Prince Harry 'Was Not' Princess Diana's 'Favorite': Late Royal Told Friends Rebel Duke Was Always 'Number Two Behind Prince William'

Diana, Princess of Wales, "would have sorted" out the mess of a rift between Princes William and Harry, one expert belives in light of many claiming the Duke of Sussex "was not" her favorite of her two kids.

"I believe Diana would have sorted things out between the boys long ago," former royal correspondent Jennie Bond told an outlet. "She would have understood both sides, having rebelled against the system herself."

"Perhaps, with his mother to guide and support him, Harry would never have felt the need to speak out on TV and in his book," she added. "Her most fervent wish was for her two boys to be best friends for life, and support one another other through their strange destiny. She would have been heartbroken to see how bad things are between them now."

The late royal's biographer Andrew Morton took a more pointed approach in his assessment of the situation. The author of Diana: Her True Story wrote, "There is no question about it, she'd be mortified that William and Harry have got themselves into this emotional tangle. She always said to me on numerous occasions that Harry was William's wingman, that he was the second boy born into the royal family."

The one-time future queen's thoughts about William and Harry, who were 15 and 12, respectively, when she died in 1997, have long been the source of fervent speculation, especially in the wake of Meghan Markle and "Megxit."

"Everybody knows Prince Harry was not her favorite, and she would have never let him marry that third-rate huckster, wannabe actress" one commenter on X shared.

Another replied, "Diana didn't play favorites. What utter garbage nonsense. She loved both of her boys equally, and would love Kate and Meghan just as much."

Diana also allegedly recounted how Harry was eager to take over the "top job" if his "more introspective" brother was not up to it. She once said William wanted to become a "policeman" to watch over her.

The Prince of Wales turned 42 on June 21, and despite the millennial generation future king sharing the special day with his family, HRH was likely "missing" his late mother.

"His life with Kate gives him the security, love and friendship he needs," royal author Ingrid Seward shared. "He doesn't dwell upon the loss of his mother but knows the feeling of hurt will never go away completely."

It has been repeatedly written that William was close to his mother while growing up. This led a former palace aide to recently reminisce about that special bond between a one-time future queen and Britain's king-in-waiting.

"She nicknamed him 'Wombat' during the tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1983," they shared. "He was only an infant then, but it was so easy to see how close mother and son were. It was all authentically recreated in The Crown. Today, she would certainly be proud of her Wombat."

Daily Express reported on the expert revelations.