The coronation of King Charles III of England and Queen Camilla symbolizes a new era for the British monarchy, but few imagined this moment would come. The relationship between Charles and Camilla, which broke down in the middle of a royal weddingremains one of the most notable scandals of the last century. Remember that Prince Charles and Lady Diana separated in 1992. Their divorce was not formalized until 1995.
Charles and Camilla enjoyed a romance before the Prince of Wales' marriage to Lady Diana, but ultimately went their separate ways. At the time, Camilla had married Andrew Parker Bowles with whom she had two children, Tom and Laura. Charles, for his part, was united with Diana Spencer with whom he had princes William and Harry. Despite everything, years later, their story resumedunderlines The Mirror in his article of October 28, 2024.
Lady Diana : “There were three of us in this marriage…”
During her lifetime, Princess Diana expressed the suffering caused by this affair between Prince Charles and Camilla. Although she was much younger than Charles and Camilla, and despite her battle with mental health issues during her marriage, Lady Diana always fought and defended her relationship. Unfortunately, in an interview for the show
Panorama of the BBCLady Di revealed:
“There were three of us in this marriage, so it was
a little too busy”.
Former royal bodyguard Ken Wharfe revealed to ITV
that the confrontation between Lady Diana and Camilla Parker Bowles took place during a party organized by the latter's sister. The Princess of Hearts had no friends present at this event, which made her presence even more surprising.
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photo credit: Bestimage A former royal staffer has revealed the moment Princess Diana confronted Camilla Parker Bowles over her relationship with Charles.
Lady Diana: the princess of hearts catches the couple in the act
About an hour after arriving at the party, Lady Di contacted her personal bodyguard, telling him: “You must come with me, I can't find my husband or Camilla”, reports The Mirror. They eventually found Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, sitting on a couch in the basement, in the middle of a conversation.
It was then that the mother of Princes William and Harry confronted Camilla for the very first time. Confident, Lady Diana approached the couple and said these words to Camilla: “Please don't treat me
like an idiotI know what’s going on”. Later in an interview, Ken Wharfe revealed that, for Lady Diana, this confrontation was the “bravest moment” of his marriage.
