when it comes to the british royal
family prince charles doesn't have the
most favorable reputation
in fact the prince of wales has been
involved in several scandals through the
years
this is the tragic truth about prince
charles
prince charles's mother just so happens
to be the longest reigning monarch
in british history however charles
hasn't always had a peachy relationship
with the queen
when he was born charles was quickly
taken from his mother
and shone off to the royal courtiers
because he was the future king of
england
ever since that moment he's been
subjected to the scrutiny that comes
with the role
jonathan dimbleby the biographer behind
the prince of wales
a biography asserted that queen
elizabeth was detached from charles as a
result
and that she didn't spend much time with
her infant son during his first year of
life
elizabeth reportedly viewed charles
within the perspective of duty
she knew that her firstborn son had an
important role to play
and she reportedly behaved around him
accordingly
we all know that prince charles is
infamously known for cheating on
princess diana with camilla parker
bowles
but what some might not know is that
charles and camilla were involved
far before diana came onto the scene
which begs the question
why wasn't charles allowed to marry
camilla in the first place
it would seem that it was camilla's
dating history that prevented her from
being a real contender for the role of
prince charles's wife
as reported by biography her dating life
wasn't out of the ordinary but she was
seen by the palace as experienced
and because the relationships were
public knowledge camilla couldn't put up
a pretense of purity
unfortunately charles and those around
him believed it was important his wife
and future queen not have an extensive
romantic history
hugh diana spencer who was just 19 when
charles began
courting her she was seen as the pure
innocent totally in love girl who was
wide-eyed and excited about royal life
we all know how tragic diana's life as
royal became
so we can't help but wonder what would
have been different if charles had been
allowed to marry the woman he loved from
the beginning
getting along with your parents can be
difficult unsurprisingly
prince charles and prince philip had a
fairly tense relationship
as prince philip was not at all coy
about sharing what he really thought of
his son
per the new yorker his father prince
philip thought him weedy and spoiled
too physically uncoordinated to be any
good at team sports
too scared of horses to enjoy riding
lessons and too sensitive not to despair
when
at the age of eight he was sent away to
boarding school but the problems that
charles had with his father didn't stop
there
charles was reportedly ruthlessly
bullied at his father's alma mater
gordon stunned boarding school and he
only made it through because of his
heightened status as a royal
later in life charles followed his
father's demands and joined the royal
navy but apparently
didn't live up to philip's expectations
few things are sadder in life than
losing a parent and prince charles's
emotions were on full display
during his father's funeral prince
philip died at the age of 99 in april
2021
and while he had suffered a number of
health setbacks prince phillips's death
still rocked the royal family charles
joined by his siblings and two sons
led the procession behind phillips
casket during the official funeral
proceedings
charles and his wife camilla
parker-bowles were also spotted visiting
the pop-up memorials established after
philip's death and both were visibly
moved to tears
charles said in an official statement on
behalf of the royal family
my dear papo was a very special person
who i think above all
else would have been amazed by the
reaction and the touching things that
have been said about him
and from that point of view we are my
family deeply grateful for all that it
will sustain us in this particular loss
and at this particularly sad time
he was a much loved and appreciated
figure
when you think of prince charles the
first thing you probably think of
is his divorce from princess diana the
couple whose union
looked like an utter fairy tale ended in
utter despair
and while the press was certainly on
diana's side it was painful for both
parties
as reported by the new yorker charles
emerged as the villain of the piece
but it seems safe to say that the union
visited equal misery
on both parties he had assumed that the
slightly vapid teenager he was settling
for
would at least be docile but diana
spencer turned out to be the biggest
bully he
had encountered since gordon's done
according to the publication
diana allegedly taunted charles and told
him that she never saw him becoming king
so while there was infidelity the
circumstances surrounding the marriage
just sounded miserable for everyone
involved well there were three of us
in this marriage so it was a bit crowded
of course
diana lost a good amount of security and
protection after she was divorced from
charles
as she was no longer a member of the
royal family she also dealt with details
about her husband's years-long affair
going public
prince charles and diana spencer may
have had a messy divorce but her tragic
death in 1997
threw prince charles's world for a loop
as noted by e
charles was quote absolutely distraught
when he found out that diana was killed
in a car accident
and he and queen elizabeth had to try to
figure out how to break the news to
diana's two young sons
prince william and prince harry charles
and his mother who were staying at the
balmoral estate with william and harry
decided to let the boys sleep they
relayed the tragic news to them
in the morning charles insisted on
traveling to paris where diana was
killed to collect her body
at just 12 years old harry asked if he
could travel with his father
charles reportedly thought that it was
too difficult a burden to bear for harry
so the young prince stayed behind when
prince charles and diana spencer parted
ways
it's safe to say that the fallout was
disastrous charles's years of infidelity
came to the surface and much of the
british press and public
sided with diana but as time wore on the
public warmed up to charles once again
and accepted his new wife camilla
parker-bowles of course with the release
of netflix's the crown the public's
perception changed again
new york daily news noted that charles
and camilla had to turn off twitter
comments after the fourth season of the
crown dropped as it reignited much of
the public's animosity toward them
if you haven't seen the fourth season of
the hit streaming show charles and
diana's toxic
relationship was a cornerstone of the
season it certainly did not paint
charles in a favorable light
and public opinion once again backed his
ex-wife
penny jr a royal biographer told the
times that charles would likely be quote
incredibly upset by the fourth season of
the show calling it
the most cruel and unfair and horrible
portrayal
of almost all of them camilla is who i
want
prince charles has been waiting a long
time to become king as noted by the new
yorker
charles has become unpopular trying to
carve out a role while waiting longer to
reign
than any previous prince of wales the
new yorker also noted
the queen's enduring inscrutability is
often cited as one of the great
achievements of her reign
and she has fulfilled her duties to
everyone's satisfaction
she has walked the line pretty perfectly
serving as a figurehead of great britain
while also staying out of politics she's
the neutral beloved leader that most of
the british people adore
but the same cannot be said for her son
one of the biggest grievances against
charles while he's been waiting in his
mother's shadow
is that he's highly opinionated even
prime ministers of the united kingdom
have reportedly told charles to keep his
judgment to himself
margaret thatcher reportedly once said
to him i run this country
not you sir so time will tell if charles
emerges from his mother's influence
popular
or unpopular there's not much that's
more painful in life than knowing that
you're unliked
unfortunately for prince charles it's
something that he's had to deal with for
quite some time
as noted by the new yorker people from
both sides of britain's political
spectrum have insulted the heir to the
throne
calling him a plethora of unfavorable
names on different occasions
and if you thought the judgment
regarding charles was only passed in
politics
you're wrong the results of a poll
conducted in 2016
showed that only 25 percent of those who
took part wanted to see charles become
king so who's the alternative more than
half of the people polled
said that they'd rather see charles's
son prince william
directly ascend the throne after queen
elizabeth
as for why people seemingly dislike
charles the new yorker reported
even among those who profess to think
him a decent chap
there is a widespread conviction that he
does the monarchy more harm than good
we all know that people aren't the
biggest fans of prince charles's second
wife
camilla parker bowles camilla was prince
charles's romantic interest
even while he was married to princess
diana so naturally
she's had to work on her reputation
queen elizabeth allegedly has had her
fair share of thoughts about camilla and
even expressed them
once after a night of martini drinking
according to the daily mail
the queen vented her anger that he had
lied about his relationship with
what she called that wicked woman and
added i want nothing to do with her
charles then reportedly called camilla
in tears over the whole
ordeal fighting amongst family is never
enjoyable
but it's been the reality for prince
charles and his son prince harry for
some time
after the explosive interview that
prince harry and meghan markle conducted
with oprah winfrey
charles had a pretty massive falling out
with his son according to the times
charles was particularly hurt by harry's
claims that megan and their son archie
had faced racism from within the royal
family
during the interview harry also accused
charles of purposefully not answering
the phone when he called
and of cutting him and megan off
financially there's a lot of work
through there
you know i i feel really let down
father and son reunited at prince
philip's funeral
so suffice it to say it wasn't the
happiest setting it was reported that
charles and harry allegedly found time
to speak to each other
as well as to prince william and kate
middleton after the funeral services at
frogmore cottage
a source told the times william kate and
charles all left
after about two hours which was long
enough for the process of getting father
and brothers talking again to start
of all the royal family members that
prince charles bonded with
none forged a stronger relationship with
him than his grandmother
the queen mother the two were quite
close and charles absolutely did not
hold back while paying tribute to the
queen mother
after her death in 2002 as noted by the
guardian
charles shared that he had dreaded the
idea of his grandmother dying for some
time
despite her advanced age charles said
she seemed gloriously unstoppable
and since i was a child i adored her her
houses were always filled with an
atmosphere of fun
laughter and affection and i learned so
much from her of immense value to my
life
charles later shared that of everything
he appreciated about his grandmother
nothing came close to her sense of humor
the prince explained
we laughed until we cried oh how i shall
miss her laugh
apparently prince charles's family
members including both of his parents
started questioning charles's ruling
abilities from a very early age
first and foremost charles was a sickly
kid as reported by the new yorker
prone to sinus infections and tears he
was a source of puzzlement and some
disappointment to his parents
his mother whom he would later describe
as not indifferent so much as detached
worried that he was a slow developer
apparently charles's own siblings
consistently made him feel that he was
letting them down
charles once wrote all i want to do is
to help
other people over the years he has
reportedly learned to not let the
criticism he faces from his family
and the public get him down as for
whether or not he'll become king
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