Princess Diana Suspected Prince Charles of Affair with Camilla Parker Bowles Before Marriage, Memoir Claims
Princess Diana suspected that Prince Charles had a secret rendezvous with Camilla Parker Bowles on the royal train just months before their wedding, according to her brother Earl Spencer's new memoir, 'Swan Song: Diana, My Sister'. The book details a 1980 tabloid expose, known as the 'Royal Train Scandal,' which reported that a blonde woman had been seen boarding the royal train for a secret assignation with Prince Charles. While tabloids initially assumed it was Diana, she was reportedly 50 miles away and had never been invited onto the train. Earl Spencer writes that Diana later became convinced the woman was Camilla Parker Bowles, especially since the railway siding was only 19 miles from Camilla's home. The memoir also mentions Diana discovering a bracelet for Camilla shortly after her engagement to Charles in 1981. Prince Charles publicly admitted to adultery during his marriage in a 1994 televised interview, stating their relationship had 'irretrievably broken down.' The couple separated in 1992 and ...