15 Photos Which Prove That Princess Diana’s Life Was far From Easy

Diana still became a great mother

Motherhood was the most important thing for the princess. For the children and their comfort, Diana violated the royal rules and protocols without hesitation. So, she chose names for them herself, she fired the previous babysitter and hired one she liked, planned their leisure time, sent the kids to school and even took them there herself as often as her schedule allowed that.

It was obvious that she loved her sons: during walks, she held her children’s hands or put her hand on their shoulders. She regularly fixed their clothes and when talking to them, she leaned towards them to be on the same level. During official events, Diana respected her children’s private space but showed them that she was always close, by gently touching them with her hand.

Prince Charles was unhappy with the fact that the public loved his young wife more than him

The international tour in 1983 was a real test for the couple. It was at that moment when Charles realized that at public meetings people preferred his wife over him. Diana herself was upset by the disproportionate interest shown to her, especially when she realized that it bothered her husband. She often cried, and her anxiety once again got worse. In the photos from that time, she really does look depressed.

Soon, the spouses started looking for consolation elsewhere

Charles renewed his relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Camilla. Once Diana found out about their relationship, she confronted Camilla during a party, saying: “I know what’s going on between you and Charles and I just want you to know that.” To which Camilla responded with, “You’ve got everything you ever wanted. You’ve got all the men in the world fall in love with you, and you’ve got two beautiful children, what more do you want?” Diana simply said, “I want my husband.”

To numb the heartache, Diana started dating Major James Hewitt, the family’s former riding instructor. Soon rumors, that the heir to the throne’s marriage was imploding, spread across the major media outlets. To avoid a scandal, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip arranged a meeting with Charles and Diana to attempt to reconcile, but this proved to be futile.

The relationship between Diana and the Queen was tense

Soon, the rumors that their marriage is falling apart were all around the media, and it was impossible to hide it any longer. To avoid the scandal, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philippe set up a meeting between Charles and Diana to try to make them reconcile, but it didn’t work.

Besides, Diana asked the Queen for help, and told her to make her son stop dating Camilla, “So I went to the top lady [the Queen], sobbing, and I said, ‘What do I do. I’m coming to you, what do I do?’ And she said, ‘I don’t know what you should do. Charles is hopeless.’ And that was it, and that was help.”