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(#1) When Asked If They Were In Love, Prince Charles Quipped ‘Whatever ‘In Love’ Means’
While most of the world thought the romance between Prince Charles and Princess Diana was a fairy tale, there were signs of their instability from the beginning. When the pair announced their engagement in 1981, a reporter asked if they were in love. Then-Lady Diana Spencer answered, “Of course.” But Prince Charles added, “Whatever 'in love' means.” Some argue that Prince Charles is known for ruminating on philosophical subjects and the meaning of life, so his answer was indicative of his particular mindset. Still, it seems like a dark answer to give post-engagement.
It should also be noted that the pair had only met 13 times before they married, so they actually may not even have been very well acquainted during this interview.
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(#2) Prince Charles Had An Affair With Camilla Parker Bowles, Resulting In A Very Steamy Phone Conversation Being Leaked
While married to Princess Diana, Prince Charles had an affair with Camilla Parker Bowles, and the whole world pretty much knew. The affair was confirmed publicly in 1992 through leaked phone conversations during which some of the transcript is rather steamy:
Charles: Oh god. I'll just live inside your trousers or something. It would be much easier!
Camilla: [Laughs.] What are you going to turn into, a pair of knickers? [Both laugh.] Oh, you're going to come back as a pair of knickers.
Charles: Or, God forbid, a Tampax. Just my luck! [Laughs.]
This became known as "Tampongate" and was probably the first time anyone has ever referred to a feminine hygiene product while talking dirty. At the time of these leaked tapes, Prince Charles was still married to Princess Diana.
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(#3) Prince Charles Actually Had An Enduring Romance With Camilla Parker Bowles Before Meeting Princess Diana
It seems that Camilla was also the third person in Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding, even on their wedding day. It’s been reported that Prince Charles cried the night before his wedding to Princess Diana, as he was still in love with Camilla but felt pressure to married Princess Diana.
Prince Charles and Camilla met in 1970 and dated, but she wasn’t considered "queen material" since she lacked an aristocratic bloodline and she wasn’t "virginal" enough. So, they broke up. Prince Charles then joined the Navy and Camilla married Andrew Parker Bowles. It’s reported that the two sparked up their romance again in the late 1970s, right before Prince Charles would move with Princess Diana in 1981.
In a 1995 interview, Princess Diana acknowledged this odd love by saying, “Well, there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.”
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(#4) Princess Diana Had An Affair With Her Riding Instructor, Who Just So Happens To Look A Lot Like Prince Harry
Princess Diana also engaged in infidelities of her own, which actually sent the royal family into crisis mode.
Princess Diana and her riding instructor James Hewitt struck up a five-year affair. Due to the proximity of their affair and the birth of Prince Harry, as well as the stunning resemblance between Prince Harry and Hewitt, many have theorized that Hewitt is the biological father of Prince Harry. Though everyone involved has denied this allegation, even simply the theory of an illegitimate child in line for the throne supposed sent the royal family into panic mode.
Hewitt never married or had children of his own, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s pining for his lost love Princess Diana. Hewitt exploited his relationship with Princess Diana by writing a tell-all book and even auctioning off love letters she had written him.
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(#5) Prince Charles’s Infidelity Contributed To Princess Diana’s Battle With Bulimia
Princess Diana was very vocal about her struggle with bulimia, which she reportedly developed at the time she was pregnant with Prince William and found out about Prince Charles and Camilla’s affair. It's also been noted that Princess Diana's struggles with bulimia may also be due to her never feeling good enough for the royal family. But the royal family didn’t like that Princess Diana openly talked about her struggle with bulimia and tried to blame the divorce on her struggles.
When it came to the affair, Princess Diana did confront Camilla, reportedly saying, “I know what's going on between you and Charles and I just want you to know that.” Camilla responded with, “You've got everything you ever wanted. You've got all the men in the world fall in love with you and you've got two beautiful children, what more do you want?”
At which point Princess Diana said, “I want my husband.”
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(#6) Queen Elizabeth II Encouraged Charles And Diana To Divorce
Following the scandal of both their affairs, Prince Charles and Princess Diana separated, but didn't plan to divorce. However, Queen Elizabeth II was totally set on them divorcing, likely due to immense scandal their separation had caused. It's reported that Princess Diana received a letter in which the Queen wrote to her, “I have consulted with the Archbishop of Canterbury and with the prime minister and, of course, with Charles, and we have decided that the best course for you is divorce.”
Princess Diana and Prince Charles formally divorced in 1996, just one year before Princess Diana passed away.
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(#7) After Their Separation, Princess Diana Wore A Little Black Revenge Dress
In 1994, Princess Diana introduced the world to the Revenge Dress. It was a black, silk dress by Christina Stambolian, which Princess Diana had regarded as “too daring” in the past. But Princess Diana had a reason to be daring on this particular night, as she was attending an event on the same exact night that a tell-all documentary of Prince Charles was to premiere. In this documentary, Prince Charles confirmed his infidelities, adding that he had tried to remain faith “Until it became irretrievably broken down, us both having tried.”
Instead of hide in embarrassment, Princess Diana wore a little black dress. It was truly to revenge dress to end all revenge dresses.
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(#8) When They Divorced, Princess Diana Reportedly Took Prince Charles For All He Had
Prince Charles and Princess Diana divorced in 1996 and she took him for all he had. Princes Charles was even forced to sell his investment portfolio in order to meet Princess Diana’s demands. As Prince Charles’ financial advisor explained,
“I was told to liquidate everything, all his investments, so that he could give her the cash. He was very unhappy about that. That's when I stopped being his personal financial adviser because he had no personal wealth left. She took him to the cleaners.”
Part of the divorce settlement granted Princess Diana a lump sum of £17.5 million. She also received an allowance and was allowed to continue living in Kensington Palace. However, a debate ensued over Princess Diana’s royal title. Queen Elizabeth wanted to let Diana keep the style of “her royal highness,” but Prince Charles wanted her to give it up. In the end Princess Diana was Diana, Princess of Wales, but lost the “her royal highness” style. This was important because without her royal highness style, Princess Diana now had to bow to the royal family, including her ex-husband and children.
It’s reported that Prince William consoled Princess Diana by saying, “Don't worry, Mummy, I will give it back to you one day when I am king.”
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(#9) Prince Charles Actually Dated Princess Diana’s Older Sister First
Making their courtship even weirder, Prince Charles had actually dated Princess Diana’s sister before dating her. Prince Charles briefly dated Lady Sarah McCorquodale, who eventually introduced Prince Charles to Princess Diana. There were reports of the sisters being rivals due to the fact they both dated Prince Charles, but it seems these reports were fabricated. Of any conflict, Lady Sarah said, “I introduced them, I’m cupid.”
Of course, Prince Charles and Lady Sarah may have actually made more sense together, as they were closer in age. Prince Charles and Princess Diana were a whopping 12 years apart and married when he was 32 and she just 20. Of the age difference, Princes Charles said, “Diana will certainly keep me young.”
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(#10) Prince Charles And Princess Diana Had One Of The Most Memorable Weddings Of All Time
Despite the fact that Princes Charles cried over Camilla the night before his nuptials, Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding was one of the most memorable of all time. There were over 3,500 guests in attendance and an estimated one billion people viewing the wedding on their televisions worldwide. It’s been billed as the “fairy tale wedding” and “wedding of the century.” Princess Diana became known as the “People’s Princess” because she was the first commoner to marry into the royal family in 300 years, which then paved the way for the likes of Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle.
Despite how beautiful their wedding day was, Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage was anything but.
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(#11) Controversially, Prince Charles Found A Fairy Tale Ending With Camilla Parker Bowles
While Prince Charles and Princess Diana didn’t have a fairy tale romance, it actually seems Prince Charles and Camilla kind of did.
The two married in 2005, a whole 30 years after their dramatic romance first ignited. They married during a short civil ceremony in the Windsor town hall, which neither Queen Elizabeth or Prince Phillip attended. This marriage was noteworthy because no future king has ever married a divorced woman, though it’s assumed that when the time comes Prince Charles will abdicate and the throne will go directly to Prince William. It is also noteworthy that Camilla only received the title Duchess of Cornwall, which is the first time a woman married to a Prince of Wales did not become a princess. Camilla was once known as the “most hated woman in Britain,” but in their 13 years of marriage, Camilla has earned the public’s trust.
Meanwhile, many believe Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan, with whom Princess Diana had a two-year relationship before her death, was Princess Diana’s one true love. And so, it seems like Princess Diana and Prince Charles may have had epic love stories, just not with each other.
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Marriage is the end of love, and it may be the beginning of happiness. The marriage of two people without true love can lead to a total tragedy. The wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles makes many people think that this is a fairy tale in reality. After the grand wedding, the prince and princess will live happily together.
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