Why did Charles choose Camilla over Lady Diana?
Because the mother love starved Prince, needed a "homely" woman like Camila, to replace his own mother, who, while being the very best monarch that the U.K could dream of having, was a tad cold, distant and not one to show very much affection. In reality, Charles is a downtrodden little worm, more at home and at ease with horses and Camila (now, now, don't be nasty) and having cosy chats with his cabbages but, still very arrogant and full of self importance (Diana had to call him Sir, during their engagement) he thought he could do as Edward VII did, be married to a beautiful woman and have the odd mistress or five, on the side, to give the kind of love that his own mother could not or would not give him. That was all fine, until Diana sat up and thought, I am not going to play second fiddle to anyone in this marriage.
Do Prince William and Harry in England ever get any private time to themselves?
Yes they do. The Royals can shut themselves away in any one of several private and Crown owned residences. Anmer Hall is one of the private residences in Norfolk and very secluded, where William and Katherine can play happy families. Kensington Place is like a village in it's own right and they are often spotted doing a bit of shopping locally. They also stay at overseas properties owned by friends. Very few people know that Prince Charles has a house in Transylvania, Romania where he spends quite a lot of time. Despite it being a poor area none of the locals will mention a single thing about his visits. Still they need it to counterbalance the intense public scrutiny they face a lot of the time.
Was Prince Charles committing adultery with Camilla whilst he was married to Diana?
Thanks For A2Aoh yes !! following is the conversation between prince Charles and Camilla . link to the site is given below is an excerpt from the 1,574-word Charles-and-Camilla tape transcript. Much of their conversation involved arranging trysts at the country homes of mutual friends. Camilla: I know it [a meeting] would revive me. I can't bear a Sunday night without you.... Charles: What about me? The trouble is, I need you several times a week. Camilla: Mmm. So do I. I need you all the week. All the time. Charles: Oh, God. I'll just live inside your trousers or something. It would be much easier! Camilla (laughs): What are you going to turn into, a pair of knickers? (Both laugh.) Oh, you're going to come back as a pair of knickers. Charles suggests asking a friend for the use of her home. Camilla: Why don't you? Charles: I daren't. Camilla: Because I think she's in love with you.... She'd do anything you asked. Charles: She'd tell all sorts of people. Camilla: No she wouldn't, because she'd be much too frightened of what on might say to her.... Those sort of people do feel very strongly about you. You've got such a great hold over her. Charles: Really? Camilla: And you're...I think as usual you're underestimating yourself. Charles: But she might be terribly jealous or something. Camilla: Oh! (laughs) Now that is a point! I wonder, she might be.... After further involved plotting, a lengthy goodbye ensues. Camilla: I do love you. and I'm so proud of you. Charles: Oh, I'm so proud of you. Camilla: Don't be silly. I've never achieved anything. Charles: Yes, you have. Camilla: No, I haven't. Charles: Your great achievement is to love me. Camilla: Oh, darling. Easier than falling off a chair. Charles: You suffer all these indignities and tortures and calumnies. Camilla: Oh, darling, don't be so silly. I'd suffer anything for you. That's love. It's the; strength of love. Night night. Charles: Don't want to say goodbye. Camilla: Neither do I, but you must gel some sleep. Bye. Charles: Bye, darling. Camilla: Love you. Bugged and Bedeviled
Did Prince Charles always want to be with Camilla Parker Bowles even before Diana?
Yes, Prince Charles did always want to be with Camilla. They dated in the early 1970’s and while the two got along splendidly, the prince still had to serve in the military as is custom for a prince in the U.K., so he put the relationship on a sort of “hold”, but something happened and Camilla suddenly ended the relationship. Either way, it is widely thought the pair, even had they remained a couple, would have not been given permission to marry, since Camilla was not considered a good match for Charles.When Charles returned to London, he didn’t cry over the loss of Camilla. He accepted her choice to marry Andrew Parker Bowles, and Charles dated a bevy of beautiful women. Once he hit thirty, however, the Palace wanted him to settle down and marry and Diana readily accepted his proposal, even though the two did not share common interests the way he did with Camilla. Diana was much younger than her prince, but Camilla is his age, so they have like tastes in music, pop culture and see the world from a similar view. Diana was quite different, since she had been born in the early 1960’s while both Camilla and Charles were born in the later 1940’s. Age differences can be overcome, but only when the parties involved have other things in common. Diana and Charles did not. Charles and Camilla did.They had an affair in the years leading up to 1981, the year Prince Charles and Lady Diana married, but the prince honored his wedding vows for a few years until his unhappiness sent him back to Camilla. Their romance continued, and when Princess Diana died, Camilla is the one person who helped Charles out of his depression. Prince Charles felt awful over the death of his ex and the mother to his two sons, but Camilla helped him, and he slowly and gently brought her over to meet his boys, and his parents. Everyone finally realized Prince Charles lit up around Camilla, and so they married.I don’t know if there is any credence to a report I have read saying the two now lead separate lives. I find that sad, if it’s true. (In writing this, I certainly still admit my fondness and preference for Diana, but the question isn’t about who I choose, rather it is Prince Charles’ choice.)
Are Prince Charles and Camilla the most popular royals - only surpassed in popularity by the Queen - since they are the next king and queen?
Well, I don’t want to burst your bubble, but Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, are not much liked and certainly are not winning popularity contests in the U.K. The Queen? She is loved by many, admired by most and extremely popular, since she truly has served the Commonwealth for over 65 years.Prince Charles has been the Prince of Wales for 59 years and in that time he has offended his subjects, divorced one of the most admired and photographed women of all time, Diana, the Princess of Wales (they took away her title), which didn’t do much for his popularity. And his long extramarital affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles didn’t gain him many admirers. In fact, I think it hurt his image very much. Yes, he married his long-time love and is happy, but people have long memories and are not easily duped. Even Americans don’t relish the idea of King Charles (or whatever name he so chooses as king) and Queen Consort (come on now, do you really think she will settle for being a princess?) Camilla, and the U.K. might be hoping his reign will be relatively short.Goodness, I feel bad for writing that. I don’t wish the prince ill, nor do I hope he dies the night after his mother does, but truly, Prince Charles is…not…popular. Prince William is. And HRH Catherine (she is not Kate), the Duchess of Cambridge is well-liked. She is starting to speak more off the cuff at events, and she is starting to increase her workload, as is her husband. They would be fabulous at following Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillips, who retired, but at 97, the man did more than his fair share and I admire him so much.Prince Charles is a nice man, I’ve heard, but he has servants do everything for him. That makes him rather out of touch with the world and younger royals. He has so many servants it amazed me when I read about him. Charles is odd. An introvert, raised by nannies, and his father was hard on him. Too hard. IMO. And the Queen? Didn’t spend enough time with her sensitive boy. Had he gone to a different prep school, he might have come out of it with a lot more confidence, but what’s done is done and cannot be rectified. So he’s reclusive, if given a choice, but as the future king, he cannot be what he is.Here’s to another 10 years of Queen Elizabeth sitting on the Throne!
Why is Prince Charles unpopular?
He's never really been a man of the people. He has a very posh voice, a very aloof demeanour and his attempts to connect with average people often comes across looking like someone desperately trying to conceal their true feelings, which appear to be a sort of baffled contempt. While Britain is trying to modernise he still comes across as a guy who hasn't found anything funny since the Goon Show stopped broadcasting and only likes music if it's older than he is. It doesn't help that the issues he seems to really care about don't connect with the people at all. While many of his subjects are struggling to make ends meet and concerned about big issues of the day, Prince Charles is really, really concerned about modern architecture which he loathes and despises. Instead of getting passionate about the state of public schooling or the something that affects people's day to day lives, he gets worked up because someone is designing a building he doesn't like. He's also concerned about the fact that scientific based medicine that has been tested and found effective takes precedence over homeopathy in the NHS. Something that hasn't endeared him to the medical profession and a lot of other people. Of course what really drove the last nail in the coffin of his public perception was the fact that he was cheating on his beloved and adored and attractive young wife Diana with the unpopular, hated, older and unattractive Camilla. It was seen as a betrayal of the People's Princess (whose infidelity was forgiven for some reason).