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The negative aspects of Prince Charles and Diana’s relationship have been widely reported over the years – giving us an insight that suggests their marriage was doomed from the very start.
It’s been reported that the pair barely knew each other when they got engaged, and that Charles felt pushed into the relationship by his family, who had upped the pressure on him to settle down.
This, many believe, is what led to his affair with now-wife Camilla Parker Bowles, who he had been in a relationship with prior and never fully moved on from.
But while we're across the heartbreaking elements of his relationship with the late Princess Diana, we rarely hear much about how their romance blossomed.
Until now.
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According to Express, an author and royal expert says Charles was instantly drawn to Diana after she initiated a deep and thoughtful conversation when they met.
...On a bale of hay, as you do.
"Diana was seated next to Charles on a bale of hay and, after the usual pleasantries, the conversation moved on to Earl Mountbatten’s death and his funeral at Westminster Abbey," Royal biographer Andrew Morton wrote in Diana: In Her Own Words.
In a conversation which she later recalled to friends, Diana told him: "You looked so sad when you walked up the aisle at Lord Mountbatten’s funeral. I thought: It’s wrong, you’re lonely, you should be with somebody to look after you."
"Her words touched a deep chord. Charles saw Diana with new eyes. Suddenly, as she later told her friends, she found herself overwhelmed by his enthusiastic attentions. Diana was flattered, flustered and bewildered by the passion she had aroused in a man 12 years her senior. From then on their relationship began to develop."
This little glimpse into the couple's romantic beginnings suggests that perhaps while walking down the aisle wasn't necessarily the right move, there was clearly a spark between Princess Diana and Prince Charles initially.
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I believe the reason he lit up over that comment was because he heard the words "...you should be with somebody to look after you." Despite society's penchant for painting women in a helpless manner, it has often been my experience that a great deal of men are the ones who yearn to be looked after. A large majority of the guys that I've dated or had a relationship with, have been looking for a 'Mummy'. Wether it be someone to do their laundry, stroke their ego or soothe their wounded souls - men love to be with a selfless woman who's main focus is making sure that their needs are met. This is all well and good if that care is then given back in equal measures. More often than not however, it is not. This fits my theory, as when Diana got older and came into her own, she started to share her willingness to help with the whole entire world. It is my belief that Charles couldn't stand that, hence the end of their marraige.
Probably over-thinking it there. I'd say the more likely reason why the marriage didn't work is that back then, Charles didn't marry the woman he's loved all along. Pretty safe bet the marriage is doomed if you marry one person when you love another. Meanwhile, look at how happy the man looks these days.