Princess Diana believed Prince Harry could be the future leader of England. Despite Prince William being the next in line to the throne, their mother thought the Duke of Sussex was better suited to become king. "I think William has been a bit of a surprise. He was a shy young man," the late Princess of Wales' former friend and journalist Richard Kay told Daily Mail's "Palace Confidential" podcast. By: "Palace Confidential" podcast. "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.