On the 27th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death, a royal source revealed King Charles was ‘devastated’ after learning his ex-wife had died in a car crash.
The beloved Princess of Wales died on 31 August 1997 at the age of 36 when she was being chased by paparazzi in Paris. Her partner Dodi Fayed and their driver Henri Paul also died in that accident.
Christopher Anderson, author of “The Day Diana Died,” explained Fox News Digital According to an eyewitness, when Charles was first told over the phone that Diana had died, he “screamed like a wounded animal”.
Later, Anderson said, Charles fled from Scotland’s Balmoral Castle to Paris and brought her back to England. “When Charles first saw her body he nearly fainted,” he said.
“A nurse standing in the room told me he was staggering backwards and looked like he was ‘struck by an invisible force.’ Given how epic their marital battles were, people were surprised at Charles’ reaction,” Anderson explained Fox News,
Anderson said Charles was deeply saddened by Diana’s death, perhaps to the point where it even surprised him. “Charles was devastated.”
Anderson’s comments came after a letter written by a former friend of Prince Charles was auctioned off, which fetched $2,000. In the letter, Charles expressed the “unbearable emptiness” he felt four months after Diana’s death, as reported by the UK. daily Mail,
Anderson said that in the final months of Diana’s life, the divorced royal couple finally put aside their differences for the sake of their sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
“In the months before Diana’s death, she and Charles decided to put their bitterness behind them and, in his words, became ‘very good friends,'” Anderson said.
A close confidante of Diana told the author that “her love for Charles never waned”.
“Diana even admitted that Charles and [his mistress] “There was something about Camilla that was admirable,” he said, quoting a close confidante of the late princess.
Behind palace doors, Charles was “affected by a storm of emotions” after learning what had happened to Diana, one of the most revered women in the world.
“Charles had to fight his mother, the Queen, and the entire monarchy establishment to ensure Diana received the kind of funeral she deserved,” the royal author explained.
Princess Diana was honored with a formal funeral attended by 2,000 people. The event was watched by over 2 billion people worldwide.
