Rhetorical question.
Does good that someone does later always necessarily make up for previous significant dishonorable, hurtful behavior?
I have to chuckle here, too, with so many “I hate my MIL” and “I’d drop them like a hot potato” threads where people seemingly aren’t so quick to forgive and forget, that people in this instance seem so willing to “move on” with Camilla.
I can’t help but wonder how Diana’s sons and family feel about it.
Camilla was involved in an extramarital affair with Charles from before the time he walked down the aisle, and he was
never willing to stop seeing her. Diana was essentially
used to produce an heir and a spare. Her feelings and well-being were really never a concern for them. And things spiraled downward for her when she fully realized the predicament she was in with her husband. She blamed Camilla for much of her unhappiness and called her The Rottweiler. Diana angered the Queen when she gave a tell-all interview to Martin Bashir (which can be seen on Netflix). They’d expected that Charles and Diana would simply lead separate lives after they became estranged, but instead, the Queen and Prince Philip eventually advised them to divorce. They divorced in ‘96 and she died tragically in ‘97.
From all I have read, Camilla is good for Prince Charles. She reportedly has a wicked sense of humor and keeps him grounded. Good for them. I wish them no ill will whatsoever. It’s just hard to overlook the history. She’s not someone I’d really look up to, tbh. It’s great that she is doing good work for charity today. I liked seeing pictures of her and Charles with The Duchess of Cambridge at an event the other day. But I think that Catherine is going to be
much more revered by the people in the role of Queen Consort when William finally becomes King.
But then again, what do I know, I’m just a dumb American!
