14: Prince Charles DEVASTATED By Andrew Morton’s Diana The REAL Story!

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Another chapter reviewed from The Housekeeper's Diary by Wendy Berry!
In this chapter, we see the devastating impact of Andrew Morton's book "Diana The Real Story" on the whole Wales Family!
A fascinating first-hand account of what life was like at Highgrove from the Housekeeper's perspective.
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00:00 Introduction
00:29 Prince Charles Meltdowns!
04:09 Prince Charles The Gardener
05:28 Prevented From Seeing The Boys
07:16 Wendy Berry Considers Quitting!
07:54 Expo 92 Spain
08:18 Lord Romsey Visits Highgrove
09:44 Diana The Real Story The Sunday Times
10:34 Dickie Arbiter
11:23 The Faxed Instalment
13:25 Prince Charles Multiple Pimms!
14:08 Princess Diana Returns To Highgrove
16:43 Harry as Witness
18:04 Dinner For Two Again Diana & William
18:43 Diana Betrayed By Stephen Twigg
19:52 Lady Ruth Fermoy
20:57 Charles Devastated
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@mykkylg.7473 5 ай бұрын

I can see why Harry thinks his wife is just like his mother. Not the public Diana, but the temper tantrum, insane, plate throwing, mean, miserable, press calling, scheming, narcissistic, private Diana. That Diana is an absolute twin of Meaghan.

@thevintageread 5 ай бұрын

Maybe!

@louise7552 5 ай бұрын

I agree 💯. When she admitted throwing herself down the stairs whilst pregnant with William, I couldn't stand her, I realised she was a manipulater and would put her unborn baby at risk for her own gain.

@dianat119 5 ай бұрын

Yes, especially when he records in his book how often he would find M lying on the floor or sitting on the stairs, sobbing uncontrollably. She really did her homework and I wonder if she read The Housekeeper's Diary.

@rachmunshine9474 5 ай бұрын

@@louise7552 it definitely doesn’t sit right, but she was being honest about the lengths she had to go to to get help when she was suffering. I don’t think it means she doesn’t love William or Harry. I think apparently she thought babies could withstand quite a lot. Thank God she was right in this case. I have no idea but I assume it was a passion kind of spur of the moment stupid decision. But she was barely 2021 Tops. And This was her first serious boyfriend I believe. Not to mention the whole country was counting on them succeeding. It’s a lot of pressure and she just wanted some attention. And actual love. Her birth family hardly was at her side all the time. Very sad. I don’t think about any of that when I remember her. I remember all the good she did. And the smile she brought to peoples faces. Whether it was in person or from newsstands.

@rachmunshine9474 5 ай бұрын

@@dianat119 when was it written again? I guess I could look that up.

@flyonthewall8122 5 ай бұрын

I never, in a billion lifetimes, expected to feel sorry for Charles. How strange. And how hard must it be for him to stay quiet all these years.

@val_nightlily 5 ай бұрын

I suspect he learned to ignore the press then, and he still does.

@hurricaneheide 5 ай бұрын

THIS!!! 💯

@gailcline2406 5 ай бұрын

don't you think Camilla was comforting him?

@LilyGarden528 5 ай бұрын

He did it for his boy. How horrible would it have been for them to have BOTH parents trashing each other in the press.

@GMLGMD 4 ай бұрын

I've been aware of his suffering for years, because I read so many books and articles about Diana's mental illness. It has always grieved me that Charles was made to look like the villain when it was just the opposite.

@Christom672 5 ай бұрын

It’s not surprising Charles is reliving his worst nightmare now that Hazzard has done the same thing all these years later.

@barbraluce5706 5 ай бұрын

Yes, Harry inherited his Mummy's less lovely characteristics

@joeyhgimid9959 4 ай бұрын

@@barbraluce5706Like father , like son

@jaydee9124 4 ай бұрын

So Harry married the wrong woman too?@@joeyhgimid9959

@user-pq5yr9bq8e 4 ай бұрын

@@joeyhgimid9959 I'm not clear about what behaviours you're comparing Charles has never treated the monarchy, the people of the UK, or his family with the kind of disrespect Harry has Harry has constantly lied and smeared his family, which king Charles has never done Their work ethic is poles apart - the king does his duty diligently and has done so for decades, whereas Harry most decidedly has not

@jeanh8141 5 ай бұрын

I feel sorry for Charles....with Harry acting out like he is it must be memories of Diana coming to the forefront for Charles...it must be like reliving all of that nonsense again. I wish more people could read this book, it might explain why Harry has turned out to be such an awful person. I think Harry is blaming the wrong person for being a bad parent, maybe Meghan is more like his mother than we would like to think.

@cocop5058 5 ай бұрын

This was such an interesting book. I can remember back when Charles & Diana were married, thinking that Charles was not much of a smiler and seemed rather staid, and how difficult that must be to live with if you were young and lively like Diana. Ha. Once he married Camilla of course we saw him smiling and laughing all the time. Good for him.

@stephenluke2347 5 ай бұрын

Yes how different his life could have been if only their grandmothers had not interfered and allowed him to marry Camilla in the first place as he wanted.

@KatherineSpinks-cu9io 4 ай бұрын

So delighted to see how happy KC3 is with Camilla!

@bnic9471 4 ай бұрын

He grins broadly!

@mbd6054 4 ай бұрын

There's a wonderful video clip on youtube where Charles arrives at a train station, and Camilla is waiting on the platform to greet him. When the train door opens, Charles looks around, sees Camilla, and his face just lights up with a huge smile. That little clip speaks volumes.

@susanread2637 5 ай бұрын

Loved this very revealing chapter. I am no longer a Diana fan. She was not a nice person. I am particularly offended by the calculated way she kept the boys away from their father every time she could. I find the isolation of Harry and the emotional leaning on William to be equally repellant. Cheers and sip from Canada 🇨🇦

@abbeyshell23 5 ай бұрын

I think Harry has inherited a lot of her traits…. And that isn’t a compliment.

@Anna_Key 5 ай бұрын

Diana admitted to "leaning on" William for emotional support. It wasn't fair on William who was a very young teenager then. That's when I thought she wasn't a good mum. 😕 She seemed like a poser after that.

@flyonthewall8122 5 ай бұрын

@@abbeyshell23 I think "learned" is maybe a better descriptor than "inherited."

@oliverabone4564 5 ай бұрын

Divorcing parents have to put their children’s welfare ahead of their own sentiments. That means not keeping the children from each other, not trash-talking of the mum or dad and actually being positive of the partner so the children can feel secure. And NEVER lean on your child for emotional support. What about the child’s fragile emotions during this time?

@notsplanin 5 ай бұрын

No wonder Harry turned out the way he has..then he turned around and married a woman just like his mother..deeply disturbing..Diana didn't do her son any favors..she ruined him.

@madonnahood3381 5 ай бұрын

Just confirms for me what an unsuitable queen Consort Diana would have made. She loved being fawned over and the celebrity. Diana was beautiful, no doubt, but the beauty was apparently a thin veneer hiding a major wreck.

@evitasdad 5 ай бұрын

Yes, thank goodness Camilla is not a Drama.. Queen

@Joliefleur252 4 ай бұрын

And I honestly never found her VERY pretty. She was mainly young and « blushy » , not sure how she would have aged. I find Catherine much more noble looking and elegant ( and so fit and smart)

@madonnahood3381 4 ай бұрын

@@Joliefleur252 could be. I always thought she was very pretty, but that was it.

@bnic9471 4 ай бұрын

@@Joliefleur252Diana did age quite a bit by the time she died. I think she would have ended up looking a bit like her mother, or her sister, Jane.

@himurahaibara1459 2 ай бұрын

@@Joliefleur252with constant drama i assume she would end up like Princess Margaret, not the looks the bitterness i mean.

@user6c7mxkmg 5 ай бұрын

So, I'd think Diana was in love with the position, not the job, and now I doubt if she was ever much in love with the man.

@Fiftynine414 5 ай бұрын

Diana has a tarnished halo now - what a spiteful, cruel person she was.

@Sparks_Alive 4 ай бұрын

Yes. Lashing out at Charles was bad enough, but to favour the golden child, and neglect Harry is despicable and damaging for BOTH children. It set up a difficult relationship between them. And to think in an interview Diana bemoaned the fact Harry was always second. She said she had to go speak to the Queen Mother because she so obviously favoured William and ignored Harry. Yet she was doing that herself consistently! I always thought there must be so much there to make Harry so relentlessly angry and feeling justified in wounding his family.

@clairetomkyns175 29 күн бұрын

Before Diana went to the "press" the Camilla Gate tapes were broadcast. These were far more embarrassing than anything Diana reported. I'm sure these tapes led to her revelations. Yes, there was phone hacking. The Camilla Gate tapes were hacked.

@clairetomkyns175 29 күн бұрын

@@Sparks_AliveHarry was Diana's favourite. She used William as a confidente.

@sue8344 5 ай бұрын

This book really knocked the halo off of Diana . Had she not died at 36, she might never have been known as the People’s Princess.

@pinkthistle5713 5 ай бұрын

Always the way with those that die young ! I guess we've all got two sides to our character and she wasn't well really.

@sandrahollinshead8713 5 ай бұрын

I loved Diane but you do see where a lot of Harry’s traits come from. The difference between the two is she didn’t try and ruin the monarchy, just Charles!

@alanaw27 5 ай бұрын

The press was already criticising Diana’s playgirl lifestyle, during her trip to the South of France with Doddi. Obviously, the events after Diana’s death changed attitudes and suddenly she’s being painted as the Perfect Diana. I’m was around the same age as Diana and I have always had reservations about her saintly image. I’d heard at the time, about her affairs, her interviews to the press and the way she used the boys. I’m glad both sides of the story are now being told

@milliewood3817 5 ай бұрын

i dont think diana was killed she died in a car crash.....

@MsGuppie2010 5 ай бұрын

This book and Lady Colin Campbell's "The Real Diana" has confirmed to me why I never liked Diana. No one is such a Saint and goody-two shoes Diana was portrayed as. Admittedly, she did phenomenal work with her charities, AIDS and landmines. It's just a pity she couldn't be as kind and thoughtftowards those she professed to love....

@galeocean4182 5 ай бұрын

The power of a genuine apology! It says a lot about a person’s character.

@SirWinstonFurchill 5 ай бұрын

So true. I hate when people say “I apologize.” It’s so empty and disingenuous.

@marioncottell7285 5 ай бұрын

Wow ! This book has knocked my socks off. No wonder H says M is like his mum. Mum certainly fooled millions of us. 😞

@anncarper8163 5 ай бұрын

I read this book years ago and really liked it. I thought the housekeeper tried to be fair and objective to both Charles and Diana.

@silva7493 5 ай бұрын

Good for you! It's out of print and not easy to find, here in the US at least. Not without spending a lot for a second hand copy, that is. I sure would if I had the extra cash right now though, it's very good!!

@alexisa3047 5 ай бұрын

@@silva7493I know I’ve been looking everywhere as well, in the US, only second hand on Amazon for like $300 or EBay for even more!

@debbie.daniele 5 ай бұрын

Do you think that when Harry’s book came out, and all the private details came out, that Charles felt those feelings all over again of when Diana’s books came out? It must have been quite hard to have to face all that. It’s stressful and emotional.

@evelynsneddon1810 5 ай бұрын

Very good point 👏👏👏

@Grazilla52 5 ай бұрын

You’re probably right. As our U.S. baseball “philosopher”, Yogi Berra, is credited with saying, “It’s Deja Vu all over again.”

@abbatrouble 4 ай бұрын

Details didn't just "come out" in Harry's book. They were created in Harry's pea brain. He's a known liar!

@lynwragge5552 4 ай бұрын

I think he would have.

@jaynetanner3757 4 ай бұрын

I have never been a fan of Diana, I don't understand how she could behave like a tramp with all her men on the side and yet people still thought she was an angel. All Charles ever wanted was one woman who was his soul mate

@abbatrouble 4 ай бұрын

Diana was spiteful and spewed venom and lies about Charles and Camilla while they were unable to defend themselves against her.

@swissuz 4 ай бұрын

I agree. People thought she took lovers out of revenge. Not so.

@himurahaibara1459 2 ай бұрын

@@swissuzeven if she did it clearly contradict her loyal wife victim narrative. Let's say she didn't have affair and chose to divorce instead i would empathised with her. But she showed such heartbreak on that interview when it turns out she also had affairs with other women's husband. If you're hurt by your husband in that way why would you do the same thing to other women? That's so selfish in my eyes, selfish and untrusworthy.

@nncdrmr 4 сағат бұрын

And Camilla on the side. Are you crazy? Diane married for love, Charles married for an heir! No wonder she looked for some affaction in other men.

@Celisar1 5 ай бұрын

How can you not love King Charles when hearing all of this. What a nice man and loving father.

@yvonneholmes2990 4 ай бұрын

Ive always liked Charles,Even Diana said he was a good Father.....when she let him

@balvinderaccary9682 4 ай бұрын

I was alway fan of Prince Charles, never liked Diana

@mbd6054 4 ай бұрын

It's hard to understand how people are so hard on Charles. Anyone watching the humble and gracious way he conducts himself with people, be they members of the public or presidents, would quickly get a measure of the man. He's always been very hardworking, sincere, committed to his charities, and decent. Diana was not sincere.

@KR-ev5lj 3 ай бұрын

I always preferred Charles - thought he was genuine, caring & intelligent. Diana was very attractive, but felt she was very manipulative & unstable. This book made me realise that sadly, she was worse. Deliberately using W & H against Charles, was very cruel.

@Tasmaniantiger8 5 ай бұрын

Charles has talent for loyal friendship, for valuing and keeping friends close. So glad he had them throughout the Diana era especially. And that he still has them and now has Camilla and William and Catherine and grand children for support and comfort. Harry & Meghan must be like doing 10 rounds with Diana again. The lies, the gaslighting, controlling the narrative at any price - treachery on an industrial scale.

@rebeccadonovan934 5 ай бұрын

Its coming clear that Charles portrayed as a distant father, may not have been entirely his fault Diana was keeping him from seeing them a lot of times.

@annewalden3795 5 ай бұрын

Rebecca he made good use of the time he had with the 2 boys and William is very much involved in his father's environmental concerns.

@rebeccadonovan934 4 ай бұрын

@@annewalden3795 agreed I am just referring to the housekeepers diary, where Diana seemed to keep him away from the boys, and considering what Harry said about his father maybe Harry needs to read Housekeepers Diary.

@annewalden3795 4 ай бұрын

@@rebeccadonovan934If I was William or H I might find reading something like Housekeepers Diary rather painful.

@rebeccadonovan934 4 ай бұрын

@annewalden3795 you are probably right, so was Spare painful for those Harry targeted, mostly William.

@littleannie390 5 ай бұрын

I remember Harry saying he couldn’t remember much about his childhood before Diana’s death. I am now thinking he probably blocked out all the bad memories of his mother and that is why he now dwells on whatever good memories he has following her death. He certainly seems to have inherited many of her issues including the vindictive side.

@tanithschneider3051 5 ай бұрын

I think he loathes his mom deep down. He has projected that onto William because William was the one she favored. He blames them because he put her on a pedestal.

@colleenluiz3678 5 ай бұрын

The more I read and hear about Diana she seems like she was very needy, spoiled with a vengeful side. Harry definitely has a lot of his mothers traits. They both seem to have mental issues. I don’t know how Charles and Diana ever thought they could be happily married. It doesn’t seem to me that they would even be friends. They say opposites attract but this is so opposite there’s no way it would’ve worked. I think that’s why the King babies and spoils Harry because he sees he has mental problems like his mom.

@susantunbridge4612 4 ай бұрын

Major narcissist.

@ichibonfriend2923 5 ай бұрын

Lady Colin Campbell was Di’s first choice to have written that book, but when Di began to feed her the lies she wanted published, Lady C. quit. Andrew Morton had no such integrity.

@susan4102 4 ай бұрын

She quit but she still wrote a book 1st one somewhat negative. 2nd book by her was more positive. She & Diana overcame their feud.

@susanread2637 4 ай бұрын

Because she had a narcissistic mother, she could see through many of Diana's actions. It was somewhat of a repeat performance for Lady C.

@susantunbridge4612 4 ай бұрын

I would take all that with a grain of salt.

@susanread2637 4 ай бұрын

@@susantunbridge4612 you need to read Lady Cs biography. Do you have reason to believe she would lie about this?

@BumbleBee666-u5t 4 ай бұрын

It wasn’t lies love.

@Anna_Key 5 ай бұрын

Diana's reaction to the book being in the newspaper proves she was fully aware of what would be in it. If she wasn't involved, then she would have been keen to find out what was in it and take action against it.

@barbaraallen435 5 ай бұрын

Personally i don't think Diana was truthfully in that book . Diana played the victim quite a lot .

@karenturner7184 5 ай бұрын

Like her youngest son. William I think because he was taught and lead by the Queen has the strength, peronality and attitude of her. Harry was brought yp by his mother and it shows

@nancytrowbridge3085 5 ай бұрын

She was telling her truth

@uptonogood1893 5 ай бұрын

It sounds more and more like Diana was not a nice person. She was smart enough to listen to her PR and present well for the general public.

@chk859 5 ай бұрын

I wonder how any of these judgemental comments would have stood if the people writing them had married only to find out their husband remained infatuated and loyal to his old sweetheart. There are some pretty nasty and unnecessary comments that both William and Harry would find very hurtful.

@arlenewitt248 5 ай бұрын

Hmmmmm, wonder who inherited THAT trait? 😊

@karenturner7184 5 ай бұрын

Harry definitely has his mother's personality

@Celisar1 5 ай бұрын

I feel that is one reason why Charles will never give up on his son. He not only knows how much Diana messed him up but how fragile his son is deep down.

@susantunbridge4612 4 ай бұрын

Diana ruined Harry.

@helenunsworth5100 5 ай бұрын

Diana played mind games with her children and probably screwed up their minds from an early age. The more you listen to this book, the more you see a similar pattern in the relationship of Harry and Meghan. It’s amazing that William, or so it seems has managed to be unaffected. I always thought Charles and Camilla were the villains of the piece but I’ve changed my mind on that though.

@jacquelineloveselvis 5 ай бұрын

Charles was never the villain in that relationship. Diana was a nightmare.

@Ciao_Bella 4 ай бұрын

Is it any wonder that William took to the Middletons the way he did? They seem like such a close-knit family. Not perfect, but supportive and loving to all their children.

@MargaretM-vd7bb 4 ай бұрын

I don’t think Diana favoured William over Harry, young William was being emotionally dumped on. Harry escaped that distress by being in the nursery. Just how I picture it. Thankyou Shauna , great breakdown of those chapters.

@laurasalo6160 5 ай бұрын

Using the children as a weapon. Poor King Charles, dealing with Harry doing the exact same thing. Good on him to keep the control this time. Dignity is something they will never understand.

@flyonthewall8122 5 ай бұрын

Charles probably understands Harry better than Harry does himself.

@lisapirrello-ge8ug 5 ай бұрын

Oh yeah, sure, King Charles is a saint! This is the same man that made the statement to the reporter, “whatever love means “. What a cold and callous comment prior to marrying the beautiful 18/19 year-old Diana. I wonder just how you would behaved if you thought you married a man who truly loved you and whom you looked up to… Think back to when you were 18 or 19 years old. Charles was a 30 year old man and if he did not truly love Diana, he should’ve never asked her to marry him and he should’ve waited for his true love Camilla. They all used Diana and when she woke up and figured that out it was too late…. kudos to Diana for using the media to her advantage and getting out of a miserable marriage Too bad she died Young! Imagine William and Harry, watching their father Marry his mistress And ascend to the throne! imagine if this was allowed when Edward married Wallace Simpson! We would never have had a Queen Elizabeth! It’s well and good that Charles was allowed to marry Camilla, but he should have forfeited the crown, and William should’ve ascended to the throne with Catherine… Sorry, I’m just tired of everyone making King Charles sound like a saint… I wish him health, but I can’t respect a man that marries one woman and still carries on with another . also, didn’t we watch him have a fit about someone coming and moving pens out of his way… Like he does not have two hands and could move them himself. I don’t believe we’ve ever witnessed Diana acting so privileged. That is why they called her the queen of hearts, she truly loved people and tried to bring to light community/world problems that needed to be resolved.

@joeyhgimid9959 4 ай бұрын

The sins of a King can always be forgiven and forgotten .

@starrynight1329 4 ай бұрын

👍🏽 I was going to make the same comment.

@Anna-Bernadette 4 ай бұрын

I don't see anyone trying to portray Charles as any kind of a Saint. This book is just showing the other side of a story that has portrayed Diana as mother Teresa.

@robinlee1962 5 ай бұрын

Diana died young and beautiful, frankly I think that's why she has been elevated to saintly status. I greatly admired her compassion and empathy, but she was very troubled and quite unbalanced. She was also manipulative and apparently cruel when things went against her. I wonder if she was still alive today would she be called out for her bad behaviour.

@abbatrouble 4 ай бұрын

Diana was beautiful in her 20's but was beginning to really show her age when she died. In the end she looked exactly like the statue of her at Kensington Palace.

@MsMusicalways 4 ай бұрын

You know, after hearing everything in this book and also Lady C’s, I cannot help but wonder how empathetic and compassionate she really was. If she did in fact have BPD (or a similar diagnosis), was her empathy simply a show for the world to garner as much love and attention for herself as she (and her illness) needed? Don’t know, but she doesn’t strike me as trully compassionate, otherwise I think she would have offered an apology to the staff here and there as well for her behaviour. I could be wrong, of course, it’s just that all her displays of empathy and compassion seemed to be reserved for the public eye, whereas in private not much could be found.

@robinlee1962 4 ай бұрын

@MsMusicalways yep, good point. She was certainly a complicated person. I have always suspected she had one personality for the public and one for private. Frankly I think she enjoyed turning the public against King Charles

@bnic9471 4 ай бұрын

Diana died middle-aged and beginning to fade. She had acquired a hard, tired look. After 30, you get the face you deserve.

@himurahaibara1459 2 ай бұрын

If there was social media back then i think she wouldn't be held up as a saint.

@notsplanin 5 ай бұрын

I truly feel sorry for Charles..he is weathering the same storm. Harry is damaged, Diana was damaged. I don't believe Diana ever, ever loved Charles. She tormented him because he didn't "love" HER. She just wanted him to be miserable, wanted to be the victim, wanted the attention her victimhood brought her..she and Meghan, 2.0. Diana used her outward beauty to fool people. She was a very sick person, hid it well from the public. Meghan..the same, just not as cleaver. My sympathies to the royal family.

@sophiefurtado4577 5 ай бұрын

💯 agree!

@shirleystarling7300 5 ай бұрын

That is spot on.

@Fiona86555 5 ай бұрын

I agree

@DanaDakota 4 ай бұрын

💯

@deborahrobben7721 4 ай бұрын

Let's not forget Prince Charles never loved Diana either

@christinekelsall2214 4 ай бұрын

I’m not surprised Harry is jealous of William. His mother pushed him aside so many times. I’m sure he was difficult as a child but he is a victim of nature & nurture. She was a manipulator & carried out parental alienation, so wrong. The help Harry received should’ve involved family counselling. Add in drug abuse & his attraction to another manipulator, it is a recipe for a perfect storm. Harry’s most stable time in his life was thanks to the help & support from William & Catherine & look what he has done to them. This is not going to have a good ending for Harry

@kateg7298 5 ай бұрын

I remember Diana in an interview talking about going to the Queen and asking her repeatedly for help and how they did nothing. That was one of her big points. But now, I wonder if she was this huge borderline personality mess who created chaos everywhere she went. The royal family couldn't do anything. You can't force a borderline to get treatment. They're utterly convinced that everyone else is the problem. Meghan is a narcissist. A different angle of the same problem. Both overwhelmed with their own needs, finding a plot in every situation and withholding love as a weapon. No wonder Harry picked what he was used to. We repeat patterns.

@thevintageread 4 ай бұрын

I was interested to read the Queen often invited Diana to join her for tea or dinner, she never wanted to go. I believe she was ill too.

@swissuz 4 ай бұрын

Another example of Meghan playing possum by claiming she couldn't get any help from the "firm" either. I don't think she ever tried.

@dianemacfie-loucks6392 4 ай бұрын

I don’t think Diana was the real women we saw. Who would throw themselves down the stairs while pregnant?

@PattyfmPhilly 5 ай бұрын

Hi Shauna ~ You’ve no idea how much I’m enjoying, “The Housekeeper’s Diary.” THANK YOU!! Awhile ago, maybe over a year? I watched a doc about the gardens at Highgrove. First, I know Charles bought the property because there wasn’t any sort of garden. He created it. In the Doc, he escorted the interviewer thru all the “gardens.” It’s got the most lovely spaces I’ve seen. Charles landscaped the entire thing. I wouldn’t call it a garden, it’s a landscaped masterpiece. That program changed my entire opinion of Charles. I still remember some of the spaces he created. It’s like a piece of heaven. Every time Wendy mentions, “the garden” my mind goes back to that program. Thanks again for a delightful start to my Saturday!

@PattyfmPhilly 5 ай бұрын

@@l525n Hi! Yes, I saw that program!! I was surprised to learn that he picked it up because his Dad liked to paint.

@jusuiselisabeth 5 ай бұрын

Shauna, another fantastic journey and experience with your verbilizing skills. Thanks so much for bringing this book to life.

@joanneel9708 4 ай бұрын

We All Know Who would be at the polo match …So I can understand why Diana Wouldn’t want him to go …Camilla

@thesubparty1 5 ай бұрын

This is making me wonder if the “smaller sausage” whinging in Whaaa isn’t a euphemism or stand in for “Willy got to eat with Mummy on the bed on tea trays and watch tele?” He can’t criticize Saint Diana - in his mind - so he tries to come up with some other way to express his jealousy of William and he ends up with the inane sausage and tiny bedroom at Sandringham story. I could see this as a way to protect - in his own damaged mind and to the wider public - Diana’s memory. This book and Lady C’s really make me respect the careful way William went about making sure Catherine understood - as best she could - what she was getting herself into. Also, his desire for as normal and quiet of a family life for his children, and why he’s so stuck to his guns about it, and even why Charles fully supports these decisions of his, as well.

@CarolFremel-my4hs 4 ай бұрын

Children who are abused or neglected by on e parent in favour of a sibling often spend their entire life trying to win the love of that parent and will marry abuse partners - i cal it the ‘Make the Bitch love me ‘ syndrome and I’ve seen it acted out with two of my brothers

@debbiecrosno7849 4 ай бұрын

What has always struck me about that was I'm sure if H had eaten all his sausage and wanted more I'm sure all he had to do was ask.

@elainearmstrong2951 5 ай бұрын

Don't like Diana very much after reading this book.When Harry said Meghan was like Diana I think he had a point. So glad Charles found happiness with Cammila ,and I would tell Harry to do one if I was Cammila!

@Wildflowers516 5 ай бұрын

I feel like Charles is going through the press drama for a second time in his life , now with his son 😢 very sad !

@user6c7mxkmg 5 ай бұрын

@@Wildflowers516 no, no press drama at all

@lisapirrello-ge8ug 5 ай бұрын

Sorry, stop painting Charles as a saint! He’s the one that decided to marry an 18/19 year old who had nothing but admiration for him And decided to carry-on with Camilla after the wedding, during her honeymoon, etc. how quickly people forget about Prince Charles‘s comment to a reporter when asked that they were in love. Diana sweetly, and Shirley said, of course… However, Charles comment was, Whatever love means! I remember my mom and I watching that on the television and thinking, oh my God, poor Diana… What a cold, and detached answer that was for the gorgeous woman that he was about to marry. For all we know, this person, memoir of what happened behind-the-scenes with Charles and Diana could be made up nonsense, and Charles could’ve paid her handsome way to write such a document to save his reputation. But you can’t fake that response of, “whatever love means“ he ruined Diana‘s life and subsequently both William and Harry who continue to deal with the fallout of their parents, divorce and the loss of their mother.

@user-ro2vb8by7u 5 ай бұрын

@@lisapirrello-ge8ug, read about Diana’s 5 lovers and 2 were gingers. Some were married.

@laurabailey1054 5 ай бұрын

@@lisapirrello-ge8ug Diana cheated first and she admitted to it.

@bernadetteverstraete9038 5 ай бұрын

Well people, I have now realized why Harry has such a hatred and jealousy of William. This book the Housekeepers diary clearly shows how William was favoured over Harry by Diana. I was amazed it was so blatant. It also showed how close Charles was to Harry. Go to the beginning of the review and pay attention, it's very enlightening,...and sad. Excellent book.

@patriciakeys4873 5 ай бұрын

I like the saying, "here I go into the garden to lose my mind and find my soul."

@rosemaryoconnell1119 5 ай бұрын

Poor King Charles and those young boys, Diana was quite unhinged during those years. I had watched King Charles grow up, because since I was a young girl I was fascinated with The Royals. I found it quite odd that he would be the kind of person Diana showed to the press. I remember saying many times in the 80's and 90's 'What are you doing Diana'? Good on Wendy Berry for publishing this book so the world could see both sides of the marriage.

@gabbyb4493 5 ай бұрын

My heart truly goes out to Charles! What a nightmare one’s life turns into when a narcissist ensnares you! The fact that his son has now been ensnared by one must be a torment for him!

@ericaknesek3266 5 ай бұрын

Sounds like to me the staff were nothing more than babysitters for these two dysfunctional human beings, but I tend to take Charles aside because as many people have said Diana was a ticking time bomb from day one

@nancyjay790 5 ай бұрын

In the film "The Queen", there's a scene where the Royals are watching tv and seeing the massive outpouring of public grief, as well as the public's impatience (at the time) for the Royals to make an appearance and show respect for Diana. I don't remember which character said it, but as one remarked on not being able to understand the public outpouring of grief, one of them said, "They saw a different Diana to the one we saw." I may not have the quote exactly right, but I always remember it as an idea. For Charles and most of the family, Diana was a very different person to "the People's Princess". I also remember when the outpouring of grief was still raging, Mother Teresa died, and the announcement of her death was a five minute interruption of the (by then) frankly repetitive droning on about Diana, showing the floral tributes and teddy bears and clips of Diana's charity work and even of Diana with Dodi al Fayed. Diana was revered as a saint to the point that a woman who became a Catholic saint couldn't be acknowledged for more than a few minutes.

@flyonthewall8122 5 ай бұрын

I often think of that movie. So many subtleties. I really should watch that again.

@Celisar1 5 ай бұрын

It is very saddening that Mother Theresa did not get a huge international outpour of grief and admiration then. SHE truly deserved it# and so much more than Diana!

@graphiquejack 5 ай бұрын

At the time I remember thinking the grief was way too OTT, like people were wailing in the streets, for goodness sake, for a woman they never met. They honestly thought their grief was more important than Diana’s own children, to the point where they demanded the royals be put on display to partake in the circus. It was absolutely bonkers and I genuinely thought it was disgusting that they demanded that the Queen and the boys had to be trotted out for their benefit. And I remember thinking that Charles was brave AF for walking in the cortege considering how much people blamed him for the breakup of the marriage. He did it out of respect for his boys’ mother but considering how she treated him, he owed her nothing. And yah , I remember thinking it was disgusting that Mother Teresa was basically ignored by the public because I guess she was old and unattractive, even though she was a far more worthy and charitable woman. Yes, it’s sad when someone dies young and in a tragic accident, but it taught me that beauty and fame are more prized in this world than a person’s true, kind character.

@user-qw6tz6dx7d 4 ай бұрын

I remember being upset that Mother Teresa was a side note. It really bothered me. And I'm not Catholic.

@StStStS 4 ай бұрын

A journalist recently noted that after a few days there was a massive stench from all the rotting flowers outside Kens Palace. He was not making a point about Diana herself, but I couldn’t help feeling it was a good allegory. The atmosphere was so weird that I left London that day and have never seen footage of the funeral. It was too much.

@655Louisa 5 ай бұрын

Charles was 'forced' into marriage with Diana. Thankfully, Charles chose the one woman, who has been with him for decades, and who is the right match for him. Thankfully for all of us.

@purpurina5663 5 ай бұрын

Yes I often wonder if QEII ever realize the damage that all her meddling did. She was a wonderful queen, but not that smart when it came to emotions. If the accounts are to be believed, she was very hard on Charles and excessively soft on Andrew.

@contessa5434 5 ай бұрын

Charles should have married Camilla when he was younger. You can tell he looks very happy with Camilla.

@edelweiss9460 5 ай бұрын

First marriage was a means to an end for Charles and RF. Prince William is the happy consequence of the marriage.

@nancytrowbridge3085 5 ай бұрын

Charles & Diana never should have got married.

@Joliefleur252 4 ай бұрын

@@nancytrowbridge3085but then we would not have william ☺️

@ronica4803 5 ай бұрын

I read stories about Diana's treatment of her father and his wife told by her brother. She was a very nasty piece of work, even when shd was young.

@Penny-bt4gc 5 ай бұрын

That’s when I lost my interest in her. She always reminded me of my brother’s former wife. They could have been twins very similar vindictive and histrionic qualities.

@bnic9471 4 ай бұрын

@@Penny-bt4gcI had a sister-in-law like Diana: round heels, blew hot and cold, seductive-acting, even to other women, socially inappropriate. She was nothing but an embarrassment to all of us. My brother divorced her and kept custody of the kids. She was that awful. She also died young, of her own recklessness.

@userMelC 5 ай бұрын

I am on chapter 7 and it's been VERY interesting overall but especially to know there was a side of Diana, kept very hidden. I still feel deep down she was genuinely kind and compassionate but she had another side and seemed quite the handful. Despite her being a lady and all - she and Charles had nothing in common. It's sad isn't it? He married her because he was pressured. He seemed to genuinely like her and maybe even loved her, but was not in love with her. She was so young, naive and loved him and was too far in, to get out even though deep down she knew there was a cloud. Like her sister told her - 'your face is printed on the tea towels'. Very sad for everyone involved but it still doesn't give Harry the right to do, what he has done, to his family.

@missbee9140 5 ай бұрын

Keep reading... Diana was anything but naive or a virgin.

@ginaspurlding8590 5 ай бұрын

She could have refused to go through with the marriage up to the "I do,or I pronounce you man/ wife tea towels as an excuse dumbest thing I've ever heard,,, I watch an interview where an elderly man that danced with Diana at her sisters wedding was telling him her wedding would be in Westminster Abby a spectacular affair not like her sister small one, Diana knew what she was doing,she could have stayed married and still had secret affairs while Charles had Camila,if she had she would now be queen.

@OdeInWessex 5 ай бұрын

Both of them wanted to call the marriage off but neither of them had the guts to - I remember reading years ago. This stuff was happening over 30 years ago and was all over the papers in England. Very hard to avoid.

@Anna_Key 5 ай бұрын

The Spencer's wouldn't have wanted Diana to call off the wedding. They wanted ANY of their girls to marry Charles because they've been trying for centuries to be Royal. They made it. Diana was their willing sacrificial lamb. It's sad for both Charles and Diana that they both had huge emotional holes they needed to fill and weren't a good match.

@MrsRando-ch7lt 5 ай бұрын

I think they repeated the mistake of hiding the less appealing sides with Harry. I always had a feeling there was more to him than the cheeky chappy the press presented us. As Diana, no one ever is that good all the time

@loots9821 5 ай бұрын

I remember lady c said years ago that in aristocratic circles it was whispered "theres 2 families you never marry into if you want to be happy, 1 is the windsors and the other is the Spencer's! Both have madness in them.

@Tawadeb 4 ай бұрын

I hope Catherine is ok.

@StStStS 4 ай бұрын

@@TawadebWilliam and Catherine seem very solid. I don’t know quite how William has come through unscathed. I remember him saying that his Mother’s death was either going to make or break him, and he determined it wasn’t going to break him. Great words ❤❤

@monty4653 4 ай бұрын

No, the families that Lady C spoke about were the Campbells of Argyll and the Spencers. It resonated with me because I live not far from the Duke of Argyll. Lady C's ex is of course the uncle of the present Duke.

@kathyprime5430 4 ай бұрын

Even as a young woman, I never believed the public persona of Diana. I always thought she married a prince, not the man, and I felt that Charles had deserved to have someone who loved him, for who he was. I am so glad he eventually did. Camilla would have been happy to have no title, but Charles wanted the loyal woman he loved sitting with him. I get Diana was young and immature when they married, but sadly, it seemed she never matured. Her death was tragic, yes, but I hold that blame purely at that incredibly drunk driver and no seatbelt. She did survive the crash, but died after a small tear in a crucial artery leaked. Tragic for sure. Poor Harry and William were used to maniuplate Charles and boost her own ego. This is terribly sad. Perhaps we should send a copy of this to Harry's therapist.

@yvonneholmes2990 4 ай бұрын

I still dont believe the driver was drunk...if he smelled of alcohol,why did the security guy let him in the car????

@beverleyrankin3482 4 ай бұрын

I was also thinking that Harry needs a therapist who’s read several books about Diana, the good and the bad. I don’t think the ones he’s seen have helped him at all.

@trinamcgarvey-vw7ke 5 ай бұрын

No wonder Harry is so very jealous of William! And poor William, being a substitute male figure for Diana, and being used by her to buffer her emotionally.

@ritamarshall2644 4 ай бұрын

I’ve rarely spoken of my feelings, but I never bought into Diana. There was something about that ‘goody-two-shoes’ expression on her face that told me she was manipulative. Quite simply, I didn’t trust her.

@MsGuppie2010 4 ай бұрын

Agree. I also didn't trust her as she could never look at a person eye to eye. She was always peeking from under her fringe. To me she always looked sly

@ichibonfriend2923 5 ай бұрын

Di’s paranoia about not being safe with anyone, sounds reversed. No one seemed safe from her!

@cinder8290 5 ай бұрын

It’s no wonder has-been is such a wreck. The wonder is that Prince William turned out so well. That kind of childhood stress and turmoil is extremely hard on a child.

@robtooley4002 5 ай бұрын

I think the time he has spent with Catherine and her family has been game changing for him. He commented about how nice it was to hang out with a "regular" family. He also spent a lot of time with his Grandmother for training.

@annewalden3795 5 ай бұрын

@@robtooley4002I think his friendship with Catherine and her family has helped William and his father has also benefited. What a contrast between the Middleton family and the Markles .

@roserozainah7630 4 ай бұрын

@@annewalden3795 Heard that Catherine is the one who brings Charles and William to be close again and how the grandchildren heal Grandpa Charles too... Remember how Charles was jealous of The Middletons for being close to his grandchildren in the beginning... How both William and Catherine sort that out too...

@annewalden3795 4 ай бұрын

I think H inherited many of his problems from his Mother who also had a miserable childhood. All very sad .

@carolynscheick1471 5 ай бұрын

I'm confused at why Harry has his Mom up on a pedestal. It was his Mom that pushed him aside. I can understand his jealousy at William, but his sainthood of his Mom totally confuses me. I really think Harry has arrested development. I also think Megsey plays into all his insecurities. Unfortunately, Harry is not going to come out the winner on any front after this fesaco. It's really sad for all involved.

@flyonthewall8122 5 ай бұрын

I've read that Harry has said he doesn't really remember much about his mom before her death. Whether that's a true statement or not only Harry knows. I think he's built a fantasy Diana in his mind (helped along by his wife & substances) & now he believes it. It's become "his truth."

@Penny-bt4gc 5 ай бұрын

He’s still seeking some kind of approval from his Mummy through her faithful admirers.

@wf4758 4 ай бұрын

Its quite common for a child to pull towards the parent they feel rejected by...they have to 'win them over' whereas they tend to neglect the parent they know will love them regardless

@Polopony 4 ай бұрын

@@wf4758 Yes. And his unacknowledged rage at his mother for rejecting him is projected onto William, in the form of his toxic jealousy, because William always had her favour.

@dawnjohnson5937 5 ай бұрын

Shauna, I beg to differ about having tantrums, etc. How many of us lose the plot with boring regularity? But we don't have eagle-eyed scribes scribbling away and describing each episode in glorious technicolour. People are allowed to blow up. It's what they do afterwards that matters, I think. And for then Prince Charles to be able to turn around and apologise afterwards is deeply, deeply impressive.

@janek9535 4 ай бұрын

Yes. That passage took me back to 1970 and starting work as a student nurse. It was not uncommon for doctors, surgeons especially, to explode when perfection was not reached. But we never took this personally, we understood the responsibility they held, the pressure they were under and generally they'd shame-facedly mutter some sort of apology in time. People forget how different the societal rules were. Men in charge were not allowed to be 'weak', to show fear or doubt in their ability to cope.

@kareno7792 5 ай бұрын

As someone who's only a couple of years younger than Diana, I was always sympathetic to her plight back as a young 20-something. I thought she had a cheating husband whose family stood behind him to make her life even more miserable than it was. As I'm much older now, I can see there are two sides to every story and can see the manipulative, petty side to Diana and have more sympathy for Charles than I ever thought I would. In fact, he's starting to win me over and I do like Camilla too. Those two are very compatible. If Diana were still alive, I'm afraid she'd still be alone. I will say Charles gets points for apologizing to his staff for his tantrum, lol. It makes it much more bearable to deal with that behavior when someone takes responsibility for it and you can all move on. I guess Diana, much like her younger son, believes everything wrong in her life is because of someone else.

@sleeplessannie 5 ай бұрын

The digging in dirt actually stirs up microbes that stimulate serotonin production, which can make you feel relaxed and happier 😊...happy gardening ❤

@jadakowers590 5 ай бұрын

Wow, I didn’t know that!

@beverleyrankin3482 4 ай бұрын

I think gardening is a very brutal thing! How many plants and insects are killed in the process? Every time I have to rip nettles or other plants out (I refuse to call them weeds) I feel bad about it. It certainly doesn’t make me feel happy and relaxed!

@annbannister1118 5 ай бұрын

We all put a halo around Diana ,she was beautiful a breath of fresh air ,and to us she could do no wrong ,,i was just a bit younger than Diana ,and had 2 sons similar times ,,so i just thought she was amazing ,,like most people did ,,only as you get older ,and read more about her ,,the pedastal we put her on is getting lower and lower ,,she was a beauitful but troubled soul 😢

@thevintageread 5 ай бұрын

Yes I was the same. There were two sides I think… I think she had a genuine interest in her causes.

@Celisar1 5 ай бұрын

I was never particularly fond of her for various reasons. Just saying.

@annbannister1118 5 ай бұрын

@@Celisar1 you are allowed your opinion ,,and I think the more we find out about her ,the less I am awe struck 🤥

@edronc2007 5 ай бұрын

No, "we" didn't "all".

@annbannister1118 5 ай бұрын

@@edronc2007 what????

@avm9647 5 ай бұрын

Diana was obviously not afraid of upsetting anyone

@KnutFan 5 ай бұрын

I would say that William, at this point, is not really the golden child but the surrogate husband. Really unfortunate for him.

@MarianneOz 4 ай бұрын

It’s called emotional incest. Very disturbing for a small boy and it’s wonderful to see him marry a whole person who loves him for him.

@StStStS 4 ай бұрын

@@MarianneOzIt seems almost miraculous that he met Catherine when they were young, and in the privacy of University too.

@lisaa8795 4 ай бұрын

@@StStStS It seems miraculous that he turned out as well as he did, considering the inappropriate way his mother leaned on him for emotional comfort.

@KnutFan 4 ай бұрын

@@MarianneOz 100%!

@joricardochard2824 5 ай бұрын

So very sad. I can’t help thinking how vulnerable Charles was, and how Diana ran rings around him and everyone else in her orbit. The difference between the two may have been that Charles knew he was loved by his parents , siblings and grandmother whilst Diana did not have the belief she was loved by her parents and siblings. To this day, her brother Charles has no relationship with his daughters, and did not attend their weddings.

@Celisar1 5 ай бұрын

I did not know that. How absolutely awful not to come to your daughters“‘ weddings!

@ceejayretired 5 ай бұрын

I don't think he treated his wives very well, I remember stories about his treatment of his first wife who had 4 children with him including the twin girls, he wasn't faithful , so his eulogy at Diana's funeral was very 2 faced.

@deliciousunknownglitter3736 4 ай бұрын

To be fair, Lady Kitty married someone twice her age who is older than her father. He might have had opinions about it that may have caused a grudge.

@MsGuppie2010 4 ай бұрын

I've always maintained he used his sisters death, by burying her at Althrop, to make money. Because he has made millions since her death

@wf4758 4 ай бұрын

I was always very unpopular in my belief that the private Diana was a very different person to the media image. A journalist friend who accompanied them on their Australian tour said she was a nightmare..Charles was always checking on her, she treated him very poorly, was moody and flirted covertly and overtly right in front of him..."loved making a fool of Charles in front of people". She was never shy....never. she also wasnt a virgin on her marriage. She had at least 3 boyfriends prior to Charles...when one broke up with her, she smeared his new car in flour and water paste, which hardened overnight and ruined the paint work. She was malicious and vengeful and the press were complicit...she sold their rags, and knew it. Meghan is very much Diana Mach 2.

@yvonneholmes2990 4 ай бұрын

OMG!!!!!!

@user-fl5jh3zi9d 4 ай бұрын

Diana was always a making of the media just as they sold the public on the fantasy marriage of John and Jackie Kennedy with Camelot. I think Diana bought into that Camelot narrative herself and copied Jackie’s style with the soft voice and fashion sense. However, she never had Jackie Kennedy’s grit and discretion.

@himurahaibara1459 2 ай бұрын

It's easy for her to be popular, just look up with that coy gaze and know that you're a beauty, she got everyone fooled.

@theoriginalTig 5 ай бұрын

Ahh poor King Charles … I bet he didn’t expect his son to follow in his mother’s footsteps .. he really has been through this “book business “ before … but as you deftly put it Harry had such awful weekends with his mother …. No wonder he has such hard feelings towards William.. it’s very enlightening to the whole family situation .. 😢 I have so enjoyed your commentary on this book Shauna 🥰🥰

@crazycorgihonkhonkgofreedo6021 5 ай бұрын

Good morning so excited to watch this big treat for my Saturday morning Shauna is amazing a treasure and such wonderful talent

@Horsefeathers30 5 ай бұрын

I think Meghan read this book or she's a lot like Diana, and not in a good way. Unfortunate for Harry, -we marry what we know.

@ajune583 5 ай бұрын

After watching the video 'Fire and Ice' about Sarah, listening to each chapter of The Housekeeper's Diary plus reading so many books on Diana.....I've been thinking about the 5 women who married into the Royal Family. Diana, Sarah, Meghan from broken homes. Sophie and Catherine from close Families, intact homes. Were the first 3 women looking for their 'Prince' to 'save' them, improve their status, fill them up with what they lost/felt missing in their lives??? Sophie & Catherine took their time before marrying, married for love and looked at their future lives as 'part' of the 'Royal bubble' but concentrated on life with their husband and future children?? Makes me wonder....

@bnic9471 4 ай бұрын

Camilla also came from a solid, loving family.

@ajune583 4 ай бұрын

@@bnic9471 You're absolutely right! Don't know how I omitted her from my count!

@brendastajkowski502 5 ай бұрын

It sounds like a miserable life. You have to wonder how much happiness Charles experienced throughout that period of time.

@lyndaenglish4753 5 ай бұрын

I've been lambasted more than once for voicing an opinion of Diana that didn't end in wanting her 'canonized'. She did some amazing things in the course of her time with the royals but she was just human. Like the rest of us.

@itsmesam1967 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant group chat again everyone, thanks. And thanks of course to our narrator/reviewer. See you all next time x x

@thevintageread 5 ай бұрын

It’s always fun x 💗

@purpurina5663 5 ай бұрын

I started gardening during the pandemic and let me tell you, it takes a hold on you. Just intuitively I started rearranging and changing things and now it's a whole different garden. Nature is simply wonderful -you give a little and it returns tenfold. It feeds the soul. And it's a good workout!

@susanfarmer6091 5 ай бұрын

Hi Shauna, I thought my family was nuts - however they seem really great in comparison! Thanks for a great reading!

@thevintageread 5 ай бұрын

😂💗

@loots9821 5 ай бұрын

I remember being absolutely appalled when i read about lady fermoy going against her own daughter in her custody case & then you see her siding with charles over diana in this situation. But maybe lady fermoy was actually putting the children first both times? Maybe she was trying to shield them from "unhinged" mothers? Diana comes across as a spoilt hysterical nightmare. Charles nearly always looked sad with her yet with camilla hes always laughing. Its a shame they were not allowed be together years ago. He could have had a happy life.

@Fjos773 4 ай бұрын

If it wasn’t Harry kept saying Meghan is just like Diana, a lot of people would not have know the real Diana. I agree with Harry.

@lianecook9437 5 ай бұрын

Ive come to realize that Diana was never in love with Charles as a person only at his being a prince. If she loved him she would have noticed that he didnt appreciate all the attention like she did and appeared uncomfortable in public which really made her personality shine more. But instead of pulling him into her shine she started competing. Just think if when someone handed her flowers she remarked " Charles grows the most beautiful flowers in his garden" and then calling him over to tell him in front of the crowd " I told these people about your garden and how you grew flowers as pretty as these". But she was too immature to be in a reciprocal marriage and loved all the attention on her. If she had been more mature they might still be married, maybe not as great loves but as loving companions

@Tawadeb 4 ай бұрын

Good point

@MsMusicalways 4 ай бұрын

I agree, a good, healthy, and strong relationship can be built even if there is no infatuation (i.e., being in love) there at the beginning. That never lasts anyway, but people can love and appreciate each other in more than just a romanic way.

@himurahaibara1459 2 ай бұрын

It would've been lovely when a more outgoing person do that to their more reserved partner. I don't know if the birthday surprise depicted in The Crown was factual, if it was that again shows Diana loved attention on her rather than giving her attention to the ones she supposedly love.

@louise7552 5 ай бұрын

11.30 in nsw Australia. I don't want this book to end.😢

@thevintageread 5 ай бұрын

Either do I!

@Wildflowers516 5 ай бұрын

I felt the same way when I read it 😊

@beverleightodd5710 5 ай бұрын

I am sorry, but had Diana been one of the Plebs, the way she was bringing up those boys was tantamount to abuse to the same extent that Queen Victoria abused her children. Whilst she may not of hit or shouted at them by, almost making them choose sides she was alienating them from Charles. Also you don't show your distress to a vulnerable whist using the other child as an emotional crutch. I never liked her from day one, I thought she was sly and deceitful, in fact an early version of the mattress actress. She was also too dim to see when she was being used, as in the Bashir interview and because of him she refused Royal protection and probably died because of it.

@Polopony 4 ай бұрын

What you say is true of course. But Diana herself as a child witnessed her father's abuse of her mother, and with her siblings was used by their father as a weapon of punishment against their mother, who was denied custody and publicly vilified and shamed in the divorce. So she herself was damaged very badly by her childhood experience and inevitably repeated it with her own children. It's a classic pattern.

@sandyschneider6792 5 ай бұрын

I totally agree…if you put something in print or state it it “stand your ground!”

@janetbowersox83 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing.....I so enjoy hearing about this book. It is unfortunate it is no longer available. It certainly does educate us all that then Prince Charles was a much more compassionate person just trying to navigate the situation.

@annemoefaauo7055 5 ай бұрын

It is clear that William served as a confidante for his mother from a very early age, while Harry being 2 years younger was sent off to the nursery and kept out of the loop. Knowing his mother better than Harry ever would, it must be really painful for William, to stand by silently and watch Harry exploit Diana's memory, garnishing the world's sympathy for himself, as this little boy who lost his mother so tragically. While there is no doubt the loss for Harry was real, one cant help but feel the loss for William, with whom his mother felt a deep connection, would have been far more deeply felt.

@sirennoir258 4 ай бұрын

I feel even more sorrow for William who could never lash out. He had to suck it up and internalize everything. Who knows the poison she fed that child.

@TheHikercrone 4 ай бұрын

Very well said!

@susantunbridge4612 4 ай бұрын

Diana was inappropriate with Wm. She treated him like an adult, which is not ok.

@user-ru1cr5jd8j 4 ай бұрын

Yes Anne, But I think that William is more asute than Harry. William said the media ie BBC Bashir interview fed her paranioa. He knows and possibly knew early on that his Mother's bahviour was not normal. Doesn't mean he loves her less, but possibly why he lives his life without having to constantly dredge up her memory.

@Joliefleur252 4 ай бұрын

@@susantunbridge4612yes, she treated him like her.. « little man ».. very sick woman indeed

@scottishpensioner2447 4 ай бұрын

As all the mothers 'watching' this book (probably) I am appalled at Diana emotionally abusing her children . There is zero excuse for what she did to them. It's a miracle William turned out decent ❗️ Diana created a monster out of Harry. Sad, but unfortunately he is as bad as his mother and maybe worse.

@beckyshell4649 5 ай бұрын

I Remember reading in Paul Burrell’s book about how Dianna held a grudge against his wife .His wife worked as the person in charge of Diana’ clothes. She had to keep track of her gowns making sure they were cleaned and organized with tags showing when and where they were worn ,with what accessories and who attended the event . The Burrells lived on the grounds of the main house and Dianna would often pop over for coffee at their house. They 23:27 had 2 boys a year or two younger than Will and Harry and often had play dates .Paul’s wife decided to quit the job due to feeling overwhelmed with home and work. Dianna felt betrayed and stopped speaking to her .The sons were invited up for a play date and one son said to Dianna ‘mummy would like to come too’ ,Dianna started talking to her again. I think both Dianna and Charles had mental health difficulties that came to the surface under the pressure of a royal marriage.

@ptrpan61 5 ай бұрын

Part of Diana's allure was she was blonde, blue-eyed,, tall, slim, pretty; very different, very very different from the rest of the family so of course we were taken in by the glamor.

@carolekralova9108 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Wendy, an entertaining and fun review. According to diarist James Lees-Milne, close friend of the Mitford family, Deborah Mitford (late Duchess of Devonshire, who entertained them as a couple, and Prince Charles singly) said of Princess Diana: she was 'shallow and devious, as cunning as a fox, motivated by malice and spite, never read a book, totally uneducated and stupid'. And he said of Prince Charles that he was 'an idealistic man, struggling to get words out, writhing with intellectual deficiency, wrinkling his forehead and making grimaces, not equipped to wrestle with clever minds'. A less compatible pair it would be difficult to imagine.

@kymdagnall8344 5 ай бұрын

If the book is accurate then you can feel Diane is definitely not a total victim. Her PR team seemed much better than PC

@sirennoir258 5 ай бұрын

Diana is an awful person. I mean, I'm completely and utterly disgusted by her at this point. I knew she wasn't perfect but I didn't think she was a complete narcissistic mess. If Diana was not beautiful she would not have gotten this far. Also, Diana and Amber Heard are a lot alike.

@puffpiece1375 4 ай бұрын

In the real Diana by lady C it documented the revengeful acts she would take out on people who had offended. One even had his car trashed. She was an unregulated person. How the Spencer children treated Raine Spencer was also disgusting. There was no discipline in that household after their mother left

@sirennoir258 4 ай бұрын

@puffpiece1375 once again Lady Colin Cambell is correct. And despite knowing all these things and more about Diana, Lady C NEVER mentioned the horrible abuses of Diana. I know she has her book to sell but even regarding things that are not in her book Lady C still maintains respect for the dead.

@supremacy2040 4 ай бұрын

Really loved this chapter. Isn’t it interesting that many of these stories of Diana would probably have been put to rest if not for Harry & Meghan. I was one of those people who knew Diana wasn’t a saint but was willing to allow her good work to be her legacy & rest with her. With Harry bringing everything back up, it’s allowed ppl to re scrutinise Diana with fresh eyes, & remember or learn her for who she really was. I’m guessing this is why meg thinks she is Diana 2.0 or why Harry believes she is like his mother because his mother always pitted herself against the family on her emotional whims.

@sarahhayse-gregson689 4 ай бұрын

I totally agree with you. Whenever Diana was mentioned before, it was about her legacy and her beautiful clothes. Since Harry married Meghan, all Diana's faults have come out and now the bad bits have overshadowed and true or not, William has to hear it too and relive those awful times. Harry has painted a very bad picture of his mother which her grandchildren will have to go through later.

@user-fl5jh3zi9d 4 ай бұрын

So true - it definitely made me curious about her personality. I never held her in high regard because of that ill fated, stupid interview, but, the more I’ve learned about her the worse it gets.

@allyanderson6755 5 ай бұрын

❤waiting in New Zealand 😂its after midnight....bugger no snacks😂

@anniet2713 5 ай бұрын

My goodness..... what wonderful fodder for the Markles. Perhaps one day Harry will realise that life doesn't always go the way we plan and that is life. The world only saw it all through Diana's eyes and never saw it through Charles eyes. Charles was forced to marry Diana and she was too young for him. He married her because she was a Virginia and no-one could ever say they slept with the Queen... at the time. It was a tragedy from day one sadly. Now Harry chooses a woman whom did her homework on his mother and the die was cast. He let his other brain take over and the rest us history. The victims being his children.

@tanithschneider3051 5 ай бұрын

And his entire family. Most of whom have all but disowned him.

@MarianneOz 4 ай бұрын

It seems that many commenters here champion Diana in terms of the plot, the events, as reasons for her terrible choices. Others, like me, who have first hand experienced borderline personality types in their family know there are no circumstances that will help or appease these people. They have a storm raging in their psyches. Thanks for reading this book, Shauna. We really need a lot more focus on these mental health challenges because they do leave a trail of destruction in their wake. Thankfully, BPD sufferers can now be alleviated with special therapy. Of course, this was not known even thirty years ago and we can see in this memoir how everyone struggled to understand Diana’s actions and mood swings. It is a living hell for everyone involved.

@samanthawatmough6119 5 ай бұрын

I wonder if Harry has read this book cos he has certainly put his mother on a very high pedestal . Also he new how much this book hurt everyone especially William and whether you are team Charles or Diana i think this was one of her biggest mistakes and after Martin Bashir interview that was it, they were ordered to divorce, Harry never had the conversations with her that William did cos he was always in the nursery. Paul Burrell was always for Diana but again her wrote a book , even though it was seen through rose tinted glasses

@robb2biago 5 ай бұрын

I love gardening. I like my beautiful flowers and plants, more than I like most people. At least you know that the plants stay true to their nature. Daffodils, tulips, iris, hydrangeas, day lilies. Ok, so is the Evelyn in this book, the one that sued Diana, for wrongful termination, and won?! Diana, Blech. Omg! I’m loving this book read.

@conniearcher3462 5 ай бұрын

I was never a Diana admirer back then and now, she’s was just all over the place, everywhere was like Diana this and that back in the days. I wasn’t sensing the goodness of how she’s front covering herself. Pretentious like this Harry married.

@jillkelly3965 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Your review of this book has been enlightening & I feel balanced. I can't help but feel those born Royal have a short fuse because so much of their lives is controlled. Diana, on the other, hand behind closed doors is reminding me of the character of another more recent royal bride. Not very pleasant at all. I recall reading somewhere many years ago that her father & grandfather were very unpleasant men, particularly to their wives.

@jayteedeene5981 5 ай бұрын

I don’t think Diana would have ever been happy if she had lived. I have read several books on her and come to the conclusion that her perfect man didn’t exist. To be unfaithful to someone who you are being unfaithful with is a whole different level. Did she not think for a moment that as one of the most famous woman in the world, mother to two most famous boys in the world that her actions would hurt them more than it would hurt Charles.

@wf4758 4 ай бұрын

Not for one minute. She was utterly self absorbed

@louise7552 5 ай бұрын

Seen as though no one can buy this book, why don't you do the book completely as an audiobook Shauna please. Everyone would love it. Is this possible please. Ta Louise Australia 🇦🇺 😊

@desleighfisher980 4 ай бұрын

@louise7552 4 ай бұрын

@@desleighfisher980 bugger 😕. Thanks for letting me know.

@maureenguichard7291 5 ай бұрын

I have changed my views of both Charles and Diana. She was obviously a very troubled young woman and Charles didn’t know how to deal with it.

@maggiedavies5312 5 ай бұрын

I’m a gardener and it is very therapeutic. Something else that’s very therapeutic is listening to you while I’m doing stuff in the kitchen, at the moment you’re brightening up my ironing session. Another activity I find therapeutic. Thanks Shauna.

@jacquelineloveselvis 5 ай бұрын

I think that Harry has inherited more of Diana's traits than his father's. What a handful she must have been for Charles.

@susankayewriter 5 ай бұрын

I didn't pay much attention to all this when it was going on. I thought, "Oh, Shy Di and isn't it awful how they treat her." Listening to this and another royal bio makes me rethink Diana in every way. And so much of her personae is replicated in her second son. The "sins" of the parents, eh? Thank you for the great read.

@AlwaysHapp1989 5 ай бұрын

As a girl in America growing up a few years behind Diana-I fell fully for the one sided propaganda of poor Diana and horrible Charles. Only in recent years have learned more. Such a shame. I now am seeing that Diana with her manipulations and attitude behind the doors and using the children as pawns see that maybe “that one’s wife” (mm) is a bit like Diana with one major exception being that Diana DID have real empathy (something that mm seems to fake). I think this also shows how finding the right partner in life is important. Bc Charles with Diana was lonely and frustrated and yet in everything for Charles (good and bad) Camilla seems to be the right fit. She encourages and supports him in the best ways and I believe that is what the Queen witnessed as well as William. I would say, taking a look at h and where is is now-he chose poorly. He has never been more angry it seems. Sad but he is an adult and responsible for his own choices and the fact that he seems to refuse to see the truth and blames everyone to fit his narrative. A lesson for all of us.

@abbatrouble 4 ай бұрын

Diana pretended to have real empathy but was actually using her charities for photo ops and ammunition against Charles!

@gabbyb4493 5 ай бұрын

I certainly don’t blame Wendy, can you imagine being caught up in that nightmare household! I imagine now William can look upon his father and Camilla a see, this is what a marriage should be. He can also better understand what a nightmare his parents marriage had been. That his mother was no saint!

@partlycloudy3519 5 ай бұрын

Charles went mushroom picking before he got the news the queen was dying . I guess he did that to calm himself knowing what lies ahead for him

@charmianjohnson2364 5 ай бұрын

I hate gardening too. People especially when they die young, are painted as saints.

@paularyde9495 5 ай бұрын

Ive been bing watching your content for the last few days Wow, you are now my favorite KZfaqr xxx

@thevintageread 5 ай бұрын

Thanks & Welcome 😊🤗

@larhumba4233 5 ай бұрын

I used to listen to Dickie Arbiter on LBC Radio, a news station in London in the early 80s before he worked for the Palace. Diana had a vindictive nature and did the same betrayal a couple of years later with Panorama (though we now know she herself was manipulated by Bashir). Yet again Paul Burrell claims she didn't want a divorce when the Queen wrote to her ordering a formal separation. There's a sense of not realising actions and words in public have consequences, rather like Harry.

@nancytrowbridge3085 4 ай бұрын

I find myself wondering what Diana's reasons for writing the book & doing the interview, did she really thing the royal family & Charles would be OK with it.