Everyone knows that the marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles broke up after twelve years of marriage. But even these years, judging by the subsequent revelations of Wales, were not happy for her: quarrels, mutual adultery, eating disorder and difficult adaptation to the formalities of BCS (Lady Dee said that it took her six years to feel more or less comfortable) (see also: What was Diana silent about: what were the first months of the princess in the palace).
Many people think that at the beginning of her marriage to Charles, the twenty-year-old Welsh was simply too naive, idealized her husband, and therefore, in the end, suffered so much from the disappointing reality. But, as it turned out, young Diana already then guessed what to expect from the prince.
In the early years of her life in the palace, Wales directly told Elizabeth II that Charles could behave dishonestly. “I told her: 'I will never let you down, but I cannot say the same about your son,'” Diana later admitted to her biographer Andrew Morton. She added that the Queen took these words "quite normally" and that, despite some disagreements, the monarch usually spoke to her in a rather "relaxed" way.
It is unclear how Diana knew that Charles would disappoint his mother. It can be assumed that having an innate flair and an extraordinary mind, the girl understood that in the end, Charles's romance with Camilla Parker-Bowles would become public knowledge and would deal a blow to the reputation of the Crown, and therefore to Elizabeth II herself.
The reputation crisis of the British monarchy after the divorce of Diana and Charles, and then the death of Lady Dee, was indeed great. The prince himself has been trying to restore his public image for years. And the subsequent open announcement of the relationship with Camilla did not play into the hands. The couple suffered from negativity for a long time, and Parker-Bowles even had to hide from the public for some time (read also: In isolation: why Camilla had to hide after the death of Diana).
As a result, the lovers still managed to earn the trust of the British and even play an official wedding. But in 2020, a new surge of hatred awaited them: after the release of season 4 of the TV series "The Crown", which told the story of the difficult relationship between Diana and Charles, Wales and Cornwall had to close comments on their official accounts - so many angry and unpleasant messages were left to them by subscribers.
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