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Harry forced to watch his dads affair partner in the place his mum should have been

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Endlesssummer2022 · 06/05/2023 10:51

I feel so sorry for him. It would eat me up if I had to watch Camilla smiling and waving in the spotlight. She tormented his mother and wife. She (and his dad of course) spoiled his childhood.

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YouWonJayne · 06/05/2023 12:12

unbelieveable22 · 06/05/2023 12:10

🤮🤮 Anyone Diana was linked with came a long time after she was married. Difference being Camilla was there before, during and after. She never went away. Something constantly overlooked and ignored to suit the narrative that both were as bad as each other.

Puts a completely different spin on how the marriage evolved. Rewriting history with a fantasy spin.

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Diana had affairs throughout her entire marriage! She destroyed families.

Inkpotlover · 06/05/2023 12:12

KitKatLove · 06/05/2023 11:59

Because she was perfect, ahem, Barry Mannakee, cough, James Gilbey, splutter, James Hewitt.

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And she was still married when she had her affair with the very married Will Carling.

SemperIdem · 06/05/2023 12:12

If Camilla had been the pretty one, and Diana the plain one, everyone would think Charles and Camilla was a great love story and Diana would be rarely mentioned. That’s how shallow people are, in reality.

It was all a long time ago, move on.

YouWonJayne · 06/05/2023 12:13

Inkpotlover · 06/05/2023 12:12

And she was still married when she had her affair with the very married Will Carling.

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Yes exactly!!

Oh but she didn’t know Will CArling before her marriage so it’s fine apparently

Inkpotlover · 06/05/2023 12:13

YouWonJayne · 06/05/2023 12:12

Diana had affairs throughout her entire marriage! She destroyed families.

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Exactly! Will Carling springs to mind.

Aslanplustwo · 06/05/2023 12:13

What happened to him might not be unique, but his situation surrounding it, very much is. Most are not forced to walk behind their mothers' coffin in front of millions, being recorded and shaking hands with random strangers for the benefit of the Royal Family- it was an absolute disgrace for those boys and im not suprised it could leave lasting troubles.

And you know for a fact that they were "forced" to walk behind her coffin do you?

YouWonJayne · 06/05/2023 12:14

Pretty sure the Royal bodyguard Barry Someone was married with kids too

Sailingaround · 06/05/2023 12:14

Appleass · 06/05/2023 11:45

Harrys a grown man. I am loving this morning, and so please MEGHAN is not there with her false smile !

Why even drag her into it if you’re so pleased she’s not there? And it’s not as if Kate won’t still be there with her fake smile 😂

YouWonJayne · 06/05/2023 12:16

My SIL had an affair, she had 2 kids and left her husband her the new fella. Her and new fella have had a baby since and got married, her first husband remarried and they are all one big blended family.

That was only 10 years ago.

I cannot imagine for a moment how weird it would be to always bring it up and guilt trip SIL When so much has happened and everyone has moved on

Inkpotlover · 06/05/2023 12:16

YouWonJayne · 06/05/2023 12:13

Yes exactly!!

Oh but she didn’t know Will CArling before her marriage so it’s fine apparently

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Oh, so we can only froth if she slept with someone she knew before? Thanks for the heads up.

I mean, Charles slept with one ex, who he is now happily married to. Diana slept with lots of men. Yet he was the only badly behaved one in their marriage. Go figure.

Mrsjayy · 06/05/2023 12:16

Inkpotlover · 06/05/2023 12:13

Exactly! Will Carling springs to mind.

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Apparently they were just "friends" his ex wife said otherwise.

Nothingisblackandwhite · 06/05/2023 12:17

Charles is an idiot ! He was always a terrible father so not surprised he only cares about himself .

Whenharrymetsmelly · 06/05/2023 12:17

Endlesssummer2022 · 06/05/2023 10:55

They were definitely not divorced when Diana said there were three of them in the marriage. It would have been very traumatic for the kids and so public too. It’s not something you could easily forgive.

Adults are people too and make mistakes. I think you'll find most well rounded, emotionally intelligent children (who become adults) do forgive their parents for their mistakes. Generally when you love someone, ultimately you just want them to be happy if you're also a decent human being (and haven't been severely damaged)?

YouWonJayne · 06/05/2023 12:18

Inkpotlover · 06/05/2023 12:16

Oh, so we can only froth if she slept with someone she knew before? Thanks for the heads up.

I mean, Charles slept with one ex, who he is now happily married to. Diana slept with lots of men. Yet he was the only badly behaved one in their marriage. Go figure.

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I agree with you but the logic of PPs is very amusing.

YouWonJayne · 06/05/2023 12:18

Nothingisblackandwhite · 06/05/2023 12:17

Charles is an idiot ! He was always a terrible father so not surprised he only cares about himself .

In what way was he a terrible father?

PhillySub · 06/05/2023 12:19

BashfulClam · 06/05/2023 11:08

He has to attend as a Duke.

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So they sent out a SAS team to bring him back? He could have watched it on tv like most of us.

jc12689 · 06/05/2023 12:20

Haha. Some people really need to get a life.

AlwaysGinPlease · 06/05/2023 12:21

jc12689 · 06/05/2023 12:20

Haha. Some people really need to get a life.

Indeed

Ladysquamy · 06/05/2023 12:22

The fact that H and M were very quick to get their kids titles gives the lie to their claims of wanting privacy and a quiet life. They're a pair of bellends and so is the rest of that family. They're all disgustingly over privileged. I would save sympathy for those who deserve it.

QuickGuide · 06/05/2023 12:22

Nothingisblackandwhite · 06/05/2023 12:17

Charles is an idiot ! He was always a terrible father so not surprised he only cares about himself .

There was a moment at the funeral when the young PH reached out and took his father's hand which seemed entirely natural to both of them.

I don't think that happens if the father has been as aloof as some people would have you believe

Nothingisblackandwhite · 06/05/2023 12:22

YouWonJayne · 06/05/2023 12:18

In what way was he a terrible father?

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Look back on when diana died and look at him with the boys . Just making them go though all the funeral crap in public is being a bad father .

YouWonJayne · 06/05/2023 12:23

William and Harry have spoken about Charles being a good father. I think I’ll relieve them before I believe randomers on MN

Simianwalk · 06/05/2023 12:24

QueenCamilla · 06/05/2023 11:11

Arranged marriages with unwilling parties are illegal in the UK these days, so Charles and Diana would be living in crime, if not in sin.
I prefer sinners to criminals 😁😉

Although of course it's the person who makes them get married that is the criminal so it would have been the dead queen 😁

loislovesstewie · 06/05/2023 12:24

Whatever the boys did at the funeral would be wrong for somebody. My mum died when I was 11,i wasn't allowed to go to the funeral as it was thought to be too upsetting.

YouWonJayne · 06/05/2023 12:24

Nothingisblackandwhite · 06/05/2023 12:22

Look back on when diana died and look at him with the boys . Just making them go though all the funeral crap in public is being a bad father .

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They claim they wanted to walk behind her coffin. He was likely supporting them as their father. I’ve only ever seen closeness and chemistry between them all. He was hardly a deadbeat EOW dad - he’d had the kids for a whole month to himself before Diana died.