How Prince Harry Embodies Princess Diana’s ‘Mischievous, Cheeky, Naughty’ Side

Prince Harry and Prince William could not be more different from each other. But the royal siblings both inherited some of Princess Diana’s traits.

While speaking with Yahoo’s “The Royal Box,” royal expert Victoria Arbiter said that the Duke of Sussex inherited the Princess of Wales’ mischievous, cheeky and naughty side. Prince William, on the other hand, also embodies some of Princess Diana’s qualities but in a much quieter fashion.

Back in 1992, Arbiter said that she witnessed the difference in the royal siblings’ personalities while at a Christmas party at Kensington Palace. Princess Diana stood close to Arbiter during the gathering.

“And she had asked William, as the man of the family, to stand up and make a speech,” Arbiter said. “She just wanted him to thank everyone for coming. And William, at 10 years old, stood up on a box and thanked all the guests for coming. And it was an incredibly impressive thing for a ten-year-old to do,” she added.

Princess Diana reportedly beamed at the sight of her oldest son speaking to the guests. She also seemed very proud of the future king. Prince Harry, on the other hand, was right next to his mom, and he kept tugging at Princess Diana’s skirt to get her attention. Princess Diana was unable to control herself, and she urged the Duke of Sussex to shut up.

But years after the incident, Prince Harry grew up to be a fine young gentleman. His similarities with Princess Diana are still evident. During a previous interview, Princess Diana’s good friend Elton John said that it is Meghan Markle’s husband who inherited Princess Diana’s passion for changing people's mindset about AIDS and HIV.

“She had this incredible ability, which he [Prince Harry] kind of inherited and I told him that,” John said. “To make people feel at ease and make them feel that everything’s going to be all right. I haven’t experienced many people in my life who have that ability, but she could walk into a room of people and make them feel as if everything was great,” he added.