It’s Weird to Be the Future King: Inside Prince Charles’ Unavoidably Complex Relationship With Prince William
It was 1997, and Prince Charles' reputation hung in the balance.
Princess Diana had just died and a nation's eyes were laser-focused on her ex-husband and former in-laws—most of whom, in the people's eyes, had treated their princess poorly in life and were not displaying anywhere near the proper amount of grief in the wake of her death.
When they married in 1981, Charles and Diana were the world's idea of a fairy-tale brought to life, their wedding watched by 750 million people and the blushing 20-year-old bride heralded as the most exciting royal development since Princess Margaret wore her tiara in the bathtub.
And when they separated in 1992, the people took...
