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The People’s all flowers and sunshine. It revealed the
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Princess story of Charles' long affair with Camilla
Parker Bowles, who had been his secret love
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even before he proposed to Princess Diana.
On July 1st, 1961 in Sandringham, England, The two met often, but were forbidden to
the Spencer family was celebrating the arrival marry because of Camilla’s social status. She
of their youngest and newest member. Diana was not eligible to become the heir of the
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Frances Spencer had no idea of what happiness throne. In February 1996, Diana announced
and sorrow she would bring to the world, and that she had agreed to a divorce. The
what an interesting life she would lead. Diana's argument went both ways, half of the
father was John Spencer, a personal aide to people were devastated to see their perfect
King George VI and to Queen Elizabeth II and couple broken, others blamed Prince Charles
also a member of the British Royal family. Her and said that Diana had finally realized she
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mother was Frances Shand-Kydd. As a child, could do better. Whatever the people said,
she grew up happy and well cared for. As a the divorce still caused Diana to start
young kid, she would often see her playmate fighting her depression and bulimia. She was
Prince Andrew. She grew up next to the Royal very open with her troubles and many
family, so no one was surprised when the Royal people related to her feelings.
Family announced that she and Prince Charles In early 1997, Diana was linked
would be wed. She married Prince Charles on romantically with the 42-year-old playboy
July 29, 1981. Her wedding was fit for a "Dodi" Fayed (Emad Mohammed al-Fayed),
princess, some people even call it “The and it seemed like she was finally back on
Wedding of the Century.” To the great joy of her feet, and the world was relieved and
the people, she later gave birth to Prince happy for their princess. His father,
William (William Arthur Philip Louis) on June Mohammed al-Fayed, famous among us,
21, 1982, and then to Prince Harry (Henry owned Harrods department store and the
Charles Albert David) on September 15, 1984. Ritz Hotel in Paris, and other properties.
At the start of their relationship, they were Still, it seemed like the moment was too
publicly affectionate. Still, a great shock came good to last. Disaster still wasn’t done
to us. The 1992 publication of Andrew Morton's meddling in Diana’s life.
biography of Diana brought us bad news. It On August 30, 1997, Diana and Fayed left
seemed that the couple’s relationship wasn’t the Ritz hotel with a couple bodyguards, as
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