The world is highly anticipating the arrival ofMeghan MarkleandPrince Harry‘s first child — a feeling with whichPrincess Dianawas all too familiar.
In Andrew Morton’sDiana: Her True Story,the royal revealed that she felt an enormous amount of pressure from the media surrounding the birth of her first child,Prince William. In fact, it was so “unbearable” that she was induced – but they had to pick a day that didn’t interfere withPrince Charles‘ polo schedule.
“When we had William, we had to find a date in the diary that suited Charles and his polo,” she said. “William had to be induced because I couldn’t handle the press pressure any longer, it was becoming unbearable. It was as if everyone was monitoring every day for me.”
Princess Diana added, “Anyway, the boy arrived, great excitement. Thrilled, everyone absolutely high as a kite – we had found a date where Charles could get off his polo pony for me to give birth. That was very nice, felt grateful about that!”
The birth ofPrince Harrycame with its own issues. Diana said in the book thatPrince Charleshad always wanted a daughter.
“I knew Harry was going to be a boy because I saw on the scan,” she explained. “Charles always wanted a girl. He wanted two children, and he wanted a girl. I knew Harry was a boy, and I didn’t tell him.”
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When Diana delivered their second son, Charles barely hid his disappointment.
“First comment was: ‘Oh God, it’s a boy,’ second comment: ‘And he’s even got red hair,’ ‘ Diana recounted.
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She went on to say that Charles expressed being letdown again at Harry’s christening, telling Diana’s mother, ‘We were so disappointed – we thought it would be a girl.’ ”
“Mummy snapped his head off, saying: ‘You should realized how lucky you are to have a child that’s normal.’ Every since that day the shutters have come down, and that’s what he does when he gets somebody answering back at him,” Diana said.
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Although her relationship briefly improved before the birth ofPrince Harry– Diana said she and Charles were “the closest we’ve ever, ever been and ever will be” in the six weeks leading up to their second child’s arrival – it didn’t last.
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“Then, suddenly, as Harry was born, it just went bang, our marriage. The whole thing went down the drain,” Diana said, referencing her husband’s rekindled affair with his now-wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in March 2019.
source: people.com
