Newzandar News newzandar.LONDON - Seeking to salve an old wound at a time of sorrow for Britain’s royal family, the political leader of the Irish republican movement apologized on Sunday for the 1979 assassination of Louis Mountbatten, an uncle of Prince Philip. He chose Diana at their urging and officially laid his playboy status to rest - until the affair with Camilla began, of course. But Prince Charles took his advice to heart, dating around and sleeping around for years before choosing an appropriate spouse.Īt the age of 32, Prince Charles faced pressure from senior royals to settle down and marry a virgin bride. Lord Mountbatten was killed in a political coup in 1979 and never go to see his great-nephew married off to that “suitable” girl.
Prince Charles with a model | Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images “But I think for a wife he should choose a suitable attractive and sweet-character girl … I think it is disturbing for women to have experiences if they have to remain on a pedestal after marriage.” He dated around for years before settling down “In a case like yours, the man should sow his wild oats and have as many affairs as he can before settling down,” Lord Mountbatten wrote to Prince Charles. Even though the Prince of Wales was attracted to her, his Uncle Dickie did not see her as marriage material. Regardless of looks, Prince Charles had one thing that no other man did: the power to turn the object of his affection into a princess. Prince Charles windsurfing | Hulton Archive/Getty Images Prince Charles was discouraged from marrying Camilla There’s an infamous photo of Prince Charles speaking with Camilla Shand (his future mistress turned wife) at a polo match.
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It helped that Charles was fit and trim in his early twenties, plus he had finally found a sport to excel at. Uncle Dickie allegedly masterminded photoshoots that made Prince Charles look like the object of desire, always surrounded by beautiful women.
He’s also credited with completely overhauling Charles’s image with the press and the public. Uncle Dickie served as Charles’s mentor and served as a father figure to him in place of Prince Philip. Prince Charles at school | Keystone-France\Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images His Uncle Dickie helped turn Prince Charles into a sex symbolĬharles felt awkward and shy in school but his whole image changed thanks to one important person in his life: his father’s Uncle Dickie Mountbatten. Prince Philip later sent his eldest son to Gordonstoun boarding school which was reportedly “ absolute hell” for the future heir. They apparently called Charles “fatty” and made fun of his ears that stuck out. While there, his future king status did nothing to insulate young Charles from teasing and mockery by other students. But later, he was transferred to Hill House School in London then to Cheam, Good Housekeeping reported.
Prince Charles and Lord Mountbatten | John Shelley Collection/Avalon/Getty Images Young Prince Charles got teased in schoolĪfter disappointing his father Prince Philip because he had little interest in typical “masculine” activities like sports, Prince Charles was further tortured during his formative years.Ĭharles was homeschooled at first like so many royal family members before him. The only problem was the whole media spectacle was made up with the help of Prince Charles’s relative Uncle Dickie. However, that’s precisely the persona Charles took on when he was a young bachelor just before he chose Princess Diana as his lucky bride. But most royal fans would never describe the Prince of Wales as a “ladies’ man.” The longest-serving heir apparent in history is known for his passionate activism, his artistic skills, and his troubled childhood. It’s hard to imagine Prince Charles as a heartthrob.
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