i think it is very unkind and unfair to say taht Diana was "lightweight".. yes she had problems, yes she did behave very stupidly and selfishly at times.. But her legacy is a lot more than her 2 sons (who are nothing ot boast of IMO). She worked hard as a Princess, She showed compassion and charm to people. She was well loved by the people she met and helped through her chairties, and she raised hte profile of the monarchy enormously..
It is not a competition between C and Diana.
Both of them did a lot fo good, in their work, Charles' Princes Trust is a big thing and is helpful to a lot of people. yes he is stiff with people and he does lead a rather luxurous life which can be off putting to the person in the street.
. And he can be pretty stupid and selfish at times. THe problem was that he and Di coudl not work together and ended up fighting and making the War of the Waleses the story about their work and their life, instead of concentrating on their good work together...
Like it or not, and it isn't IMO always for the best, Diana DID change things. She did bring in a certain informality, She did rear her boys to be good hearted, to do their royal work, in a pleasant and cheerful and more informal way.. and others in the RF have become more relaxed in imitation of her.. (Im not sure it suits all of them)
I thought they already did. I'm sure I've read that the Cambridges for example have every one of their employees, indoor and outdoor, sign an iron clad contract before they start work.
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I think so. But even if they haven't signed anything, I think that most of them DO regard themselves as honour bound. Beleive it or not, some people DO take the unwritten rules of their job seriously, without a legal agreement.
I think that after the various revelations from Di's staff the Cambridges are very hostile to the meida and they make sure that their staff dont talk..
However Curry I think that some servants have always sold a bit to the tabloids, but generally it is not that interesting what they had to say, so even though wages are low, most staff weren't all that tempted.. Why risk your job for a small pay off for a rather dull story that wont make much money or notice for you?
What made things happen in the 90s was that the press were eager for stories about Diana and C, and the marraige was in such a horrible state that there was plenty of exciting stuff to "sell" either in book or newspaper format, so staff who really should have been above it, like Jephson, Wharfe etc, wrote books...