. >> the young diana spencer was not some girl just taken out of a nice middle class home. she was a daughter of one of the most illustrious families in england. >> the royal family, particularly the queen, thought she would be ideal. they were much taken from her. >> she was an earl's daughter. she had a title and she was a virgin. she did tick the boxes. >> they arranged for her to be invited to this house party where they knew he was going to be. >> she talks to him in quite an open and rather engaging way. >> she speaks to him about having watched the mountbatten funeral and how sad he looked and how much he needed to be comforted. she's charming and pretty english rose. she is 12 years younger than he is but he is intrigued by her. >> the royal family's plan for charles is working. >> she could not have been more perfect. on paper. i had no idea how much i wamy case was worth. c call the barnes firm to find out what your case could be worth. we will help get you the best result possible. ♪ call one eight hundred, eight million ♪ the choice between prop 26 and 27? l

one biographer wrote camilla helped charles pick lady diana spencer as his future bride. charles and diana's wedding in 1981 was a fairytale. but their marriage was far from perfect, and camilla cast a long shadow. >> the reality is charles and diana were not really suited for each other. the marriage was over very early on. i don't think their marriage really had a chance with camilla in the picture, though. >> reporter: a month after prince charles and diana announced their separation, there was camillagate. a secretly recorded phone call surfacing. camilla and charles, both still married to others, professing their love for each other in quite intimate language. >> he talks about her being the only person that brings him joy at times. and i think you really hear in those conversations the stress of being prince of wales coming out. >> reporter: diana's tragic death in 1997 cemented the public sentiment on one thing -- at least at the time -- camilla could never marry charles. >> i think the perception of camilla in the '90s was the classic "other woman" trope. she was

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the spectacular wedding of her son charles to diana spencer in the summer of 1981 was the most watch tv broadcast the whole time. but when what appeared to be a perfect royal family life began to unravel. the tabloid press was merciless. in the 1990 s, the newspapers feasted on the royal affairs and divorces. charles and diana's marriage failed. and in 1997, diana died in a traffic accident. the worldwide outpouring of sympathy was overwhelming, but the royal family struggled to find sympathetic words. she was an exceptional and gifted human being in good times and bad. she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to spot others with her warmth unkindness. this was when the royal's popularity hidden all time low diana's son's princes william and harry did not talk about the trauma of their mother's death until years later. ah, when harry's marriage to us televisions to megan markov is repeatedly exploited by the tabloids the couple made a radical exit. they officially turned their backs on the royal family, ultimately moving to the united states there. and they complained in i

moments of pageantry and spectacle like the fairytale wedding of prince charles and lady diana spencer were soured by the unraveling of the marriage. and elizabeth's perceived lack of empathy with her popular daughter-in-law. but the queen retained the nation's affection. a new generation of royals entered the scene, coming across as more in tune with the times. later in her life, controversy arose over the relationship with prince harry and meghan markle, and her son andrew's association with convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein. the final years of her reign saw domestic political turbulence, too, as scotland's debated independence and brexit reopened tensions over northern ireland. while she had no say in government matters, she met every week with the prime minister for a confidential discussion. she worked with 15 prime ministers over 70 years of dedicated service. caroline hyde, bloomberg. francine: the death of queen elizabeth ii. person charles automatically becomes monarch. it is the beginning of the era of charles iii. david, this is amazing. the outpouring of condolences no

spencer. >> diana, i suppose, in love. >> of course >> whatever in love means. >> reporter: charles was soon in the shadow of a star. it was a dark time for him and the royal family a divorce and diana's death. charles turned to campaigning for the environment and remarried, this time to his old love camilla. he took on more royal duties as his mother's health faded, and he's learned the power of charisma, already turning to his popular son william and his wife >> he's going to use william who is very popular to take up the causes that he will no longer be able to go so public about i think will also be very much in his favor. >> reporter: the next generation of british kings is in line, no queens on the horizon. charles, william, and george seen together during the late queen's jubilee. a new chapter begins for a king with vast preparation and a history. >> richard, fair to say there's going to be a lot of focus on kate now with her new title, the princess of wales. >> reporter: and that focus seems in some ways deliberate. she is already a very popular young royal here, and now ef

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none was uglier than the breakup of prince charles and diana spencer. the long public unraveling of the marriage of the heir to the throne seemed to shake the very foundations of the royal household. and if that household ever came close to teetering, it was in the period following the shocking death of diana in that paris car crash. the national outpouring of grief seemed to highlight the emotional gap between the queen and her people. elizabeth did much to repair the damage with a single bow of the head to the passing coffin of a popular princess. there would be other challenges. one of the most serious centering around the wife of one of diana's nswhennc harry's bir american wife meghan markle complained of mistreatment by palace officials, the couple renounced the royal life and moved to california. when elizabeth's husband, prince philip died, she was left alone. in seven decades on the throne, elizabeth redefined the monarchy, remade it for more modern, less deferential age. and in the process she became not just the queen of great britain, she be

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the spectacular wedding of her son charles to diana spencer in the summer of 1981 was the most watch tv broadcast the whole time. but when what appeared to be a perfect royal family life began to unravel? the tabloid press was merciless. in the 1990 s. the newspapers feasted on the royal affairs and divorces. charles and diana's marriage failed. and in 1997, diana died in a traffic accident. the worldwide outpouring of sympathy was overwhelming, but the royal family struggled to find sympathetic words. she was an exceptional and gifted human being in good times and bad. she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh. no others with her warmth, unkindness, ah, this was when the royal's popularity hidden all time low diana's son's princes william and harry did not talk about the trauma of their mother's death until years later. ah, when harry's marriage to us televisions to megan markov has repeatedly exploited by the tabloids the couple made a radical exit. they officially turned their backs on the royal family. ultimately moving to the united states. there they complained in intervie

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spencer. " me sorprende que ella fue tan valiente y me aceptÓ", hijo el prÍncipe carlos. se casÓ con diana en el verano de 1981, en la catedral de san pablo. ella se convirtiÓ en la princesa de gales, la boda se transmitiÓ por televisiÓn en directo por lo menos 750 millones de personas, relaciÓn con la princesa diana se deteriorÓ, ella culpÓ a carlos por negarse a terminar su relaciÓn extramatrimonial con camila parker, el amor de su vida. carlos y diana se separaron en 1992 y se divorciaron en el 96, la princesa diana muriÓ en un accidente de trÁfico en parÍs en agosto de 1997. despuÉs de mantener una larga relaciÓn extramatrimonial con camila el prÍncipe carlos ha se casÓ con ella en 2005, en una ceremonia civil en el castillo de windsor. la reina isabel ii precediÓ la recepciÓn, camila se convirtiÓ en duquesa. la reina pidiÓ que le dieran a camila el tÍtulo de reina consorte, algo a lo que no tenÍa derecho por ser divorciada, al morir la reina isabel ii carlos automÁticamente se convirtiÓ en el rey carlos iii, muchos se preguntan cÓmo serÁ su r

sarah spencer, lady sarah spencer diana's older sister. she is on hay bales and she turned to him and said you look so sad, she said i really felt for you and i think his office woman is amazing, she understands me but didn't at a all. >> diana was young, only 19 but she came from an aristocratic family and her age had its pe perks. she didn't have a past. the perfect prospect for a wife. ♪ once charles asked her out, it was a whirlwind romance. >> there was a do only have been on 12 dates. >> the prince said he felt pressured to settle down. >> prince philip casually said it's about time you got married stop dating all these girls and find yourself a decent wife but he didn't mean you got to marry diana. >> after six months of dating, prince popped the question with the 12 ^-caret two sapphire. diana immediately said yes. >> it's really great. >> why have you come here today? >> to get a glimpse of diana and charles. >> once word got out about the engagement, the media frenzy began over the wedding of the century. ♪ and estimated 750

finally, lady diana spencer seemed to be the perfect match. >> that beautiful smile and manner suddenly we discovered that she was the apple of his eye. and before we knew it they got engaged. >> what was your instant impression? >> great fun and full of life and everything. >> pretty amazing. >> and i suppose in love. >> of course. >> whatever in love means. >> that tells you i think a little bit about maybe his upbringing, whatever love is from a grown man who's just gotten engaged. it's not the note you want to go out and pick your informal china pattern with. >> the night before his wedding, he really wasn't for sure whether he was in love with diana. >> reporter: 750 million people all around the world tuned into their wedding in 1981. >> so long as you both shall live. >> i will. >> but, as we all know, the fairytale had a nightmare ending. their divorce with allegations of infidelity on both sides. and just a year later, diana's tragic death. >> funeral procession is on the south side of the park. >> reporter: charles became a single parent to two shattered boys. >> they are copi

on the 29th of july, 1981, prince charles marius, diana spencer done the day. it was wonderful. it was just the whole nation celebrated. you know, it was a lovely fairy tale love story. there's never been another wedding in my view that could equal, it was just wonderful. the bride was the most beautiful. the whole world was interested in that wedding. the sad thing was that the prince wasn't awe . that's his popularity, his tumbling as she introduces, the poll tax, a quarter of a 1000000 people take to the streets in london alone. rioting breaks out a more than 100 people are injured. the country is in turmoil. in the end, even her own party has had enough of margaret thatcher. john major succeeds her. she leaves downing street in tin. mm. the queen was very upset by the way in which mister satcher was deposed by the conservative party and she told somebody that all right miss such a may have been tired and things, but it was a horrible way that it was done. and that's why i think it was very important that there was the queen kind of waiting in the wings. politically, elizabet

the queen elizabeth the 2nd did married 1st to diana spencer. he began having an affair with camilla parker bowles before diana's tragic death. that in itself was a public relations problem. uh huh. let's go back to let saint james's palace were obviously that the new king has arrived listening. it is my most sorrow who duty to announce to you the death of my beloved mother, the queen. i know how deeply you, in turn nation and i think i may say the whole world sympathized with me. in the irreparable loss, we've all suffered. it is the gracious consolation to me to know of the sympathy expressed by so many to my sister and brothers. and that such overwhelming affection and support should be extended to our whole family in our loss. to all of us as a family, as to this kingdom and the wider family of nations, of which it is a part. my mother gave an example of lifelong love. and of selfless service. my mother's reign was unequalled in its duration. it's dedication and devotion, even as we grieve, we give thanks for this most faithful life. i am de

on the 29th of july, 1981, prince charles marius, diana spencer. on the day it was wonderful. it was just the whole nation celebrated. you know, it was a lovely fairy tale love story. there's never been another wedding in my view that could equal, it was just wonderful of the bride, was the most beautiful. the whole world was interested in that wedding. the sad thing was that the prince wasn't awe . that's his popularity, his tumbling as she introduces, the poll tax, a quarter of a 1000000 people take to the streets in london alone. rioting breaks out a more than 100 people are injured. the country is in turmoil. in the end, even her own party has had enough of margaret thatcher. john major succeeds her. she leaves downing street in tin. mm. queen miss very upset. by the way in which mister satcher was deposed by the conservative party and she told somebody that all right miss, such a may have been todd and things, but it was a horrible way that it was done. and that's why i think it was very important that there was the queen kind of waiting in the wings. politically, elizabe

none was uglier than the breakup of prince charles and diana spencer. the long-public unraveling of the marriage of the heir to the throne seemed to shake the very household. and if that household ever came close to teetering, it was in the period following the shocking death of diana in that paris car crash. the national outpouring of grief seemed to highlight the emotional gap between the queen and her people. elizabeth did much to repair the damage with a single bow of the head to the passing coffin of a popular princess. there would be other challenges -- one of the most serious centering around the wife of one of diana's sons. when prince harry's biracial american wife meghan markle complained of mistreatment by palace officials, the couple renounced the royal life and moved to california. when elizabeth's husband, prince philip, died, she was left alone. in seven decades on the throne, elizabeth redefined the rchy, rema it for a modern, lee not st the queen of grea britain, she became in a way queen of the world. mark phillips, cbs news, london. >

on the 29th of july, 1981, prince charles marius, diana spencer. film the day it was wonderful. it was just the whole nation celebrated. you know, it was a lovely fairy tale love story. there's never been another wedding in my view that could equal, it was just wonderful of the bride, was the most beautiful. the whole world was interested in that wedding. the sad thing was that the prince wasn't awe . that's his popularity, his tumbling as she introduces, the poll tax, a quarter of a 1000000 people take to the streets in london alone. rioting breaks out a more than 100 people are injured. the country is in turmoil. in the end, even her own party has had enough of margaret thatcher. john major succeeds her. she leaves downing street in tin. mm. cream is very upset by the way in which mister satcher was deposed by the conservative party and she told somebody that all right miss such a may have been tired and things, but it was a horrible way that it was done. and that's why i think it was very important that there was the queen kind of waiting in the wings. politically, elizabeth

spencer. he began having an affair with camilla parker bowles before diana's tragic death. that in itself was a public relations problem. diana died so tragically, in 1997. the challenge was how does he in a run come rehabilitate camina who was his mistress? and the answer to that was years of painstaking work emphasizing her good qualities of fact that she had them. he had so much in common like a lot together. they were similar ages had similar favours of women. the prince well produced a wealth of comfortable kate. charles's seeming detachment, perceived aloofness, have frequently led to accusations that he is out of touch with his subjects. and that will matter far more once he takes the throne. creating sustainable foods, but there are other concerns too. for many years he has been writing private letters to government ministers, urging their interest in political issues close to his heart. these range from medicines, homeopathy, which is a favorite to fish stocks, to the power of corpora

he married lady diana spencer. the couple had 2 children to princes, william and harry. but later developed in 2005, 8 years after diana died in a car crash in paris. charles married his longtime partner, camilla parker bowles. she is now queen consort. she's been with camilla all the way through the last few days. and i think that really shows festival the significance of the queen's intervention earlier in the year where she said the camilla would be taking the title queen console. and remarkably, that hasn't really been an issue a few years ago. one might have imagined that asserting and declaring that camilla was quinn called, that was the a source of massive controversy. charles champion the environment early on. once marked as the prince, who talks to plants, he's now seen as a pioneer for 5 years. london based, designed you, ivan and o me have been using wheat like stinging nettles from charles's high grove estate to produce textile fibers and create new fashions knowledge around sustainability, the environment and stuff. so vos, i hope he doesn't give up on all h

the queen elizabeth the 2nd did married 1st to diana spencer. he began having an affair with camilla parker bowles before diana's tragic death. that in itself was of public relations problem. diana died so tragically, in 1997. the challenge was how does he intervention come rehabilitate cabana? who was his mistress? and the answer to that was years of painstaking work emphasizing her good qualities. the fact that she had them he had so much in common like a lot together, they were similar ages had similar programs of even the prince well produced a level of cultural up kate charles's seeming detachment, a perceived aloofness, have frequently led to accusations that he is out of touch with his subjects, and that will matter far more once he takes the throne, creating sustainable fruits. but there are other concerns too. for many years he has been writing private letters to government ministers, urging their interest in political issues close to his heart. these range from medicines, homeopathy, which is a favorite to fish stocks, to the power of

the spectacular wedding of her son charles to diana spencer in the summer of 1981 was the most watch tv broadcast of all time. but when what appeared to be a perfect royal family life began to unravel? the tabloid press was merciless. in the 1990s, the newspapers feasted on the royal affairs and divorces. charles and diana's marriage failed close time, and in 1997, the diana died in a traffic accident. the worldwide outpouring of sympathy was overwhelming. but the royal family struggled to find sympathetic words. she was an exceptional and gifted human being in good times and bad. she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh. no others with her warmth, unkindness. ah, this was when the royal's popularity hidden all time low diana's son's princes william and harry did not talk about the trauma of their mother's death until years later. ah, when harry's marriage to us television star megan markov has repeatedly exploited by the tabloids the couple made a radical exit. they officially turned their backs on the royal family. ultimately moving to the united states. there they complained

at the age of 32, he married diana spencer. she just turn 21 was a stranger's royal life. it was an unhappy marriage ending in divorce. then in 1997 princess diana was killed in a paris car crash. initially the queen didn't publicly show grief. she was staying in scotland. walter's straw crowds gathered at buckingham palace. i think dan is death, was a very dangerous, named for the monarchy. i think that was still was possibly the one limit where you can look back on on a pretty flawless rain and say that at that moment i think the queen lost her her judgment. the queen had a special affection for charles and dinah's 2 sons, william and harry, prince harry was seen by royal watches, the queen's favorite grandson. but he was to take his grandmother through some bad times. he made an american actress megan merkel, left their world duties and moved to america as private citizens, a couple of paid on the us television network with scathing attacks on the royal family for making them unhappy back. and marco said, a member of the world family made racist remarks. the queen's per

when he married lady diana spencer in 1981, it seemed the perfect match. the couple's sons were born in the early years of the marriage. but it soon became clear that their relationship was foundering. did you try to be faithful and honourable to your wife when you took on the vow of marriage? yes, absolutely. and you were? yes. until it became irretrievably broken down. us both having tried. what the public did not know was that when he married diana, of his life, camilla shand. but he had hesitated, and she had married the cavalry officer andrew parker bowles. the wave of public grief that followed diana's death in 1997 as prince of wales, he led a life of public advocacy, and climate change. and made a few speeches, got into a spot of trouble what about all of you, ladies and gentlemen? to political neutrality. the queen reigned for so long that she came to embody a certain conception of britain itself. we looked at her and saw a set of values that lay at the heart of what it meant to be british. and yet, we knew almost nothing about her own views we kn

when he married lady diana spencer in 1981, it seemed the perfect match. the couple's sons were born in the early years of the marriage. but it soon became clear that their relationship was foundering. it ended in divorce and an admission of adultery. did you try to be faithful and honourable to your wife when you took on the vow of marriage? yes, absolutely. and you were? yes. until it became irretrievably broken down. us both having tried. what the public did not know was that when he married diana, he had already met the woman who would become the love of his life, camilla shand. but he had hesitated and she married the cavalry officer andrew parker bowles. the wave of public grief that followed the death of diana in 1997 provoked a backlash that shook the reputation of the royal family. but in just eight years, he steered public opinion toward acceptance of camilla, whom he married in 2005. as prince of wales, he led a life of public advocacy, expressing opinions and promoting causes that were close to his heart, particularly the environment and climat

none was uglier than the breakup of prince charles and diana spencer. the long public unraveling of the marriage of the heir to the throne seemed to shake the very foundations of the royal household. and if that household ever came close to teetering, it was in the period following the shocking death of diana in that paris car crash. the national outpouring of grief seemed to highlight the emotional gap between the queen and her people. elizabeth did much to repair the damage with a single bow of the head to the passing coffin of a popular princess. there would be other challeges. one of the most serious centering around the wife of one of diana's sons. american wife, meghan markle, complained of mistreatment by palace officials, the couple renounced the royal life and moved to california. when elizabeth's husband, prince philip, died, she was left, diet alone. alone. in seven decades on the throne, elizabeth redefined the monarchy, remade it for a more modern, less-deferential age. and in the process, she became not just the queen of great britain. she

finally he found a perfect match in lady diana spencer, the younger sister of an acquaintance. >> i remember thinking what a very jolly and amusing and attractive 16-year-old she was and great fun and fancy and full of life and everything. ♪ >> reporter: in 1981 charles married diana before a tv audience of 750 million people. iam anrry. have two sons, imount of ppes r: but thearriage began to crumble. their foreign trips became portraits of an unhappy relationship. >> she was in touch with her feelings. if she was mad at her spouse, there were going to be indications of that in the photographs, and there were. >> reporter: unable to stay away from each other, charles and camilla began an affair. diana would also later admit to infidelity, but observers say it was charles who became alienated after divorcing a beloved princess. >> the funeral procession is on the south side of the park. >> reporter: diana's sudden death just one year after their divorce, charles became a single parent. it took years for many in britain to forgive charles for his affair with camilla who became his wife. the