09 novembre 2019 Camilla Parker Bowles va mieux : la famille au complet autour de William et Harry Before the six-hour extravaganza at Wembley stadium in 2007, they banned all senior members of the Royal Family from attending — thus avoiding any unnecessary awkwardness for Charles. Tellingly, despite Earl Spencer’s fierce funeral oration, in which he pledged to protect William and Harry — his ‘blood family’ — the only Spencer relation with whom William has much contact now is his aunt, Lady Sarah McCorquodale. In truth, it wasn’t as if William, then 15, didn’t already know more than he’d ever wanted to about the woman who’d rekindled her affair with his father while both were still married. "That introduction took place just eleven months after the death of Diana. ‘They are really sad because they loved her very, very much and they miss her, and when you go down to London you will see something you will never, ever, see again and it may come as a bit of a shock. Strangely, though, William woke up many times during that night. Insiders say Harry responded: "Oh, because she upset mummy.". Camilla Parker-Bowles défendue par William et Harry, la revanche d'une mal aimée sam. For the next two days, William went for long, long walks alone through acres of heather and wild, craggy moorland as he struggled to take in the enormity of his mother’s death. This was the woman who had stepped into his late mother's shoes and Harry was not about to welcome her as a future stepmother. They hadn’t particularly taken to Dodi; nor did they care much for his glitzy lifestyle. And despite being the younger brother, Harry was as much a support to William as the other way round. When it came to deciding whom to invite to the Fourth of June, Eton’s equivalent of speech day, he deliberately chose Tiggy — and told his parents that he didn’t want them there. In particular, he was deeply affected at the age of 12 by the biography and documentary by Jonathan Dimbleby, in which his father admitted adultery. When Harry inquired why his grandmother was absent he was told that she thought it "inappropriate" to attend when Camilla was acting as hostess. Aware that public emotion was building up, along with mountains of flowers and other tributes, Charles asked his press secretary, Sandy Henney, to prepare the boys for the scenes that awaited them on their return. As teenagers, the Princes had their share of run-ins with Camilla, particularly William. Diana, however, felt usurped. Kiss: Prince William kisses Camilla goodbye after The Sovereign's Parade at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst in Surrey, Three years later, when the wedding finally went ahead in 2005, William and Harry decided it was time to put their own feelings to one side. In February 2001, he agreed to be seen in public for the first time with her at a party. He was right to be concerned. But because he loved both his parents, his loyalty and emotions were torn down the middle. He just said: “F*** that,” picked up the phone and said “I want to speak to my father: put him through.”, ‘Then he just said: “Right, Dad, you’re sitting here, someone else is sitting there, and the reason we’ve done it is blah and blah. Hard act to follow: Diana, Princess of Wales, with Princes William and Harry on the Loggers Leap ride at Thorpe Park. He’s the sort of “Can do, f*** that, let’s just sort it out” kind of guy. So it was with huge relief that the brothers flew back to spend the remainder of the holidays with their father, their grandparents and other members of the Royal Family in Scotland, while Diana arranged a further break with Dodi. The author of a scandalous new book claims Camilla Parker-Bowles thought Middleton too common to be William’s wife and the future queen. But she had no choice. "That's why my mom died — because she fled to Paris instead of being safe with her family. William said he wanted to go to church ‘to talk to Mummy’. Graham says the story about the cozy lunch was carefully planted in British newspapers to show that William didn't object to his father living with a mistress so soon after the Diana tragedy. At times in Westminster Abbey the music, the poetry and the oratory were too much for William. In fact, the Princess had been asked to invite 40 people, but invited no one. Indeed, Camilla’s name was never far from Diana’s lips — she called her ‘the Rottweiler’ — and the epithet was frequently accompanied by vitriol or tears. ‘William’s quite complicated and Harry’s not at all complicated: he’s one of the most straightforward people I’ve ever met.’. The first call alerting the Royal Family to Diana’s accident in Paris came through to Balmoral at one o’clock on the morning of Sunday, August 31, 1997. He considered her bossy, mean-spirited and thoughtless. No royal author has better insight into Prince William than Penny Junor, who has used her unique contacts to write the most definitive ever account of his life in a major new biography. As one of those involved says: ‘Part of the thinking was that in order for the public to approve of Camilla, she had to be seen with the boys or it wouldn’t work. Le 29 avril 2011 Mariage de Kate Middleton et du prince William à Londres. What should have been a joyous and spiritually meaningful occasion for Prince William turned into another family nightmare. Ce mardi 11 février marque un tournant au sein de la Couronne britannique. It was a lot for a child to handle. The young Prince saw it as a slap in the face to his mother, just four days before what would have been her 40th birthday. By 2002, Prince Charles’s popularity rating was riding high. The holidays were almost over and Diana had arranged to fly back from Paris to spend the last few days with the boys. This was untrue and resulted in a lawyer’s letter — but Diana continued to resent Tiggy. When she discovered that Tiggy had helped Charles with the invitations to William’s confirmation, in March 1997, she went through the roof. Having plunged by 20 per cent at the time of Diana’s death, it had soared to 75 per cent — largely because he was credited with being a good parent. It was becoming clear that William was taking on to his young shoulders the burden of responsibility for his parents’ wellbeing and happiness. ‘She wanted her sons to hear the truth from her, about her life and the people she was seeing, and what they meant to her, rather than read a distorted, exaggerated and frequently untrue version in the tabloid press.’. Problem solved. Les princes William et Harry lors d'une promenade dans les jardins du palais de Kensington, le 30 août 2017. William, then a 16-year-old resident student at Eton College, was surprised to find Camilla settling in for the night at St. James' Palace with his father. Diana was on the rebound. She helped them load their ponies into trailers and took them to gymkhanas and polo lessons. But even as a teenager, he was not blind to some of her more bizarre behaviour — particularly when it caused evident pain to people he loved. What William didn’t know for a long time was that Diana’s suspicions were for many years completely unfounded. 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It was, she confirms, unquestionably the boys’ decision alone to walk with their father behind their mother’s coffin — though their uncle, Earl Spencer, had wanted to be the sole walker and slammed the phone down on Charles when he said he would be walking too. For two sensitive young boys, it was a tense and unhappy time. The comments below have not been moderated. It started out as a party for the Prince’s godchildren and their parents — and as Tom was Charles’s godson, William realised he’d need to invite Camilla. .’. What they could always be certain of was each other; and from a young age, they’d come to rely on each other, almost to parent one another. For the time being, no more was said. ET A month later, after the end of the summer term, she took William and Harry on holiday. As the Princess knew, Tiggy had recently been in hospital for a minor operation — so the implication was that she’d had an abortion. Later that year, as the Los Angeles Times reported, the queen was notably not in attendance at Charles' 50th birthday. Although he’d heard a lot of terrible things about her from his mother, who spared him little, he was beginning to realise that not everything he’d heard was entirely true. Camilla fait la connaissance du prince de Galles en 1970, durant un match de polo.L'idylle est de courte durée : Charles, qui a 21 ans, s'engage dans la Royal Navy.Camilla, d'un an son aînée, se marie avec le major Andrew Parker Bowles en 1973.Le couple a un fils en 1974 et une fille en 1978. With school starting just a few days later, he was soon enveloped in academic and sporting routines. Le prince Harry a la réputation de se mettre en colère – et son frère William peut également se déchaîner, a révélé Camilla. Once her divorce had been settled, however, Diana seemed to enter a new phase and started to rebuild a civilised relationship with her ex-husband. How the Prince of Wales broke the news to his sons and how they reacted will remain between the three of them, though the memory of it will no doubt haunt him until the day he dies. To the nation, it may have looked as though all was quickly forgiven and forgotten. Many perceived as a snub toward her son's relationship since Camilla was at the event. Laura Lopes cultive la discrétion. The boys were often photographed with visitors, so posing with Camilla probably didn't mean a thing to them at the time. At 15, William was no longer a young boy, but not yet a man; it was a difficult age. On it was a blue enamel disc with the initials GF, which stood for Girl Friday — his nickname for Camilla. Harry may be full of mischief, according to a friend of the boys, but he often takes the lead when there are problems to sort out. William hadn't a clue then that she was his father's mistress but by the time he was 16 he'd heard the gossip — and he was no fool. And Charles’s greatest fear at the time, he told friends, was not just for William and Harry, but also for Camilla’s children, Tom and Laura, who were a few years older. All Rights Reserved. When it came to meeting the woman in his father’s life for the first time, William didn’t want to be rushed. Stepping grandly from a private jet you paid for, Airmiles... 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Kate Middleton et son mari le prince William semblent avoir déjà remplacé Meghan et Harry... avec le prince Charles et son épouse Camilla Parker Bowles. ‘If you ask him a personal question, he will be as honest as he wants to be, but you will never get down into the real root of William because that’s how he protects himself.’. Tiggy was refreshingly uncomplicated and William and Harry adored her. What the Princes, particularly William, would come to learn was that just as Camilla did not let Diana get in her way, she was not about to let anyone challenge her ambition to be Queen. William, then a 16-year-old resident student at Eton College, was surprised to find Camilla settling in for the night at St. James' Palace with his father. What provoked raucous reaction was that he mused about turning into a tampon to achieve this. According to Diana’s friend Rosa Monckton: ‘She told Prince William in particular more than most mothers would have told their children. 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William had even been photographed with her in the Highgrove gardens two years earlier — a picture Prince Charles treasures and keeps by his bedside to this day. Stiff: William's relationship with Camilla could often be frosty. Extracted from Prince William: Born To Be King: An Intimate Portrait by Penny Junor, to be published by Hodder & Stoughton on May 10 at £19.99 © 2012 Penny Junor. He didn’t speak to Sandy about his feelings, and she never saw a tear; he appeared to internalise his grief, just as he’d internalised so much in his life already. PHOTO - Kate, William, Charles et Camilla : cette rare photo qui prouve que le nouveau “Fab Four” est en marche. It was Patti Palmer-Tomkinson who put him back in touch with Camilla, whose own marriage had long been a sham because of her husband’s infidelities. The young Prince agreed to say hello and insiders revealed that all three had a "cordial discussion about all manner of things" before he finally left to see a James Bond film. Colleen Harris, another of the Prince’s former press officers, admits both brothers did many mischievous things — ‘nothing terrible, nothing criminal’ — that never made the papers. It wasn’t all happy families for quite a long time, but William was happy to see his father happy.’. ‘I think the relationship between them all is warm now — but if I’m honest, it wasn’t then. At the end of the day, William went home to find his mother distraught and in tears. Photo: MEGA. ", INSIDE PRINCESS DIANA & CAMILLA'S SHOWDOWN OVER CHARLES: 'I KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON', He didn't have to be told at that first formal introduction at St. James' Palace that Camilla and his father were much more than casual friends. ... 2017 4:03PM ET … It was Camilla who was left shaken and stirred! William, who has the Windsor ability to keep his emotions hidden, appeared to be remarkably controlled. In short, it was a very good time to marry Camilla. As the world discovered in January 1993, she certainly succeeded in doing that. It wasn’t so much that the heir to the throne had spoken about wishing always to be with the woman he adored. . William and Harry didn’t enjoy their holiday with the Al Fayeds. But they were hardly oblivious to Camilla's role in wrecking their beloved mom's life and still harbored resentment toward her as well as their father. And the more he learned about his dad's affair with her, the more distant he became. They saw their own friends, did their own things and lived largely separate lives. The meeting could not have been more successful, and thereafter the children saw each other occasionally, both in the country and in London. To be asked, on top of all that, to understand his father’s love for Camilla was simply too much. Says royal author Nicholas Davies, a former polo-playing acquaintance of Charles: "I doubt if William or Harry were formally introduced to Camilla. Emotion: William and Harry view floral tributes to their mother. I’m off. Two months before the death of the Princess of Wales, Prince Charles decided it was time to tell his boys about the woman he loved. But Diana’s suspicions festered, and years later she persuaded herself that her husband was back with his old flame. HOW CHARLES & CAMILLA WENT PUBLIC WITH THEIR 'LOVE AFFAIR' AFTER DIANA DIED. Later that day, William and Harry had been due to fly to London and Tiggy had — ‘by the grace of God’, as the Queen said — just arrived to accompany them home. At much the same time, William and Harry began plotting a surprise party for their father’s 50th birthday that November. All right? The 340 guests, including European royalty, applauded the smiling Prince and his stepmother-to-be, looking the perfect hostess in a deep-green velvet dress. On the occasions they were together, there were blistering rows, tears and hysterics, rage and fury — all heard to some degree by everyone in the house. Even so, Sandy Henney doesn’t believe that first meeting between William and Camilla healed all the wounds. The Royal Observer is a registered trademark. "I don't doubt that William was hurting inside when he finally met the woman who had made his mother so miserable — even though he put on a brave face and showed impeccable manners," says Davies. At the end of the encounter, Camilla came out saying: ‘I need a drink.’, Coming to terms: Camilla Duchess of Cornwall and Prince William share a joke during a service of celebration to mark the Diamond wedding anniversary Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Prince Charles decided it was time to tell his boys how Camilla Parker Bowles had re-entered his life but it was clear that William just didn’t want to know. The Prince of Wales told Camilla: ‘He’s here: let’s just get on with it.’, So he took her up to William’s flat, introduced them and left them alone to talk for about half an hour. 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And it had never occurred to Charles, who was surprisingly naive in such matters, that Diana might have a problem with a former girlfriend remaining in his circle of friends. I think they found it hard. She demanded a stiff vodka and tonic to recover from her unexpected 30-minute ordeal the moment William said goodbye. That same tabloid press, it must be remembered, to which Diana herself incessantly fed stories. It was the Queen who advised Charles not to wake William and Harry when their mother’s death was confirmed. And they hated all the publicity. Just a year on, the boys decided they wanted to stage a spectacular concert, followed by a memorial service, for the tenth anniversary of their mother’s death. Yet as the young Prince grew more muted, his brother, still too young to fully understand what was going on, appeared to blossom. She’d made a point of introducing him to William, who never much enjoyed meeting her lovers — though Harry was always more relaxed about it. 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In one confrontation four years earlier, William was furious when newspapers published a photo of Camilla planting a tender kiss on his father's cheek in public. Mar 20, 2019 - While on a 12-day Caribbean tour with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles hit the beach in Barbados donning some surprisingly on-trend muted floral trunks. You can only imagine what was going through his mind.". He also visited the Queen weekly at Windsor Castle, which was just over the bridge from Eton; indeed, he became particularly close to her during this period. Then the Princess left a series of disturbing messages on Tiggy’s answering machine. During the years she worked with him, from the ages of 11 to 18, she says he was always more guarded than his brother. It was verging on hatred for this family.’. It was clear, Charles confided later to a friend, that William, in particular, just didn’t want to know. From then on, she and Charles could barely tolerate being in the same room as each other, let alone under the same roof. Après son mariage avec le prince Charles en 2005, la belle-mère de William a été surprise de découvrir un côté inattendu du prince, en disant: «Le garçon est en colère!», Selon l’historien royal Robert Lacey. Charles proceeded more cautiously after Diana’s death. After losing their mother, the bond between them became their lifeline, and they clung to it. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Diana had gone into meltdown — despite the fact that her own infidelities had begun years earlier. Prince Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles déçus, nouvelle arme contre Harry révélée Remontés contre le prince Harry et Meghan Markle suite à leur prise de position sur CBS, le prince Charles, le prince William, et même Camilla… Published: 21:13 EDT, 6 May 2012 | Updated: 06:15 EDT, 7 May 2012. "She got her claws into my dad and never let go for an instant," he told a close confidant. To William and Harry, however, she put it more gently: ‘Mummy’s death has had the most amazing impact on people,’ she said. To order a copy for £14.99 (inc. P&P), tel: 0843 382 0000. "He didn't take kindly to Camilla. Together, they released a statement saying: ‘We are both very happy for our father and Camilla, and we wish them all the luck in the future.’. Eight months later, he decided to invite Camilla’s children, Tom and Laura, to stay while he and the boys — and poet Ted Hughes — were at Birkhall in Scotland for the Easter holidays. She started a rumour that Tiggy and Prince Charles were having an affair, ‘proof’ of which was an innocent kiss on the cheek captured by photographers. Once, William grew frustrated at working out a complex seating plan with Charles’s private secretary for a memorial service for his mother. He sat them down together and tried to explain how Camilla Parker Bowles had re-entered his life — after a youthful love affair — and made him deeply happy. They loved their father dearly and wanted him to be happy. When he asked Charles why Camilla was there, Charles explained that Camilla was "his dear friend" and that they'd all be seeing her regularly in the future. Once or twice, they did, of course: Harry was allegedly seen by News of the World reporters smoking cannabis and drinking under-age in 2002. Diana, however, was convinced the entwined initials stood for Fred and Gladys, the pet names she imagined they called each other. It took Harry years to accept her but, like William, as he grew up he realized that his father's happiness must come before his own feelings.". Dans ce livre, on apprend ainsi que le prince Harry tient beaucoup à Camilla Parker Bowles : "Pour être honnête, elle a toujours été proche de William et moi. It was hard to forget that their mother had been tormented by this woman — the third person in her marriage. They met again for lunch a few days later and had tea a couple of times. After she made it plain that she did, he simply severed all contact with Camilla. A year later, in 1992, William exploded again, after learning Camilla had the nerve to try to convince the family that she was not the reason for Diana's failed marriage. Once, Charles asked Sandy Henney to discover if one of them had shot a favourite moorhen. The fact that he didn’t was because his sons had yet to be won round.
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