Love, affair and Betrayal: Prince Charles, Princess Diana and Camilla Parker Bowles!

Was it an affair of the decade, a sham wedding, or loveless association? Nobody has ever dared to question and no one could have ever answered it as well. But as they say... There is no smoke without fire. So what went wrong in Charles and Diana's marriage?Find out…Born to Queen Elizabeth and King Philip, Prince Charles on 14th November 1948; Prince Charles from his birth was entitled to the throne of Britain, after King George VI issued letters of patent granting royal and princely status to any children of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh.Prince Charles was three when his mother was bestowed with title Queen of Elizabeth, making him youngest prince to be entitled with Duke of Cornwall, Earl of Carrick, Duke of Rothesay, Lord of the Isles, Prince & Great Steward of Scotland and Baron of Renfrew.Unlike the royal tradition of studying under private tutor, Prince Charles became the first ever royal heir to have attended school and get educated in that manner.Ever since he stepped into youth, Prince Charles was rumored to have been involved in affairs. Prince Charles recalls one of his best remembrances from his great-uncle Lord Mountbatten, "In a case like yours, the man should sow his wild oats and have as many affairs as he can before settling down, but for a wife he should choose a suitable, attractive, and sweet-charactered girl before she has met anyone else she might fall for... It is disturbing for women to have experiences if they have to remain on a pedestal after marriage."Prince Charles was very popular among his female friends including, Georgiana Russell, daughter of the British Ambassador to Spain; Lady Jane Wellesley, daughter of the 8th Duke of Wellington; Davina Sheffield; Lady Sarah Spencer (his future wife Diana's elder sister, and Camilla Shand (his future second wife). However, Prince Charles had a soft corner for Amanda Knatchbull, grand-daughter of Lord Mountbatten. Charles proposed marriage to her after taking permissions from her mother, father, his parents and other royal family members.But Amanda declined his proposal of marriage and was reluctant to join the royal family after she lost her grandfather in an assassination, grandmother and youngest brother Nicholas in a bomb attack.After a short while, Prince Charles was mistakenly engaged to Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg as reported by a British tabloid.Though Prince Charles has had his share of flings; it was in 1977, when he was introduced causally to Lady Diana Spencer by her elder sister and Charles friend, Lady Sarah Spencer.Both never approached each other romantically at all until mid-80's. During a barbecue brunch at their common friend, Diana and Charles spoke personally for the first ever time. He discussed with her the loss and pain after Lord Mountbatten's death, to which she replied that, "You looked forlorn and in need of care during your uncle's funeral".Remembering his great-uncles' words, Prince Charles began to think seriously about Lady Diana. On a visit together (Diana and Charles) to Charles cousin Norton Knatchbull (Amanda's elder brother) and his wife, he was drawn towards the attention that Diana was getting through this association. Norton also drew his attention towards the emotional void between them.After Charles and Diana appeared together on their visit to Balmoral Castle and Sandringham House, the couple was scrutinized under intense media glare and garnered much paparazzi attention. It was after much talk with his own father King Philip who told him how much the media attention would injure Diana's reputation in case the couple didn't announce something soon; Prince Charles then had to proceed and announce his intention to marry Lady Diana.In Feb, Prince Charles proposed Diana and later in July the couple got married at St Paul's Cathedral. The couple bore two children, Prince William and Prince Harry.The couple bore two children, Prince William and Prince Harry.It was just into 5 years of their marriage the couple began to experience the pressure of incompatibility and age difference (13 years). Princes Diana also raised her concerns about Camilla Parker Bowles alleged ex-girlfriend of husband Prince Charles.Diana expressed in a book on her 'Diana: Her True Story' that she had this feeling since beginning that their marriage involved three of them, Princess Diana, Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles.Though later some of her own extramarital flirtations surfaced in the media.In December 1992, British PM announced formal and legal separation of the royal couple. Late in the same year few passionate telephonic conversations between Charles and Camilla were revealed.Even Lady Diana was rumored to have been romantically involved with James Hewitt, and Dodi Al-Fayed. Diana died in a brutal car accident in Paris in August 1997.Much later in Feb 2005, Prince Charles and Camilla's engagement was announced giving air to much speculated affair that was rumored to have been always on even during the marriage Prince Charles and Diana.Charles married Camilla in a civil ceremony after consent from Queen Elizabeth. However, Charles parents, Queen Elizabeth and King Philip refrained themselves from attending their son's second wedding. The couple held reception for the newlyweds at Windsor Castle afterwards.Even after their marriage, few questions still remain, about the brewing romance between Camilla-Charles during his marriage to Diana, Was Charles never over his alleged affair with Camilla?, Was Charles forced to marry Diana? Some questions are best left unanswered.