In the same interview, Diana confirmed that “there were three of us in this marriage – so it was a bit crowded” - a reference to Camilla Parker-Bowles.
The union was one marred by jealousy (Diana told BBC reporter Martin Bashir in the now-infamous 1995 Panorama interview) that Charles resented the attention she received from the public) and the presence of a third party in the marriage didn't help things.
Prince Charles and Princess Diana were married on 29 July 1981 and the couple would go on to share a tumultuous 15 years together. Philip himself was rumoured to have been linked to various women during his marriage to the late Queen Elizabeth II, including actress Patricia Kirkwood and author Daphné du Maurier.Īs there are entire books to be filled with their escapades, we’ll bypass Henry VIII and his panoply of mistresses and wives, Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, the controversial royal liaison which led to a constitutional crisis (Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson) or even Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend. And happiness seems to have little to do with it. Royal marriages are a public commitment, akin to arranged marriages which better suit the Firm. As long as you remember the one condition: you remain loyal to your husband and loyal to this family in public.” The scene in question sees Prince Philip talk to Diana: “You can make whatever arrangements you need to find your own happiness.
In the show The Crown – a fictional take on history though it may be – there is a scene which resumes things quite neatly.
However, for better or worse - considering their symbiotic relationship with the British press, who feeds off gossip but allows for the royals to get favourable coverage in return - these romantic scandals keep members of the monarchy in the public eye at all times. This particular public soap opera is far from an uplifting one.
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