Prince William has inherited Princess Diana's 'easy ability to connect with people', says SARAH VINE on latest Palace Confidential

The Prince of Wales' appearance on The Graham Norton Show proved he has Princess Diana's 'easy ability to connect with people', Sarah Vine has said on the latest episode of Palace Confidential.Prince William, 44, surprised fans last week when he joined Cate Blanchett, Hannah Waddingham and Robert Irwin Jr for an episode of the BBC One talk show to promote his forthcoming Earthshot Prize.It marked the first time a working member of the Royal Family has appeared on a British talk show, but if Prince William was nervous about his debut, he certainly didn't show it.Instead, the future King was charismatic, naturally funny and open during the interview, leading the Daily Mail's columnist Sarah Vine to suggest he had inherited his late mother's magnetism, warmth and relatability.Speaking to the Daily Mail's Editor-at-Large Richard Kay and Diary Editor Richard Eden on the latest episode of the royal podcast, Ms Vine said: 'I definitely saw flashes of his late mother, Diana, in that interview.'There was something of that easy ability to connect with people and that emotional IQ she had, which was such a good thing for her.'Ms Vine also noted how William's personality is very different from his father, King Charles, adding the heir to the throne has a 'more relaxed, common touch'.William's debut on late-night TV was intended to promote his Earthshot Prize, the environmental initiative he launched six years ago to support innovative solutions to some of the planet's biggest challenges.But the conversation also turned to his unlikely childhood career ambitions, his love of football and the television programmes that have his children hooked. The Prince of Wales' appearance on The Graham Norton Show proved he has Princess Diana's 'easy ability to connect with people', Sarah Vine has said on the latest episode of Palace Confidential William with Diana on their way for the Christmas Day service in Sandringham in 1994In a revelation likely to delight Aston Villa supporters, William admitted he secretly joins discussions on online fan forums, allowing him to share his passion for the Premier League club away from the spotlight.The Prince also confessed that before accepting his royal destiny, he had considered a career in the police.He later also developed ambitions of becoming a DJ, although his attempts to establish himself behind the decks were apparently less than successful.'Then I went through a phase of wanting to be a DJ, which didn't go very well. I was called DJ Xara, with an X,' he revealed.But his confession failed to impress Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham, who jokingly responded: 'Oh that's rubbish.'William appeared entirely at ease with the teasing as the light-hearted conversation offered a rare glimpse of the man behind the royal title.During the discussion, the prince also revealed that his children Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, eight, are particularly enthusiastic viewers of the BBC's hit reality series The Celebrity Traitors.'I love it, the family love it. Charlotte and Louis are obsessed with it. It's really good telly,' he said.William even admitted he had played a prank on former EastEnders star Ross Kemp after watching him become increasingly paranoid about being murdered by a fellow contestant.'I saw Ross Kemp the day after the first episode and I couldn't help but try – in the most appropriate way – to touch him to see what reaction I got from him. Turns out he was really jumpy!'The Prince also revealed that he enjoys escaping the pressures of royal life by watching films, particularly those directed by Christopher Nolan. The Prince of Wales swapped royal engagements for the famous red sofa last week, delighting the studio audience as he showed off his more relaxed side The future King, who was greeted by gasps when Norton announced his arrival, opened up about his unlikely childhood career ambitions, his love of football and the television programmes that have his children hooked William appeared entirely at ease with the teasing as he joined in the light-hearted conversation, in a rare glimpse of the man behind the royal title His appearance was intended to promote his Earthshot Prize, the environmental initiative he launched six years ago to support innovative solutions to some of the planet's biggest challenges The show, which also featured a performance from singer Jorja Smith, went out on BBC One at 10.40pm on Friday'It is music and film. I love getting immersed in deep-thinking films,' he said. I like action films too, but I like something a bit different. 'I'm a big fan of everything Christopher Nolan does. His films are fantastic – The Dark Knight series is psychologically dark and deep and I absolutely love that.'The Prince also insisted that, despite being a famous face around the world, he 'quite regularly' meets people who do not recognise him.He told Norton: 'I went to a place in Somerset and was looking around some of the local communities there, and one lovely gentleman looked up at me from his seat and said, 'When are you going to sing?'.'I've had many requests over many years from all ranging parts of society, and I said, 'I'm sorry, what do you mean?'.'He goes, 'When are you going to sing your performance?', and the lady behind tapped his arm and went, 'No, no, he's not that prince'.'It turned out he wanted me to sing Purple Rain, which I don't know the lyrics for.'William also discussed meeting Taylor Swift backstage at her record-breaking Eras Tour when she performed at London's Wembley Stadium in June 2024.The Prince said he only recently realised the 'significance' of a photo he and his children Charlotte and George took with Swift's now-husband, American footballer Travis Kelce, which became the first the singer shared of them both.William joked: 'I hadn't appreciated the significance, and actually, I was trying to move him out of the photo, and he just kept coming back in.'I kept trying to move him out, so it was just me, Taylor and the children.'His laid-back performance was welcomed by royal fans, with viewers praising the future monarch for appearing approachable and willing to poke fun at himself.One social media user described his appearance as 'a bit of fresh air', adding that he 'brought positive energy and did well for someone who's not used to the TV show format'.