IF YA DON'T ACT ROYAL, YOU AIN'T ROYAL. Pt. 3

And then there was Charles.

To be sure, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Chester, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland. And lately, he has been offered a new title by a mayor in Romania, (drum roll)… Prince of Transylvania.

Of course, Prince Charles’ royal shenanigans are legendary.

The illustrious heir to the throne met Camilla for the first time at a polo match. She joked with him that her great grandmother had enjoyed an affair with King Edward VII, and that, as a result, her great great whatever was the illegitimate offspring of that match made in heaven, and thus, they were, after all, distant cousins. They began dating, but Charles began his service in the Royal Navy. When he returned Camilla was engaged to someone else.

Ultimately, Prince Charles married the supposed (and for all I know) young beautiful virgin, (and my distant relative) Diana Spencer. The contrast between the two women is legendary. And yet the Queen’s first son had already given his heart to Camilla. And he apparently “entertained notions towards her” throughout the course of his marriage.

In 1989 Princess Di approached Camilla at a party.  Diana gave the following account of their interaction.

Diana

“I know what's going on between you and Charles and I just want you to know that.”

Camilla

“You've got everything you ever wanted. You've got all the men in the world fall in love with you and you've got two beautiful children, what more do you want?”

Diana

 “I want my husband. I'm sorry I'm in the way. It must be hell for both of you. But I do know what's going on. Don't treat me like an idiot."

If ya don't act royal, you ain't royal.

(to be continued)

by William McDonald, PhD. Excerpt from "McDonald's Daily Diary." Vol. 73. Copyright pending.

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