Kate Not Fit for a Prince?

31. #30 Lorena How untrue about the second child. Bless his heart but he is as ugly as Charles. I never know what Diana saw in him. She should of married Andrew.

Posted at 5:51PM on Apr 14th 2007 by FYI

32. I did like to know the evidence of how Diana "ruined" Charles life. He did as he pleased, ignored her, betrayed her, hurt her, demeaned her children, displayed petty jealousies in public and tirades in private etc. Yes, Diana worried about Camilla but nowhere is there shown a burning ambition in the heart of a 19-year-old to be Queen of England. She was in love with Charles...he was not in love with her..so all in all, the responsibility was his. He didn't have the balls to stand up to his father and he married Diana knowing he was in love with another woman. Diana grew into her manipulative ways..she learned to court and use the press and the public, no doubt. But it was born of the anger of a woman who has been used and duped by the man she loved and the family she respected. I'm sure a more mature woman might have turned a blind eye to Charles's screwing around knowing that the upshot is that she would also have the throne. Diana was a teenager who thought her husband would love her.
I don't see Charles as having batted an eyelash over anything that happened. His sole worry or concern was his image, his popularity, his need and his right to the throne. I am a Canadian and the Royals are our Royal Family but I have no respect for Charles whatsoever. Diana had faults and behaved badly and humanly but, she was driven to it.

Posted at 5:54PM on Apr 14th 2007 by Beth C

33. Never was a requirement for a royal to marry a virgin. I asked a royal about that long before Charles met Diana. They looked at me like I was batty & asked where I had ever heard that a royal must marry a virgin.

That was a fairy tale invented by writers.

Posted at 6:03PM on Apr 14th 2007 by Mysterious Lady

34. Interesting but I'd like to know more...even Diana had to submit to an OB GYN exam to ensure she'd had no lovers prior to her marriage. It may not be a requirement for all Royals and one only need look as far as Fergie for this verification, but I believe it is a requirement for the heir to the throne.

Posted at 6:13PM on Apr 14th 2007 by Beth C

35. Okay, the royal was Charles. That should tell you all.

Posted at 6:21PM on Apr 14th 2007 by Mysterious Lady

36. A known liar and cheat...you think he'd tell you the truth or express surprise and facietiously ask you where on earth you heard that. Sorry, not buying it.

Posted at 6:25PM on Apr 14th 2007 by Beth C

37. Correction. Yes, Charles is a cheat. But he never lies about it. I never saw a man in my entire so open about his affairs.

Posted at 6:33PM on Apr 14th 2007 by Mysterious Lady

38. The split is Prince William's fault. He's too involved in the military life to pay attention to her anymore. Good for you Kate. You can find someone better.

Posted at 6:32PM on Apr 14th 2007 by fuglyhasbeen

39. Also, Diana was examined but only to ensure that she could have children.

Never to determine whether she had had previous lovers.

Posted at 6:38PM on Apr 14th 2007 by Mysterious Lady

40. Sorry, still not buying it..Charles lied to everyone and had them lie for him to Diana's face to get away with Camilla. Most men brag about their affairs, he's the heir to the throne..are you going to call him on it to his face. I don't believe a word of this and as a history major I know Diana was checked to see if her hymen was intact. I was not personally there but the sources are historically reliable. If Charles said it was day I would know it was at least dusk. Sorry, not buying that Charles opened up to you all about his affairs and if royalty has to marry a virgin. Sorry.

Posted at 6:48PM on Apr 14th 2007 by Beth C

41. Instead of examining Diana's hymen, doctors and psychiatrists should have examined her head, I truly believe she was deranged. It was OBVIOUS that Charles did not love her, she knew it, even a 19 year old cannot be that stupid. She wanted to become Queen, that's it, that's all.

Charles is a very decent man and would never hurt anyone. When he married Diana he truly wanted to love her and give his marriage a chance. But it was impossible with Diana, she was driving him crazy with her jealous demands. She was even jealous of his employees, had many of them fired. etc. etc. This could go on for hours. People just fell in love with a pair of blue eyes, low cut dresses and long legs. And they read cheap magazines and newspaper, they will believe anything.

When Diana gave that interview on British television, I suddenly thought of Jacqueline Kennedy and the dignity she showed all her life. NEVER would Mrs. Kennedy have gone on television to complain about her husband, who apparently had mistresses, or so they wrote in cheap magazines. Diana was no Jacqueline Kennedy, very far from it.

As for William, he will be completely bald in a few years, who will want to fall in love with him; already he is losing his looks. Kate will have the last laugh.

God save Charles and Camilla

Posted at 7:34PM on Apr 14th 2007 by Lorena

42. Charles is a decent man and would never hurt anyone.....who exactly here is deranged. He is an overspoiled, pampered, self indulgent, jealous fool and a sack of crap to boot. These two adulterers ruined a young woman's self-esteem, sense of worth and attempts to do right by her country. Did she lie and cheat as well, yes she did. Was she essentially decent and driven by her husband's scorn and disrespect, Yes she was! This ultimately falls to a level of personal opinion. You think well of Charles and I do not. Neither of us will be swayed by the other so I invite you to keep your opinions and freely express them. I will not let the fact that you are totally wrong to keep me posting all night. Have a good one.

Posted at 7:39PM on Apr 14th 2007 by Beth C

43. she won't be complete until she adopts. how trendy of her! at least she is honest, and admits it is ABOUT COMPLETING HER, and not about the baby!

Posted at 8:32PM on Apr 14th 2007 by ANNE

44. Thanks for the info, posters. I see a couple of disagreements but actually learned something here about the Royals. What's particularly interesting is I didn't realize they were forbidden to basically string out relationships for very long. I'd heard a report that William was getting pressured to make a decision by his family so I guess I know why now.

I'll put my two cents in about Diana if I may. I didn't have the impression she married for any other reason than for love. At her young age and lack of experience it might have been more of an infatuation but even so. It was interesting seeing her evolve from a girl into a woman. I wasn't even a royal watcher but I still think about her from time to time and always in a positive way. I think far less of Charles but reasons why are already stated.....and me neither, don't want to argue. lol;)

Posted at 10:25PM on Apr 14th 2007 by CJ

45. It was just reported that Charles had a big hand in the decision making. He advised William if he wasn't ready to marry and marry soon then he should drop Kate Middleton and not leave her hanging on. It was Charles deicison. He did the same to Wiliam that his father did to him. He should not have interfered and just let it play out. Sounds like he didn't want Middleton in Williams' life.

Prince Charles told William to make or break

London, April 15: Prince Charles encouraged his son prince William, the second in line to the British throne, to reach a "make or break" decision on whether to marry his girlfriend, Kate Middleton.

The revelation came hours after it was confirmed that Prince William, 24, and Miss Middleton, 25, had "mutually" agreed to separate after four years, the Sunday Telegraph reported quoting sources close to the royal family.

Prince Charles is understood to have been concerned that it was unfair on Miss Middleton - who has been constantly bounded by the paparazzi at her central London home - for his elder son to prolong the relationship indefinitely without marrying her. Unlike Prince William, she does not live in heavily guarded private palaces or have a personal bodyguard.

"William was recently advised by his father to think about making up his mind one way or the other," said one source.

"Prince Charles has suggested to him that it would not be fair to keep Kate hanging on if he was not prepared to marry her sooner rather than later.

"This is history repeating itself as Prince Philip told Charles during his courtship of Diana that he had to make his intentions known fairly swiftly, which ultimately led to disastrous consequences as he was not ready to marry."

I'M NOT 36, I'M NOT MARRIED.. I WANT TO HAVE FUN - WHAT HE TOLD FRIENDS AT CLUB BOOZE-UP

PRINCE William racked up a staggering £11,000 bar bill yesterday as he drowned his sorrows after splitting with Kate Middleton.

William, aware that news of their separation was about to break, partied until the early hours at the trendy Mahiki club in West London.

He and four male pals spent five hours drinking £800 magnums of Dom Perignon champagne and £500 "Treasure Chest" cocktails - and bought scores of drinks for other clubbers.

Wills was dragged to the dance floor at 2am by his friends for a sing-a-long of the Rolling Stones' anthem You Can't Always Get What You Want.

"He started off in high spirits but seemed to hit the wall about 3am.

"He was slumped in the corner looking miserable," said a Mahiki source.

Bleary-eyed, Wills finally staggered out of the club at 3.30am - just two hours before news of his split from Kate emerged - with a drinks stain visible on his brown corduroy trousers.

He was whisked off back to Clarence House by his security team.

Yesterday Clarence House refused to comment publicly, but senior Royal aides confirmed his five-year relationship with Kate had come to an end.

They said the couple parted amicably.

However today The Sunday Mirror can reveal:

WILLS dumped Kate over the Easter weekend in a tearful heart-to-heart conversation.

HE has told friends: "I'm not 36 and I'm not married. I'm 24 and just want to have some fun."

KATE had become increasingly fed up with his boozy nights with Army pals - but had no idea he was planning to break it off.

HE became irritated by her requests for him to return to London from his Dorset barracks at weekends to visit her.

THE final straw for the relationship came when the Sunday Mirror revealed three weeks ago how he podium-danced with 19-year-old student Lisa Agar at a Bournemouth nightclub.

HE has explained his decision to the Queen and Prince Charles, who are both fond of Kate.

Yesterday, Kate put on a brave face as she emerged from her parents' home in a Berkshire village.

Kate - wearing sunglasses, a white and blue checked shirt, pearl necklace and dark blue jeans - refused to comment, but smiled as she got into the back of a grey Land Rover Discovery alongside her younger sister, Philippa.

A royal source said: "Things came to a head last weekend. William has decided his Army career is his priority and he feels too young to settle down.

Wills has plenty of time to party now, he can party as much as he likes, spend us much money on drinks as he likes, but hes making a total fool of himself; He's a total moron and she's well rid of him. Look at his family's track record. Who will ever want him now, that's sane that is. He's becoming more like his father daily.

Whether they broke up or not is not the issue; it's how it was done. Middleton acted respectfully and classy. William has not. Loser.

Posted at 1:29AM on Apr 15th 2007 by John