Public Opinion
This is part of the reason people believe that he would simply abdicate when the time comes. People think he will let William have the position instead. It is a popular theory among members of the British public. In fact, a survey conducted by StatistaCharts for The Week revealed that almost half of the population would prefer to see Prince William become the reigning monarch instead of his father.
Public Opinion
What Diana Said
It turned out that even Diana herself had conflicted feelings about this matter. Well, we are not surprised to hear that this is the case since their marriage did not end on very good terms. In 1995, she had been talking about this during the appearance that she made on Panorama. “Do you think the Prince of Wales will ever be king?” asked a journalist called Martin Bashir.
What Diana Said
