Chapter 16 5. Exposure of the scandal

With the Crown Prince and his wife living separately, the Princess resides at Kensington Palace in London, while Charles lives at his Highgrove country house.Charles' country house is just eight miles from where he plays polo, and eight miles from the residence of his sister, Princess Anne, and even closer to the home of Camilla Parker Bowles.Camilla often accompanies Charles, hosting lunches and dinners for Charles like a real hostess, sitting in the hostess' seat opposite the prince. It was Camilla, not Diana, who ran Highgrove's housekeeping, arranged parties, and managed the staff for Charles.

When the guests were gone, it was Camilla who slept with Charles in the dead of night, not Diana.Since then, Highgrove has a new hostess --- Camilla. Camilla's official position is Prince Charles' close confidant, which is a traditional and well-known position in the Windsor dynasty. All members of the royal family, including the Queen herself, have close confidants, and most of these confidants are of the opposite sex.But knowing Diana's intimate relationship with Charles and Camilla, she would never tolerate endorsing the position. Diana had long since grown weary of country life, especially at Highgrove.The country house became effectively Charles' domain, where he often entertained Andrew, Camilla and his cronies.And from the beginning, Diana did not like this Georgian architectural style mansion.Over time, the feelings only increased, and every time she and her husband went there for the weekend, she became irritable, leading to relapses of her eating disorder.

During those days in early 1987, she occasionally went to Highgrove for weekends.Emotionally, though, she was extremely reluctant to go there, only sometimes forced to.Because of this, Diana said to her friends bitterly: "Unfortunately, I have to go to jail again this weekend." Diana's words accurately described her situation, and she did sometimes feel that the manor was like a prison, and she could hardly breathe.Whenever she went on vacation there, Charles went fishing or hunting, avoiding her.She had to stay at home and was bored, and Charles' hidden secrets happened from time to time, which made the couple quarrel again.

Once she went to Highgrove Manor with her husband for a weekend.In order to avoid further arguments with his wife, Prince Charles went fishing twice a day, spending most of his time by the river.Diana couldn't stand the loneliness, so she pressed the last redial number on Charles' mobile phone. Unexpectedly, the call went directly to Midwick Mansion, Camilla's home in Wiltshire. She threw the phone on the floor in a rage. Among other things, she discovered where Charles kept Camilla's letters—in a dresser drawer in his bedroom.This unexpected discovery made Diana even more angry and sad.

Over the years, Charles and Camilla have exchanged hundreds of letters.This is a way for them to exchange feelings. Naturally, there are many hot love letters in the letters expressing missing and love, and of course there are also business contacts. The last thing Diana wanted to face finally happened. Three weeks later, she came to Highgrove Manor again.She came very early that day, around 8 o'clock in the morning, and only her personal bodyguard was with her at that time.Before they approached, a car suddenly drove out from the front door of the house and drove away in the opposite direction from them.Diana looked from a distance and found a blond woman sitting in the car --- Camilla.

Before the car stopped, Diana quickly got out of the car and rushed into the downstairs room.At this time, her husband was eating breakfast without haste. "What is Camilla doing here so early?" she asked, holding back her tears.Charles ignored her, opened the newspaper and read it leisurely.How could Diana let it go, and hurried upstairs to inspect their master bedroom.To her amazement, anger and heartbreak, the luxurious double column bed she shared with her husband was in disarray, with crumpled sheets and comforter.Obviously, the bed had just been slept in. Diana then inspected the other rooms, but did not find any of the above-mentioned signs, and everything was in order and intact.

She later told a friend: "I was going crazy. Apparently the owner's bed, our bed, our couple's bed, had been slept in by two people. I ran down to the room and yelled at him and The woman was sleeping on my bed, but he didn't answer anything. I couldn't bear it anymore, and I lost my temper with him crying and screaming, but he still ignored me. I kept asking him why he had sex with that woman Mixed together, he still refuses to talk. It's terrible. I've never been so sad as I was at that time. I feel that everything is over. Before I just suspected that he had an affair with that woman, and didn't think that he really slept with that witch To a bed, but this time I have to believe that they really rolled together. I try to control my emotions, try to find ways to calm myself, but no matter how hard I try, it won't help. I know I have no chance , I know he loves her and not me, he has been from the beginning. I have never felt so bad, I really want to kill myself, right there, immediately!"

A friend who witnessed their estrangement said: "Diana, as a wife, could not be blamed for being angry as a wife after Charles had been cut off from another woman for a long time. The rift between them was too deep and there was nothing wrong Redeem. If I knew today, why did I do it in the first place!" According to a friend: "Although things have become so bad, Diana never gave up her efforts. Their marriage has reached the brink of collapse, and Diana's spirit has been severely damaged and exhausted. However, even in this difficult situation At this moment, she still had a glimmer of hope in Charles. She always fantasized that Charles would realize his mistake, be able to change his original attitude and get back together with her. But she confirmed that her husband and Camilla really shared the bed As they slept together, she found out in despair that it was all over."

Back in 1972, Prince Charles proposed to Camilla while he was spending weekends at his great-uncle Lord Mountbatten's country estate.He was 25 years old and was starting to think seriously about marriage.But royal marriages always have many harsh conditions other than feelings. Camilla was not a virgin. At that time, she had already dated several friends of the opposite sex and had intimate relationships.As the future king, Charles could only marry a virgin.The royal family is worried that once Charles marries Camilla as his queen, a scandal will break out within the royal family at any time.In addition, Camilla's family background is not noble enough, and her appearance and dress are not up to the demeanor of the Queen of England.The answer Charles got was that he could keep Camilla as his mistress, but he had to marry another beautiful noble maiden.

A few weeks later, Camilla became engaged to former flame Andrew Parker Bowles. The wedding of Camilla Rosemary Shand and Andrew Parker Bowles took place at the Royal Guards Chapel on 14 July 1973.The Queen Mother, Princess Margaret and Princess Anne were all in attendance, offering their best wishes to the couple. It was a successful and consummated wedding. The only regret everyone felt was that a prominent guest——Prince Charles did not come to attend.He was 3,000 miles away at sea.He couldn't just watch his sweetheart become someone else's bride.Charles locked himself in the cabin and thanked the guests behind closed doors.He can only reflect on himself, why he let the woman he loves slip away from him.

This happens to be the crux of the matter.Charles' Achilles' heel was that he was an indecisive man, a man who couldn't see clearly what he really needed.No matter what happens, he can't make up his mind.Perhaps his special status forced him to look forward and backward, and think twice.He was worried that doing so would annoy his family, and he was even more worried that it would have some adverse impact on his identity and status, causing a series of unmanageable situations.From the bottom of his heart, he is very willing to marry Camilla.But his family has passed judgment.Members of the royal family actually like Camilla very much, but they also clearly see the openness of Camilla's life.Even the queen mother said to Charles: "Camilla is a lovely girl, dear, she is not suitable to be a wife." In the following years, the passage of time failed to make Charles forget this feeling, but because of his status as the crown prince, he could not pursue his sweetheart. In 1979, Lord Mountbatten, the only confidant of the prince's life, was assassinated, and Charles was so painful that he almost collapsed.He needs Camilla's warmth and comfort, and he proposes to Camilla again, hoping that Camilla can return to him forever.A friend of Camilla said: "In the days after Lord Mountbatten was assassinated, Camilla was the only one who could help Charles get rid of his pain and misfortune. During that time, Camilla accompanied him almost every day, comforting him. he." Camilla rejects Charles' marriage proposal.There was good reason for her refusal: their marriage would be a scandalous scandal, a catastrophe for Charles and for the royal family.The Chinese would not allow it, let alone the royal family, for a young heir to marry a divorced woman.If this is really the case, they have to give up the throne like Edward VII and live in a foreign country. However, Camilla stressed that as long as Charles needs her, she will be by his side at any time, but will not marry him.At the same time, she repeatedly persuaded and considered finding a decent wife for Charles who could be the queen. Camilla did play a big role in Charles' choice of Diana.Charles is so obedient to his lover's words. Camilla kept admonishing Charles that he should find a younger girl who didn't have much of her own opinion, a wife who "wouldn't cause him too much trouble". In 1980, when Charles and Camilla spent the weekend together, Camilla said to Charles: "Everyone agrees that Diana is a gentle and sweet girl. She has no lofty ideals or opinions, but she is kind, caring and considerate. People love children too. As long as you guide her, you can shape her into a perfect wife. And her life background can be said to be flawless, how many materials are more suitable for being a queen than her?" Charles finally chose Diana, and the wedding won a lot of praise and envy. But they are wrong.No one is willing to be "shaped" by others, and no wife can watch her husband have fun with other women without causing "trouble".The love between Camilla and Charles became a victim of the royal marriage, and Diana became a common victim of the royal marriage and the love between Camilla and Charles.When she was wearing a white wedding dress and walked towards the altar full of happiness and beauty, she also walked to the altar of pain of the so-called royal marriage and the so-called great love. After marriage, Charles never stopped interacting with Camilla.Even at the ball before the wedding, Charles and Camilla sneaked into Charles' room while everyone was not paying attention.Camilla was escorted out of the palace in a private car at 5 a.m. on the day of the wedding. After the wedding, the discord between the two made Charles quickly throw himself into Camilla's arms for comfort.On the afternoon after Prince Henry was born, Charles went to see Camilla. This was an unfair marriage. The ignorant, gentle and sweet Diana finally became a neurotic woman suffering from pain and disease in this marriage battle. She also began to seek her own emotional comfort.For a while, the focus is on the relationship between Diana and her bodyguard, Barry.When Diana lost something in the dreary environment of the palace, Barry expressed understanding and sympathy, and shared Diana's worries, listening to her telling and crying.As a bodyguard, he has reason to stay beside Princess Diana frequently, so he has not attracted suspicion for a long time. But the growing friendship between Barry and Diana has not escaped the attention of Charles and the royal staff. Charles quietly removed Barry before Prince Edward's wedding in 1987.After the princess returned from Canada, she found that there was no one to confide in, sympathize with and comfort, and her mood was even worse. A year later, Barry died in a car accident.Diana drank a lot of wine after hearing the news, and it is said that she suspected that Barry was murdered by Prince Charles because of her. In 1989, Buckingham Palace entourage Little revealed to the newspaper that in the autumn of 1988 his boss James Hewitt had an intimate move with Princess Diana.Although he could find no witnesses, he insisted that there was an affair between Diana and Hewitt.He said he saw Princess Diana in Hewitt's bedroom months later and ran out as soon as he saw him.Little said he smelled Diana's perfume when he walked into his boss' bedroom. From 1990, newspapers began to focus on Diana's close relationship with Royal Guards officer James Hewitt. On August 28, 1990, the "Mirror" adopted the headline "Her Majesty Diana I" as a tribute to Diana.The article reveals that James Hewitt was one of a group of young officers who entered the royal circle due to their service in the Household Cavalry.For the princess, who had a drab court life and hated the lifeless courtiers around her, Hewitt seemed like a breath of fresh air. In 1988, he was ordered to teach Prince William to ride a horse at the racetrack. Diana thanked him very much and awarded him many expensive gifts, including a diamond-encrusted tie clip and an alarm clock made of gold and silver. Despite all the wild and bold speculation in the media surrounding Hewitt's relationship with Diana and Diana's marriage to Charles, there was ultimately no conclusive evidence of their relationship.Things seem to be forgotten over time.But what happened next left everyone dumbfounded. 1992 was a year of disaster for the British royal family. In March, the Queen's second son, Prince Andrew, and his wife, Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, announced their separation. On August 20, the "Daily Mirror" was the first to publish a special report on the separated Princess Sarah and her lover vacationing in the south of France, and distributed 55 hot and intimate photos at the same time. The public was dumbfounded, and sales of the Daily Mirror skyrocketed. Facing the competitive pressure of the news media and the frantic interest of the public, the editor-in-chief of The Sun, Kevin McKensh, opened the safe and pulled out several dusty tapes. They have been sleeping in a safe for two and a half years. Two and a half years ago, on New Year's Day in 1990, a retired bank manager with a hobby of electronics accidentally recorded a telephone conversation in which the female voice resembled Diana very much.He gave a copy of the tape to the newspaper. The editor-in-chief of The Sun, Kevin McKensh, got the tape and immediately asked a sound expert for identification and analysis.Although the suspicion was confirmed, as a journalist, Kevin knew the explosiveness of this news and a series of repercussions.After repeated discussions with the publisher, the tapes were cautiously locked away.But this time, the time has come. On August 24, 1992, the "Sun" exclusively published excerpts from the audio tape known as "Squidgy", and opened up a paid hotline for the public to call in and listen to it.In this tape, the woman complains about her unhappy marriage, and the man repeats "I love you" repeatedly during the conversation.When the man asked the woman to kiss him, the woman blew him three times, and the woman said that the man was "the best person in the world". The public could hardly stand such a stimulus. Diana, the princess of fairy tales, Diana of the holy angel, Diana, the concubine of the deep palace, became the protagonist of the scandal overnight. She had been intimate with men other than the prince for two and a half years . In the face of such a sensational scandal, Diana seemed very calm.She didn't excuse anything, and went to the hospital the next day to see cancer patients (she had visited the hospital a month ago) and spent 36 hours.She chatted with four astonished patients and asked "do you have a guitar, I'd love to sing for you".Afterwards, Diana sang several excellent old songs together with everyone, such as "Liverpool, My Home", "London Street", "The Source That Gives Me Strength" and so on. For Diana, this seemed like a relief.According to herself, the release of the recording of the phone call was a "great relief" for her, because it was the first time that her resentment towards her husband and their broken marriage status were made public, and everyone Everyone has learned the truth of this fact.Indeed, it was a relief for her. In 1987, after Diana experienced the "Highgrove" incident, she almost despaired of marriage.She is just a wife in name only, a princess for display. She first proposed separation to Charles in November. Charles informed the Queen of this.The Queen then summoned Diana and Charles and invited them to lunch at Buckingham Palace.The queen implored them to do their best to maintain the stability of the marriage, at least in the public eye to maintain the image of a harmonious couple. Diana was indeed listening to the queen and showing respect for the royal family.At the end of the meeting, she said calmly: "I understand my responsibility." On the surface, she agreed to the queen's request, but deep down, she was already desperate. Only responsibility, no emotion. In the summer of 1989, under tremendous pressure from the royal family and her family, she also tried to save this almost collapsed marriage.She revealed to Charles through her friends that she wanted to reconcile, and then gave Charles a long-awaited girl.But Charles refused.The rift was so deep that it was even more impossible for Charles to sever ties with the Highgrove Gang, especially Camilla. One of her friends recalled: "In order to maintain her self-esteem, she was really desperate. But because her opponent was not only her husband, but also the powerful backing of the royal family, it was obvious that she was still isolated in the end. " Faced with the predicament, Diana was really desperate. On December 17, 1989, the infamous "Camilla's Gate" telephone conversation was taped.Armed with this evidence, Diana found her husband a few days later. According to a close friend of the prince: "She rushed into his office coldly and said: 'I have received this tape, which proves that you are having an affair with Camilla. Now I want to separate from you!' Charles did not Not giving in to her for that. He said he told her a few weeks ago that divorce was 'unthinkable' as Prince and Princess of Wales. By implication, he refused to give in to her. More than that, the mockery Her threat to him was nothing more than a 'delusion of a sick mind'." For the sake of prudence, Charles still summoned his private secretary and a group of personal advisers to discuss countermeasures. After some careful planning, the prince and his advisors decided to fight fire with fire.Two days before Christmas, when Diana rushed to Sandringham excitedly for Christmas, she never dreamed that her private phone in her bedroom had been tapped. It can be proved that what the bank manager recorded was not actually a "live broadcast", but a composite of replays.When he heard this conversation, it was already 4 days after the conversation took place. The bank manager was obviously taken advantage of. Others tapped Diana's phone and deliberately leaked the content of the phone in the hope that someone would act as a mouthpiece. Diana later told a friend: "I was so relieved that for the first time ever the world knew the pain I was going through. I've known for over two years that there was such a tape and I always felt a sense of relief for it' The sword of Damocles 'hangs over my head, and I am terrified all day long. It finally happened, a nightmare come true, but at the same time it was a rare relief." The royal family's scandals did not die down with the passing of 1992.How can the media be willing to let go of this and let go of the third party in this soap opera who is not the heroine, but is better than the heroine——Camilla Parker Bowles.One wave is not flat, another wave rises again! On January 14, 1993, Australian magazines were the first to publish a nasty telephone recording between Prince Charles and his old lover Camilla. Then, the "Mirror" published the full text. This late-night love story took place on December 18, 1989, when Charles stayed at the home of his friend, the Duchess of Westminster.The dialogue revealed that the relationship between Camilla and Charles was already extraordinary, and the overly intimate relationship between the two was not a day.The following is the transcript of the phone call between Charles and Camilla: Charles: ...he seemed a little nervous. Camilla: Really? Charles: He thought he might have gone too far. Camilla: No! Charles: You know anyway.You have to be careful about this kind of thing, you have to walk and grope, you know what I mean! Camilla: Well, you know how to grope best. Charles: Ah, stop talking! I'm going to grope all over you, from top to bottom, from the inside out... Camilla: Ah! Charles: Especially from the inside out... Camilla: Really? (At this time, there is a third party voice in the recording indicating that it was December 18) Camilla: That's what keeps me alive, I can't stand Sunday night without you. Charles: Oh my gosh! Camila: It's like starting the week, I can't start the week without you. Charla: Let me fill you up. Camilla: Really you will? Charles: Then you can face everything. Camilla: Then I'm fine. Charles: But what do I do? The problem is I want you several times a week. Camilla: Well... Me too, I've wanted you all week, always wanted... (omitted) Charles: If only you could come here, sometimes I really want to ask Nancy (the nickname of Anne, Duchess of Westminster). Camilla: Then why didn't you ask? Charles: I dare not. Camilla: I think she loves you very much. Charles: Hmm. Camilla: Whatever you ask her to do, she will do for you. Charles: She'll tell someone. Camilla: She won't, she's afraid you'll talk about her. Charles: Really? Camilla: I think you're always underestimating yourself. Charles: But she might be jealous or something. Camilla: Wow! (laughs) That's right, I'm afraid she will be really jealous! Charles: Who knows! (slightly) Camilla: Honey... Charles: My God, when can I call you again? Camilla: I can't stand it, uh... Charles: Wednesday night? Camilla: Well, just Wednesday night, I'm home alone, well, you know, Wednesday night, or Tuesday, when you're busy, I'm home alone until "it" comes back Andrew Parker Bowles, Husband of Laura), early on Wednesday morning, he will leave at 8:30 or 8:15, and he is not there on Thursday, thank God.Well, that ambulance strike, shame on saying that, I guess Thursday's strike isn't over yet? Charles: It's time to end that too. Camilla: Of course, it should be over anyway.I mean, for both of us, I really hope the strike continues. Charles: How? Camilla: If the strike is over, he'll have to come back on Thursday night. Charles: Oh, no. Camilla: I don't think it's over, what do you think? Charles: I don't think so, we're lucky if it doesn't end. Camilla: We'll have good luck, I'm sure. (slightly) Camilla: Going to bed? I think you'd better go to bed, honey. CHARLES (drowsy): Yes, honey. Camilla: You must be exhausted from all the work, you go to bed now, dear. CHARLES (drowsy): Yes, honey. Camilla: Will you call me when you wake up? Charles: I will. Camilla: Better call before I get caught up in the rowdy kids. It's Tom's birthday tomorrow (pause). Are you all right? Charles: Well, I'm fine. Camilla: Wish I had a few words with you before the kids get up... Charles: When do they get up? Camilla: Tom usually can't wake up, but tomorrow is his birthday, and he will definitely jump up. It should be fine before 8:30.Good night, dear. Charles: Honey... Camilla: I love you so much. CHARLES (drowsy): What time was it? Camilla: Before 8:30. Charles: Trying to call you? Camilla: Yes, if it works.love you dear. Charles: Good night, honey. Camilla: I love you. Charles: I love you too, I don't want to say goodbye. Camilla: Go to sleep obediently.You have to rest, good night. Charles: Good night, honey, and God bless you. Camilla: I love you and I'm proud of you. Charles: Oh, I'm proud of you too. Camilla: Don't be silly, I haven't done anything. Charles: You did. Camilla: I didn't do anything. Charles: Your greatest achievement is loving me. Camilla: Oh dear, that's easier than falling off a chair. CHARLES: But you endured every insult, torture, and slander. Camilla: Oh, dear, don't be stupid, I am willing to endure everything for you, that is love, the power of love.Good night. Charles: Good night. (slightly) Camilla: Goodbye. Charles: I'm hung up. Camilla: Goodbye. Charles: Hang up. Camilla: Hang up. Charles: Good night. Camilla: Goodbye, button. Charles: I'm going to press your button (nipple). Camilla: I want you to follow mine. Charles: God, I wish I could, I'm going to tap hard. Camilla: Well, my dear. (They say goodnight again until Charles hangs up first.) The tape embarrasses not only the prince himself --- his marriage is in trouble -- but also the queen and senior royals.A warning from the Archbishop of Canterbury over the sanctity of marriage has added to the prince's troubles. The existence of the tapes shows that Princess Diana was right to accuse her husband of ruining her happiness with the kind of relationship she had with Camilla, and the royal family was wrong to ask her to put up with Charles. Regarding the inseparable love between Charles and Camilla, the British royal family quickly responded to the "Camilla Gate" incident that caused a sensation in the British Isles.A close friend of Charles, a royal adviser, spoke and pointed out "extramarital affairs? So what!" He said: "It's no big deal. In France, politicians and celebrities have similar situations, but they are never caught. Diana should be happy about this, her pain and desperation being understood amidst the unanimous public condemnation. The mutual exposure of this scandal can be said to be the result of the fighting between the crown prince and his wife.This tragic marriage hurt not only Diana and Charles, but also the reputation of the two young princes and the British royal family, including the "third party" Camilla. Let's go back and look at how things got so bad. Diana and Charles continued to live apart in their respective territories.Half a year after she began to treat her neurological disorder, she finally made up her mind to face Camilla, who haunted her like a nightmare in her married life.It was at a 40th birthday party for Camilla's sister, Annabel Elliott.The banquet was held at Ham Komen near Richmond Park.Before Diana and Charles arrived at the meeting, the 40 guests at the meeting had tacitly agreed with each other that Diana would not be present.Indeed, she hadn't accompanied Charles to a party with Charles' friends for a long time.Besides, Camilla is indispensable in this party. She's here for Camilla. When the gorgeous Diana appeared at the party, all the guests present were taken aback. After the meal, Diana chatted with several guests upstairs, and she was sensitive and suddenly found that Charles and Camilla were not there.She couldn't help it, she had waited too long for such a night.Maybe she has something to lose because of her actions, but she has nothing to lose.She does not face Camilla for a day, her wound cannot heal for a day, and she will never get out of Camilla's shadow. Camilla, Charles, and a few other guests were chatting. Diana walked up and politely asked others to stay away. She had something important to say to Camilla. The two rivals came face to face. There was no need for pleasantries or polite hints, Diana cut to the chase, she knew Camilla never gave up on Charles, she knew why Charles loved Highgrove so much, she knew about the endless phone calls, and those who looked for every opportunity Dating.She said she was disgusted. As Camilla tried to defend her innocence, Diana looked at her coldly and said: "I was born yesterday." The marriage was irretrievable, and Diana knew nothing could be saved.She just wanted to express the anger, sadness, and disappointment that had been suppressed in her heart for many years.Facing Camilla was an important turning point in Diana's life.Since then, she no longer has to let resentment tear her heart apart, but can rebuild her life. When Charles fell from his horse during a polo match at West Lindsester Park in Gloucestershire in June 1990, spectators standing 50 yards away heard the crisp fracture Voice.It was an extremely dangerous accident, and his right arm was broken in two places. The recovery process from a broken bone is long and painful.During the summer of treatment at Nottingham General Hospital, the faithful Camilla was by his side at every step, and Charles refused Diana's visits. September 10, 1990 was the first day of boarding school for eight-year-old Prince William. Dozens of photojournalists were waiting outside the school gates, some of whom were allowed near the front gate in order to record the historic moment when Prince William stepped out of his caravan and shook hands with the head of the school. In the shot, the Charles couple and the little prince came out of the RV, and they definitely looked like a happy family of three. In fact, Charles came from Highgrove and Diana came from Kensington Palace, and the two just met at the playground at the back door. For the sake of their beloved son, trying to play the public role of a harmonious couple, this may be the only thing they have in common at present. Diana's good friend Caroline accepted an Australian TV interview about the life status of the crown prince and his wife. When the host asked what the royal couple had in common, Caroline was silent for a long time and replied: "Children." Away from the camera and the public, the couple parted ways at the back door and returned to their separate worlds. It would be a blessing in misfortune if the discord between the two could not be expressed in the child.But unfortunately, very few people do. In June 1991, another unexpected thing happened. Prince William was hit to the head while playing with a golf club football team on the school grounds.When Diana heard the news, she rushed out of the meal in a hurry.During William's 12 hours and 15 minutes of surgery, Diana waited anxiously in the next room.Prince Charles also drove from Highgrove to the Royal Berkshire Infirmary in Reading, where Prince William has undergone a comprehensive check-up.Unlike Diana, Charles left the hospital and went to Covent Garden to watch a performance of Puccini's opera "Tosca" after the doctor checked and determined that the operation was not dangerous.He will host a party attended by 12 EC officials and an environmental commissioner who flew in from Brussels. The public was appalled by Charles's "work first, family second" approach. The headline of "The Sun" is impressively eye-catching - "Is there a father like you?". Charles was aggrieved by this. The opera was a charity performance, and ministers and ministers from Britain and other countries were present.Last time he had to postpone the show because of a broken arm, this time it cannot be delayed any longer. But Diana's incomprehension is partly because of the different ideas of the two of them in educating children, and the other part is the result of the deep rift between husband and wife.If it is a harmonious family, maybe Diana will also play the role of a sensible mother and wife, going through difficulties independently and supporting her husband's work.Now, all that remains is to blame each other. Diana’s friend James Gilbey said: “Diana thought Charles was a selfish, incompetent father. He would never postpone, cancel or change anything he thought would be good for him. The kids wanted it everywhere. Follow him. It has something to do with Charles' early education. That's how he got there when he was a kid, and it's history repeating itself." In an effort to improve Charles' paternal image, Charles' private secretary, Lieutenant Commander Richard Elard, implored his royal superiors to spend as many public appearances with his children as possible, at least to make the public think he now looks like a father. Responsible father. The move worked quite well for a while.Charles began sending the little prince to school in Wetherby, and rode horses and drove racing cars with his son in Sandringham.Diana was very annoyed that the newspaper published the intimate photos of father and son.She said she knew "the truth of the matter" best. The animosity between the crown prince and his wife continues and is palpable. 他们各自过各自的生活，只有在不得已的时候才会一起出现，而这些一起露面的场合，只会让群众瞥见他们婚姻的貌合神离。 1991年11月14日，王子查尔斯的43岁生日，他特地带他的夫人去看了话剧《无足轻重的女人》。戴安娜的朋友们认为他选这出戏的用意不言自明。过去，戴安娜提出的许多建议都只能得到查尔斯的拒绝。戴安娜的一位好朋友认为：“查尔斯不断地以各种方式强加给她这样一种印象，即她无论在学识方面还是智力上都不如他。” 1992年3月29日，戴安娜与查尔斯和孩子们在奥地利的勒希滑雪场度假时，得知了父亲斯宾塞伯爵去世的噩耗。她本不愿意来，只是因为去年查尔斯独自滑雪受到了公众的批评，她不得不为王室的职责和形象而来。 她决定回国奔丧，将查尔斯和孩子们留在奥地利。 查尔斯执意要陪戴安娜一起回国。悲痛欲绝的戴安娜，实在不情愿在她的伤心时刻，继续充当王室公共关系中一枚任人摆布的棋子，她老实不客气地对查尔斯说，现在想扮成一个体贴的丈夫为时太晚。最后，还是在女王亲自出面调停下，戴安娜才不得不妥协。 见报的消息无非说，在戴安娜最悲痛的时刻，查尔斯如何给予她莫大的慰藉。但是一到了肯辛顿宫，查尔斯立即动身到了海格洛夫，而戴安娜独自面对悲伤。 两天后，戴安娜独自驾车参加了葬礼。 在戴安娜父亲的葬礼即将举行的时候，查尔斯确实去了北安普顿郡———举行葬礼的地点。他是在当年4月1日抵达那里的，乘坐的是女王的专机———一架红色的威塞克斯直升飞机。但是在葬礼仪式举行之前，查尔斯却又悄然离去了。据他的侍从透露，他声称有“事先约好的要事”等待着他亲自去处理。其实并非如此，他是要去见卡米拉。 戴安娜拒绝参加了夫妻间和好的“表演”，至少在她父亲死去的时候。很多时刻，他们的表演也是那么别扭。 1991年在文布利体育场看足总杯决赛时，他们虽然并肩坐在看台上，可细心的人却注意到，在长达90分钟的比赛中，他们始终没说一句话，甚至没有互望过一眼。 1992年2月，两人一起出访印度。 在“爱情圣地”泰姬陵前，戴安娜茕茕独立地照了像。高大的白色建筑将表情沉郁的王妃衬托得非常的无助、孤单。 她的丈夫在马德里进行商会演讲。而许多年前，独身的王子曾站在带有罗曼蒂克传说的泰姬陵前，无限向往地许愿说：“总有一天，我会和我的妻子一起来。” 那次的情人节之夜，戴安娜报复了。在从戴安娜手中接过奖杯时，查尔斯准备在公众面前亲吻他的妻子。 以往的公共场合，不管关系怎样，他们仍可以继续表演着。何况，2月14日是一年里最含情脉脉的日子，人头涌涌的摄影记者们目不转睛地等着抓拍最美好的一瞬间。 他们婚礼上的露台之吻曾经让成千上万的公众为童话而叫好、痴迷。 这一次呢? 就在查尔斯的嘴唇快要碰到她的脸的时刻，戴安娜不疾不徐把头转向左边，时间拿捏得恰到好处，一百多个专业摄影师和五千余兴高采烈的印度观众，亲眼目睹一个男人当众被妻子羞辱的残忍镜头；查尔斯跟着戴安娜偏转的面孔礼貌而殷勤地转了半圈，直到再也转不过去。结果，他的吻一半落在空中，一半落在戴安娜金色的耳环上。 他俩过去用的那种印有“C”和“D”叠在一起的标记的信笺也被弃置不用，取而代之的是印有每个人自己名字的第一个字母为标记的信笺。 既然公众形象已无维持的必要，两件丑闻又先后浮出水面，更让王室无法维持婚姻的形象。王室确实努力过，但是实在是无力回天了。 1992年12月9日下午3点，英国首相梅杰正式宣布王储夫妇分居。 12月9日，首相在拥挤但安静的下议院宣布一份声明：“很遗憾，威尔士亲王和王妃已经决定分居，”静默的议员席上发出一阵惊叹声，他又说：“在适当时期内，威尔士王妃没理由不成为王后，威尔士亲王成为英国教会领袖的继承人身份也不受影响。” 分居宣布之际，戴安娜和查尔斯的两个儿子，威廉王子和亨利王子还没有放学。戴安娜悄悄地到学校抢先通知了两个孩子，让他们在心理上有个准备。可怜的孩子，他们既是父母矛盾的牺牲品，又是英国政治的牺牲品。