She was the "People’s Princess," loved and admired by millions around the globe. But behind the glittering palace walls, Princess Diana's life was far from the fairy tale we imagined. In the explosive second episode of the Fatal Voyage: Diana Case Solved podcast, we uncover the dark side of her marriage to Prince Charles, including her struggles with paranoia and jealousy over his long-standing affair with Camilla Parker Bowles.
Inside the Turbulent Marriage of Diana and Charles
In this gripping episode, hosted by former detective Colin McLaren, we hear from Diana's closest confidantes about the emotional turmoil she faced within her marriage. Author and former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown, who met Diana shortly after her wedding in 1981, reveals how deeply the princess felt threatened by Camilla. Brown shares that Diana's jealousy and paranoia about Camilla became all-consuming, leading her to believe that Charles and Camilla rekindled their relationship.
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Diana's world was turned upside down when she learned about Charles' affair. She felt betrayed not only by her husband but also by the institution that she had married into. Brown explains, "Diana felt the threat of Camilla very early. Her jealousy was so profound that it almost became a self-fulfilling prophecy, confirming her worst fears about Charles and Camilla's reconnection."
A Marriage Built on Pressure and Expectations
Diana entered the royal spotlight at the tender age of 19, thrust into a world she was unprepared for. Meanwhile, Charles, under immense pressure from his family to secure an heir, rushed into marriage. As former Daily Mail royal correspondent Richard Kay explains in the podcast, their relationship was strained from the start. Kay points out, "They only met a dozen times before getting engaged. In those early days, she had to call him 'sir.' It all seems so strange when you look back on it now."
Brown recalls Diana's heartbreak as she discovered the gifts Charles and Camilla exchanged behind her back. One particularly painful example is the pair of cufflinks Charles wore on his honeymoon, a gift from Camilla. Diana felt that Camilla was always present in their marriage, an unwelcome shadow she couldn't escape.
The Royal Family's Silent Acceptance
Rejected by her husband and further alienated by the royal family, Diana turned to self-harm and struggled with bulimia. Her former personal bodyguard, Ken Wharfe, reveals that the royals were aware of Charles' infidelity but chose to ignore it. Wharfe says, "There was nothing secret about the Prince of Wales' relationship with Camilla. Everyone at Buckingham Palace knew what was happening, and this was the problem."
