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The relationship between Prince William and King Charles III is at the center of controversy due to a revelation regarding Princess Diana and the difficult years the British royal family went through after her death. According to a source close to the family, William allegedly blamed his father for his mother's passing and gave reasons for his perspective. "You should have been kinder to her," were the words spoken by Kate Middleton's husband.
Without a doubt, the relationship between Charles and Diana has been the most scandalous of all royal families. The couple married in 1981 and had two children: William and Harry. Over the years, the marriage went through a crisis that ended up becoming one of the greatest scandals of the British monarchy.
The separation of Charles and Diana was announced in 1992, and the divorce was finalized four years later. However, during that period, both provided public statements regarding the difficulties of their marriage.
One of the most well-known was Diana's interview with the BBC in 1995, in which she spoke openly about her relationship with Charles and the existence of a third person (Camilla Parker). All of these problems occurred while William and Harry were still minors.
Did William blame King Charles for Diana's death?
The version published by the media outlet RadarOnline refers to an alleged reproach by William toward his father for how his marriage and separation from his mother unfolded. A Buckingham Palace source stated at the time of Princess Diana's death that William was "furious" and believed that Charles was "responsible for her death because he practically pushed her out of the royal family and into the arms of a playboy."
According to the source, William told him that Diana would have been "safe in England if you had been kinder to her."
The prince, a teenager at the time, was "convinced that his mother needed a billionaire boyfriend like Dodi Fayed to escape the constant spying of the royal family," the source added.
Another informant told RadarOnline that Charles also felt responsible for Diana's passing. In a conversation with William and Harry, the then-Prince of Wales "tried to explain that he was raised to be distant and removed from emotional matters, and that he was taught never to show his feelings."
"If I had known how to better handle the breakdown of our marriage, I could have helped Diana find her place within the royal family, instead of making her feel abandoned," the source said in May 2000.
What happened to Diana on the day of her death?
Princess Diana died during the early hours of August 31, 1997, following a car accident in Paris. Diana was traveling in a Mercedes-Benz along with Dodi Al Fayed, the Egyptian businessman with whom she was in a relationship.
The vehicle left the Ritz Hotel in Paris and was pursued by photographers. Shortly after, the car crashed inside the Pont de l'Alma tunnel. Dodi Al Fayed and the driver, Henri Paul, died at the scene. Diana was transported to the hospital but passed away hours later.
Her death caused massive international shock and generated numerous speculations regarding the circumstances of the accident.
When Lady Di died, William was 15 years old and Prince Harry was 12.
What did the investigation into Diana's death determine?
Official investigations determined that the accident was primarily related to the driving of Henri Paul, who had consumed alcohol, and the pursuit by paparazzi.
British and French investigations ruled out that Diana's death was the result of a plot organized by the royal family.
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