The pressure caused by the Princess Diana incident on the British royal family

Their marriage was once called the "marriage of the century", but behind the princess's "eternal and innocent smile", there was actually a long list of secrets hidden -

It is unbelievable to say that there is such a story behind the "marriage of the century" between Prince Charles and Princess Diana, who once made the world admire them: After 11 years of marriage, behind Diana's "eternal and innocent smile", there was actually Hidden are lines of tears full of resentment, Prince Charles is disconnected from his mistress, and royal life makes Diana feel unbearably depressed. She has attempted suicide five times... All of this is described by British royal biographer Andrew Morton in his new work " Disclosed in the book "The True Story of Diana". The book was published in the United Kingdom on June 15, 1992. However, before it was officially published, the contents described in the book had already spread like wildfire, causing the British news media to focus on Princess Diana. On June 5, a London newspaper first reported the contents of the book. The next day, major British newspapers and illustrated magazines also followed suit. The Sunday Times, which has always been known for its orthodoxy, seriousness and authority, spent a lot of money to buy the right to reprint the book, and reported it continuously on a full page.

Face the overwhelming hype in the press, Buckingham Palace seems to still abide by the motto "silence is golden" and does not intervene, for fear that this royal scandal will get bigger and bigger. Because the fact is: Prince Charles and Princess Diana both have privacy and have scandals.

Charles's "Pink Confidant"

Diana was unfortunate - just a few days before her wedding, she discovered that her fiancé Charles had an affair with his "Pink Confidant" Mira's unusual relationship.

That day, Diana accidentally discovered a package with a royal mark on it in the Buckingham Palace office that had yet to be sent. Intense curiosity led her to open the package despite the advice of the Crown Prince's personal secretary. She found a gold bracelet inlaid with blue enamel inside, with two intersecting capital letters F and G engraved on it. She already knew by then that F and G were the first letters of Charles and Camilla's nicknames for each other. Angry and shy, Diana ran to question her fiancé. Unexpectedly, Charles confidently spoke to her on the spot, thinking that she was making a fuss out of a molehill. Diana was furious and determined to continue gathering evidence of Charles' misdeeds in order to silence him. Charles didn't take it seriously. He still kept in touch with his mistress. Soon, Diana discovered that Charles had given the bracelet to Camilla in private. The turmoil halted preparations for the wedding for several days, and Diana even considered calling off the engagement.

One day after the honeymoon, Diana found two jade photos of Camilla from Charles's notepad. The angry Diana shed tears and asked her husband to tell the truth and stop deceiving her. . Prince Charles was adamant and refused to tell the truth, telling Diana not to ask further questions. A few days later, when they entertained Egyptian President Sadat and his wife on the royal yacht, she discovered that her husband's sleeve buttons were engraved with two Cs (the first letters of both Camilla and Charles' names were both). C). Diana once again pressed her husband, asking him to tell the truth in order to ask for her forgiveness. This time Charles admitted that it was a gift from Camilla. But Charles downplayed it as just a symbol of "friendship." On another occasion, Diana cried to a close friend on the phone that she heard Charles speaking to Camilla on a cordless phone in the bathroom, saying, "No matter what happens, I will always love you. Change!" This made Diana almost faint, feeling very scary. She gradually realized that there was indeed a "third party" intervening between her and Charles, which was damaging her marriage bit by bit.

In fact, this mysterious Camilla is not a young girl, but an old lady who is familiar with the sex scene. She comes from a famous family and is 45 years old. She and Charles met in 1972 and fell in love at first sight. Since then, Camilla, who is now a wife and mother, still maintains a close relationship with Charles. The two are tender and heart-to-heart, and they understand each other very well. They talk and laugh when they stay together, and they are extremely happy. Charles has a special feeling for Camilla, as if some nerve is fascinated by Camilla. He kept "slipping away", going astray emotionally, and frequently having trysts with Camilla. Later, Charles also recognized the child born to Camilla and her husband as his godson. This made Diana very angry.

One day in 1988, she decided to face Camilla and ask Camilla to withdraw from this love network, otherwise it would ruin three people. Camilla appeared very embarrassed when questioned by Diana and denied that she had an affair with Charles. But Charles later learned the content of their conversation, and the couple had a quarrel. Charles scolded Diana and tried his best to excuse his mistress, which made Diana very sad. In this case, Diana tried to commit suicide five times. On one of them, in despair after a quarrel with Charles, she stabbed herself in the thigh and chest with a coin knife, causing blood to flow profusely. Charles was so frightened that he called his servants to take Diana to the hospital.

About Princess Diana’s suicide, Andrew Morton believes that she did not really want to die, but was just a way to vent her extreme mental pain and a desperate cry for help. It is difficult for people to understand that a princess living in a royal family with great wealth and prosperity could have such great troubles.

On June 11, 1992, after the British and international press reported overwhelmingly on Diana’s marital crisis, Diana went to a cancer hospital to express condolences on behalf of the royal family. Unexpectedly, more than 2,000 people gathered in front of the hospital. The one who welcomes her. The crowd read "Diana, we love you!" placards. Diana had mixed feelings about this and burst into tears. She had not been forgotten, and there were still people who loved her, which made her feel a little relieved. After this, the focus of media reports turned to the future of the crown prince and his wife's marriage. According to reports, members of the royal family once held a secret meeting regarding the marriage crisis of the Crown Prince and his wife. Diana and Charles reached a gentleman's agreement at the meeting: to maintain their marriage, the two of them can usually go about their own business without interfering with each other, but in public, They must maintain the "decent image" of the crown prince and his wife. On June 13, Diana, Charles and other members of the royal family attended the annual Trooping the Color parade held to celebrate the Queen's birthday. On the viewing platform, Diana and Charles sat side by side. Diana had a natural expression and chatted with Charles from time to time.

Whose fault is the failed marriage?

Prince Charles’ polo partner Davis recently spoke for the crown prince and also wrote a biography of Diana called "Diana’s Confusion" marriage".

Obviously, most of this book speaks from the perspective of the Crown Prince. The book also mentions that Princess Diana cut her thighs and breasts with a knife and swallowed sleeping pills in an attempt to commit suicide. However, it blames the Crown Prince for the failure of his marriage. Diana and Prince Charles also believed that Princess Diana was unconventional, willful, irritable, unruly and neurotic, and often outspoken. All these made it unbearable for Prince Charles, who had been well-behaved since childhood. Over time, the relationship between the two gradually declined and the rift continued to widen.

The book "Diana's Confused Marriage" cites many examples of Diana's ignorance of the general situation. For example, in early 1982, newlywed Diana went on vacation to the Scottish countryside with Prince Charles and his family. Since Diana was not good at equestrian skills and hated hunting, she asked Charles every day not to travel with the Queen and his wife and to spend some time with her, but Charles refused. Because Charles abides by aristocratic habits and is very fond of hunting, he prefers to let Diana accompany him on outings and enjoy the fun of hunting animals together. One day, Diana felt that it was too boring to be alone. She finally couldn't help it. Before Charles stood at the door waiting for his parents to prepare to leave, she ignored the presence of others and leaned out the window and yelled: "Charles, you ...Illegitimate son, leave me alone and go away, you heartless and unjust illegitimate son!"

The author of the book believes that it was this kind of hysteria that made Charles unbearable and tried to find reasons to stay away. Families, find joy outside. In early 1986, the crown prince simply hid in the Scottish countryside for several weeks to escape reality. A friend of Charles said: "Charles feels that the longer he is away from home, the more peaceful and happy he feels." This is just as the famous Chinese writer Qian Zhongshu said in the book "The Besieged City": Love is like a besieged city, and people outside want to break into it. Going in, the people inside wanted to rush out. In the shackles of this vicious cycle of marriage, Diana once sought help from Penny Thornton, a psychic who specializes in resolving the difficulties of British aristocrats, hoping that divination would give her guidance. It is said that after Penny carefully arranged the horoscopes of the two people, it was obvious that the two were in conflict and that Princess Diana would gain true love from a failed marriage. However, Penny wanted Diana to concentrate on social welfare affairs and not Always floating in the quagmire of emotions.

However, Penny's painstaking enlightenment still cannot comfort Diana's loneliness.

In December 1991, she sent out a Christmas card signed only by herself for the first time, with the intention of informing her relatives and friends about the status of her marriage to the crown prince. Three months later, the crown prince and his wife visited India together. At a polo match award ceremony, Diana deliberately avoided Charles' kiss on the cheek, making it look like Charles was kissing her neck. This was tantamount to telling her clearly. In the world, they are already strangers.

According to an observer of royal issues, the discord between the crown prince and the princess is actually not news, but the publication of these two books is obviously the final nail in their marriage. . Because Princess Diana knew that the uproar caused by these books would eventually bore Charles, who wanted to maintain a relationship in name only, and finally approved her request to leave.

Diana’s breaking news

One wave of flatness, another wave of rise. Another piece of explosive news about Princess Diana's secret pain popped up in the British Isles: Princess Diana had an affair with someone! And the love words were recorded. According to London's "Sunday Express" report, the princess had a 20-minute romance with an unknown man, and many of the conversations that were secretly recorded were words expressing mutual admiration. The newspaper also said Diana had used a private wireless phone to talk and flirt with a man outside the palace, some of which were quite explicit.

It is reported that someone used cutting-edge technology to conduct an aerial telecommunications scan at Diana's apartment through a military radar telecommunications tracking device. The results were very fruitful, and a piece of information that ordinary people could not know was recorded. "Aerial telepathy". The following is one of the conversations:

Male: Don’t be sad, there are many people out there, they can fill your space.

Female: I don’t have to look at any zodiac signs for a week, it’s already miserable enough. Zodiac sign always hesitates, always saying that I can't stand this restrictive marriage and want to do something amazing.

Male: Did you go to church today? Did you pray?

Female: Needless to say, of course.

Male: Baby, kiss me. (Lip close to the microphone and make a kissing sound)

Female: (laughs and kisses back)...

The newspaper quoted voice recognition experts as confirming that the woman was Diana, and the man It was James Gibbill, whom Princess Diana admired and loved. Gibil is 35 years old, handsome with thick eyebrows, curly hair and a happy bachelor. He is a former car broker and now a marketing manager.

In the aforementioned phone recording, Diana criticized members of the royal family and mentioned an old royal woman, presumably referring to the Queen Mother. Diana said the old woman often stared at her, making her feel uncomfortable. This was probably due to Diana's inner guilt. Because she has been under pressure from the royal family for a long time and is in awe of the majesty of the royal family. After the news about this phone recording was disclosed, the royal family was furious, believing that it was once again challenged by journalists; Diana angrily denounced the recording as fabricated. She said that she would not be so stupid and denied it. As for Gilby, there are reports that he has gone into hiding to avoid the limelight and press attention. In October 1992, the Telephone Services Supervision Agency, an independent committee responsible for overseeing the use of telephones in the United Kingdom, banned newspapers from using national telephone lines to provide information to people who had listened to the alleged tapes of Princess Diana's love affair with her lover on the grounds of infringing on the privacy of others. Telephone service is available. However, some newspapers are prepared to take advantage of the law and switch the above-mentioned telephone service to another telephone line that is beyond the control of nosy people. "The Sun" has published the phone number of this new hotline, and hundreds of thousands of people are very happy to listen to this "love talk" at a high price. However, the recording to be broadcast has been edited from the original 23 minutes to 7 and a half minutes.

The inside story of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s separation (Part 2)

The “fairytale marriage” has come to an end

Looking back on this period, it attracted worldwide attention and attracted countless admiration The marriage of vision can’t help but be regrettable.

The 44-year-old Crown Prince Charles was born on November 14, 1948. In 1980, he publicly fell in love with Diana, a kindergarten teacher and part-time nanny. Their affair attracted people's attention. Become sensational news. Diana was only 19 years old at the time, and she was loved by everyone. They were targeted by the press after they vacationed at Balmoral Castle in Scotland with other members of the royal family.

On February 3, 1981, Diana accepted Charles' proposal and announced their engagement three weeks later. On July 29 of the same year, they held a wedding at St. Peter's Cathedral in London. The groom was radiant and elegant, and the bride was beautiful in a wedding dress and walked out of the church amidst people's cheers. The wedding was an unprecedented event and was broadcast globally on television. After the wedding, the newlyweds took a yacht to roam the Mediterranean for their honeymoon, and after returning home, they built a love nest in Highgrove.

On June 21, 1982, their first love child was born, Prince William, the second heir to the throne. Two years later, their second son, Prince Harry, was born. But since the birth of their second son, the two were rumored to have marital problems. This year, the situation has become more serious and attracted the attention of the world.

In August 1992, a British tabloid published a recording of Princess Diana having a heart-to-heart talk with her lover. Earlier, "The True Story of Diana" written by writer Morton shocked the UK. According to the book, they had no love at all and their marriage was just an empty shell. The book also says that Princess Diana attempted suicide five times, one of which was a deliberate fall while pregnant.

Charles was not at peace either. British tabloids published recordings of a love affair between Charles and married woman Camilla, which became a hot topic in the streets of the British Isles.

In November 1992, they visited South Korea together, but their performance was indifferent, and the royal assistant was forced to admit that there were problems in their marriage. Finally, on December 9, British Prime Minister John Major officially announced the separation of Prince Charles and Princess Diana in the House of Commons. A happy relationship finally fell apart.

The Prime Minister announced the news of separation, which means there is more sensational news. But the divorce of the Charles couple is much more mixed than the divorces of earlier members of the British royal family.

On December 9, 1992, a spokesman for the British Prime Minister's Office said that Major decided to announce the separation of the Crown Prince and his wife at the same time as Buckingham Palace because he believed that members of Congress and colleagues wanted to know the news. But royal observer Brooks Baker said that the prime minister's announcement of the crown prince and his wife's separation raises doubts about whether there will be more shocking subsequent developments, such as divorce. According to British law and tradition, the government has a close relationship with the royal family.

A spokesman for Buckingham Palace also said that after Prince Charles and Diana separate, Charles will live at the country mansion in Haylough, Gloucestershire, southern England, while Diana will live in Kensington, London. palace. When Charles comes to London, he will stay at the apartment of his grandmother, the Queen Mother. The couple's two sons, Prince William, 10, and Prince Harry, 8, will spend some time with their parents during the Christmas period.

It is expected that the issue of the guardianship of the two young princes will become clear after the legal proceedings for the separation agreement between Charles and his wife are concluded. The two little princes are currently studying in boarding school. Charles reportedly visited the two young princes' schools twice, apparently to talk to them about his separation from Princess Diana.

In a statement from Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip said: "We hope that the intrusion on the privacy of the prince and concubine will end." The statement also said that the queen and her husband "are saddened." ” but express understanding and sympathy.

The statement also said that Charles and Diana still "like each other" and that their decision to separate had nothing to do with a third party. Charles and Diana will continue to attend public events separately and will sometimes attend royal and state celebrations together.

A few days before the news of the separation was announced, Princess Diana visited an electronics factory, and Charles attended a reception hosted by BBC Overseas with a smile on his face. Camilla, who was rumored to be still disconnected from Prince Charles before marriage, had her house surrounded by a large number of reporters on December 7, 1992. The local police helped disperse the reporters who kept taking pictures.

Although the crown prince and his wife are now separated, according to outside sources, they will continue to attend some official events, and they do not even rule out the possibility of being crowned together one day. This is much milder than some of the early divorce members.

As early as the 16th century, King Henry VIII of England had abandoned six queens. Their fates were all tragic: two were beheaded, two were divorced, one died after childbirth, and one was abandoned. .

Henry VIII’s first wife was Spanish Catherine. She was originally known as the Model Queen, but unfortunately she became a victim in a subsequent struggle for succession to the throne. Another noblewoman, Anne, was also accused of disloyalty by Henry VIII and executed. During the reign of George IV, he not only alienated Queen Caroline, but even publicly humiliated her.

Just when he was crowned, he threw the queen aside and ignored him. Until the Middle Ages, scandals in the British royal family continued to appear. King Henry I had at least 20 illegitimate children born from six mistresses. He was a romantic emperor who sowed seeds everywhere.

For the British royal family, if the queen has a lover, she will be guilty of disloyalty to the monarch. However, the emperor enjoys unlimited privileges to choose his lover, even noble ladies of good birth.

In the 17th century, Charles II maintained a very good relationship with the royal family, but this did not include his queen Catherine. He had long-term relationships with other women, was known for his debauchery, and had at least 12 illegitimate children. Because of Catherine's infertility, she had always tolerated her husband's behavior.

In addition, Edward VIII, who made a global sensation because he "didn't love the country but the beauty", was willing to give up the throne because he married a beloved American divorcee Simpson, which became a good story passed down by future generations.

Therefore, the separation of Charles and Diana can only be regarded as an episode in the "history of separation and separation" of the British royal family.

Legal counsel representing Prince Charles and Princess Diana in their separation. Both are well-known British lawyers and are also good at handling royal marriages. The lawyer representing the Crown Prince is Sir Grant Wendong, and the lawyer representing Diana is Sir Matthew. The two lawyers have both friends and employers with the palace. The two have also handled the divorce and separation cases of Princess Margaret and the Duchess of York, and can be said to be veterans in handling royal divorce cases. However, the two of them also turned a red light when dealing with the crown prince and his wife, not because of their feelings, but to ensure that the constitutional monarchy of the British dynasty would not be affected. Prince Charles, who lives in the royal family, has his destiny completely controlled by traditional hereditary dogma. Although separation can bring Charles a certain degree of freedom, it is just the freedom of a caged bird.

Although the announcement of the separation will not affect the status of Prince Charles, public opinion and some members of Congress have expressed doubts about whether the separated Prince Charles still has the honor of the royal family to inherit the throne?

However, the Church of England reiterated that Prince Charles still has the right to formally inherit the throne even if he is not officially divorced. British citizens are very concerned about the announcement of the separation of the crown prince and his wife. In addition to speculating whether Charles will find a new love, they also speculate whether there will be a "queenless monarch" in Buckingham Palace in the future.

Some journalists in the UK believe that this incident may indicate the end of the constitutional monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II has four children. Except for her youngest son, Prince Edward, who is not yet married, the marriages of the other three children have broken down. Princess Anne divorced in April 1992 and was preparing to get married again recently; Prince Andrew and Sarah announced their separation again. This time it was the turn of Prince Charles, the eldest son who succeeded the throne, and Princess Diana to announce their separation. In 1992, the crown prince and his wife announced their separation, which was the biggest blow to the British royal family in half a century.

Royal observers pointed out that when the Queen's only daughter, Princess Anne, separated from her husband in 1989, she announced that they would not divorce, but the two eventually divorced in 1992.

Whether Prince Charles will abdicate the throne, leaving his eldest son William to inherit the throne, as predicted by some British newspapers, or as politicians from various parties believe that separation is only the first step in divorce.