Diana was simply not a good choice for the role she was meant to play. Her family background (her parents' bitter divorce when she was 7) was not good preparation for leading a life full of demanding pressures while married to a man who had always been in love with someone else.
Under the circumstances, Charles ought to have chosen a woma…
Diana was simply not a good choice for the role she was meant to play. Her family background (her parents' bitter divorce when she was 7) was not good preparation for leading a life full of demanding pressures while married to a man who had always been in love with someone else.
Under the circumstances, Charles ought to have chosen a woman closer to his own age who understood that this was essentially an arranged marriage, and who was willing to provide an heir and spare, behave graciously in public, and have quiet alternative plans for her future happiness in the marriage if Charles strayed.
Unfortunately, Diana either didn't realize or didn't cope well with the fact that she was basically a suitable virgin of appropriate lineage. It wasn't really fair to expect so much from her.
Diana was simply not a good choice for the role she was meant to play. Her family background (her parents' bitter divorce when she was 7) was not good preparation for leading a life full of demanding pressures while married to a man who had always been in love with someone else.
Under the circumstances, Charles ought to have chosen a woman closer to his own age who understood that this was essentially an arranged marriage, and who was willing to provide an heir and spare, behave graciously in public, and have quiet alternative plans for her future happiness in the marriage if Charles strayed.
Unfortunately, Diana either didn't realize or didn't cope well with the fact that she was basically a suitable virgin of appropriate lineage. It wasn't really fair to expect so much from her.