“Diana was devastated by her mother's disapproval of the men in her life,” one royal insider told me. “Frances loved Diana, but like her daughter, could be very impulsive and emotional. She said some very hurtful things, but she loved her daughter.
As for Frances, life wasn't exactly easy as she lost custody of the children after being labelled an "unfit mother" for leaving the marriage. She was widely condemned for "deserting her children", Diana and her siblings Sarah, Jane and Charles.
Following Diana's "confrontation" with her grandmother-in-law, relations between the pair deteriorated even further according to Russell, with the Queen Mother reportedly referring to Diana as "a liar," and the princess retaliating by calling the aged monarch "the chief leper in the leper colony."
Diana's relationship with her own mother was also turbulent. The pair weren't on speaking terms at the time of her death and, according to The New York Times, Frances revealed that the princess had returned her letters unopened.
Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Diana's funeral. Diana's mother Frances Shand Kydd and her sisters Jane Fellowes and Sarah McCorquodale arrive at Westminster Abbey. Diana's mother and sisters were accompanied by other members of the Spencer family.
Instead, she gave a lazy salute to the casket. that has been compared to shooting away a fly. According to royal experts, Princess Margaret felt as though Princess. Diana had turned her back on the royal family.
The Queen bowed her head as a sign of respect to her late daughter-in-law, Princess Diana. As the Head of State, Her Majesty was under no obligation to bow to anyone, making the gesture even more poignant.
From personal photos and public appearances, it was clear that Diana adored her sons. They were the apple of her eye, and likewise, William and Harry have spoken lovingly about their mother.
There wasn't much her sisters could do during the marriage. Diana had her emotional issues, that they all knew about, and unless she got professional treatment, they wouldn't go away. They couldn't force treatment on her, even if they tried.
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But the queen wasn't wholly unsupportive. Just like Prince Philip, she did offer support to Diana in the wake of the split. “She [found] one perhaps rather unlikely ally at the palace in the queen,” Morton wrote, “whose understanding and helpful attitude did much to encourage Diana to soldier on.”
"In 1998, when Charles was trying to persuade his mother to be more accommodating of Camilla, the Queen described her as 'that wicked woman,'" Lacey said. "Those damning words were reported in distress by Prince Charles himself."
"It was indeed dreadfully sad, and she is a huge loss to the country," the queen wrote.
Royal biographer, Ingrid Seward, added of the incident: "She had a furious row with Raine because Diana was so upset that her own mother had been ignored in the ancestral home. She pushed her and Raine fell down the stairs."
The Princess of Wales did claim that she did not want to destroy the monarchy as that “is my children's future”, but she claimed reform was needed to change the remote relationship between the Royal Family and the public.
Prior to that, Charles had been romantically linked with Diana's sister, Sarah, and some believe that relationship ended because the prince was not happy with Sarah's relationship with the press (ironic, considering the intense focus the press placed on Diana).
Princess diana and her precious and favourite son prince harry | Queen of hearts, Lady diana, Diana.
They eventually broke up because he could not cope with the media attention. "My main concern was about us getting married was that my life would be hell because of who she was," Khan explained.
The Royal Family's response
The Queen's first public address came five days after Diana's death. “I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being,” she said in a speech broadcast to the nation.
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After marrying Charles, Diana's relationship with the Queen was said to be "second to none" and she even – supposedly – called the Queen "mama" at times. "That was Diana's purpose in life," said former royal protection officer Ken Wharfe. "She was there to represent The Queen and to do what she thought was the best.
According to the Telegraph, the Queen bowed out because of her role as head of the Church of England, which discourages divorce. This prominent role meant she would have had to uphold the Church's values. It's believed her duties outweighed familial obligations when making this decision.
Yes, Camilla was in attendance at Charles and Diana's wedding in 1991. And it's not necessarily a surprise - given that the Queen's son and Camilla were so close.