Princess Diana Secures The Monarchy Through Sons Princes William, Harry, Expert Says

Prince Diana has secured the monarchy for a very long time.

The late Princess of Wales was very popular worldwide. She also helped several charities earning her the title the People’s Princess. In New Idea’s “Royals” podcast, Zoe Burrell asked Angela Mollard how Princess Diana’s legacy lives on through her sons Prince William and Prince Harry.

“I think she did an amazing job as a mum and showing those boys what really matters,” Mollard said.

The royal expert recalled how Princess Diana took her children to meet homeless people and AIDS patients. For Mollard, the Princess of Wales gave the Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex “insight into the grit of life” which was terrific.

Mollard continued saying that Princess Diana’s true legacy was teaching Prince William and Prince Harry “social conscience.” She praised both for having it and she believes that what Princess Diana started for the monarchy will live through her sons.

“Lots has been made of the antipathy between the Royal Family and the Spencer family,” Mollard added. “But in lots of ways, what she has generated in her sons is going to secure the monarchy for a very long time.”

When Princess Diana got into a car crash, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles were immediately informed. However, according to Penny Junor in her book “The Duchess: The Untold Story,“ the mother and son didn’t comfort each other after hearing the devastating news.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles were emotionally distant. When they learned about what happened to Princess Diana, they stood feet away from each other in separate rooms divided by paper-thin walls. Prince Charles was comforted by Camilla Parker Bowles and his friends who rang him after learning the news.

Queen Elizabeth II broke royal protocol following Princess Diana’s death when she decided to remove the palace’s world-famous flag. The royal standard is it will fly only when the monarch is in residence and it never flies at half-mast since the country is never without a monarch. The move was deemed symbolic because at the time the monarch was seen as “stiff, hidebound and out-of-touch.” It was in contrast to Princess Diana whom the people saw as “warm, compassionate and loving.”