William And Harry Finally Share Their Real Feelings About Their Stepmother

Divorce and new people stepping into parenting roles are hard on any family, but these matters get even more complicated when it involves literal royalty. Prince William and Prince Harry know that better than anybody, though they wouldn't speak about it publicly for years. Now that they are parents themselves, the regal brothers have shared their feelings around the entire saga that shook Buckingham Palace. After learning those long-hushed details, people are now watching a little closer when they interact with their stepmother...

England's Rose

Looking back on their earliest childhood memories, Princes William and Harry agree that they had the ideal mother. To many, Princess Diana seemed like an angel who came down to Earth. Even so, their family wasn't perfect.

The Other Woman

Royal family insiders believed that another woman may have been the apple of Prince Charles' eye. Rumors swirled that he was having an affair with Camilla Parker Bowles, whom he dated for a time in the early 1970s.

Charles' Two Women

Through overlapping social circles, Charles and Camilla reconnected years later, though both were married. Diana supposedly took an instant dislike to Camilla, who still had strong chemistry with her old flame. She even referred to Camilla as "Charles' lady."

Drifting Apart

Eventually, distrust, infidelity, and a substantial age gap between Charles and Diana left their marriage in shambles. They separated in 1992 before officially divorcing four years later. Sadly, William and Harry never had a chance for their family to get back together.