She had more royal blood than the royal family. The royal family isn't English, they are German. Princess Diana was a direct descendant of several kings and Mary Queen of Scots on both sides of her family. Also related to several US presidents and Winston Churchill.