Did Prince Charles Really Want Princess Diana To Live In His Shadow?

Prince Charles has been accused of wanting Princess Diana to live in his shadow while they were still married.

On the online forum site Quora, Deanna Eppers agreed and said that this might have really been the case. The royal fan said that the future King expected his then-wife to let him bask in the glare of the paparazzi while she faded into the background and supported him.

“Charles wanted to be the star, the focus of their outing together, but he didn’t realize how photogenic his wife was. The awkward, introspective prince didn’t realize how kind and caring Diana was and when he discovered after marrying a woman he had dated or seen only 13 times before his proposal, Charles was not happy at all,” she said.

Hninzi Thet, a former follower of the British royals, said that Prince Charles expected a Queen Consort, no more, no less. He said that Prince Charles only expected Princess Diana to show that they were united to the world. However, this wasn’t what she did.

“Diana whined about no one initiating her into the royal world. She was raised hobnobbing with Prince Andrew… Her sister dated Charles… Even at 16, she was critiquing her sister’s behavior with Charles… She was new to royalty? Her brother in law was the secretary to the Queen,” he said.

Victoria J. Kidd-Cromis, who studied at Olivet Nazarene University, said that Prince Charles definitely wanted Princess Diana to live in his shadow for the simple reason that he is the Prince of Wales. Prince Charles was also a playboy in his 20s, and he only settled down because he was forced by his parents to do so.

Karen Hewitson, a former student at the University of Toronto, said that Prince Charles also expected Princess Diana to turn the other cheek as he continued his extramarital affair with Camilla Parker Bowles. Prince Charles certainly didn’t expect Princess Diana to be able to work the media or to receive the love and respect she earned across the globe.