tinkerbell1948
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Well it certainly gave me my laugh for the morning...........
Well, that was interesting to read........highly unlikelyl, but interesting to read another person's viewpoint of "what if"--
but, in all seriousness, what would she be up to now? It's impossible to know, speculate, or whatever. She and Fergie would probably be sharing an apartment in New York (since the Duchess loves her so and thinks about her everyday and Diana was thinking of giving "Big Red" a call.......) at least maybe if that were the case Bea would be dressing better......
This is what I hope would have happen to Princess Diana if she would have lived:
She would have matured and have peace in her life
She would have found her true love
She would have a life to her liking without so much press interferance
She would be proud of her two boys and help them grow up
She would have a role in life to make a difference in society
She and Prince Charles would be friends
And all the bad press of the last ten years-most of it not ever happening
because she was around to defend herself
That is my wish for Princess Diana.
This is what I hope would have happen to Princess Diana if she would have lived:
She would have matured and have peace in her life
She would have found her true love
She would have a life to her liking without so much press interferance
She would be proud of her two boys and help them grow up
She would have a role in life to make a difference in society
She and Prince Charles would be friends
And all the bad press of the last ten years-most of it not ever happening
because she was around to defend herself
That is my wish for Princess Diana.
Well, that was interesting to read........highly unlikelyl, but interesting to read another person's viewpoint of "what if"--
but, in all seriousness, what would she be up to now? It's impossible to know, speculate, or whatever. She and Fergie would probably be sharing an apartment in New York (since the Duchess loves her so and thinks about her everyday and Diana was thinking of giving "Big Red" a call.......) at least maybe if that were the case Bea would be dressing better......
They probably would not be living together, but they probably would have been friends. I think that Sarah was probably one of the few friends Diana had who would "tell her how it is" and not fawn over the whole Princess Diana persona. As former members of the BRF they would have felt the need to stick together--IMO
anbrida--I'm glad we agree on something! I really do enjoy your posts, BTW.
This is what I hope would have happen to Princess Diana if she would have lived:
She would have matured and have peace in her life
She would have found her true love
She would have a life to her liking without so much press interferance
She would be proud of her two boys and help them grow up
She would have a role in life to make a difference in society
She and Prince Charles would be friends
And all the bad press of the last ten years-most of it not ever happening
because she was around to defend herself
That is my wish for Princess Diana.
The Queen is still alive, so there would be no need for a Regent. She'll never abdicate, and Charles will not be passed over.
I think Diana did love Hasnat Kahn, but their relationship had already come to an impass. I don't think she would have been successful at retreating from public life - the press would have hounded her.
(my bolding)
I've always thought that they were still "friends" or at least they still entertained a respectful relationship even after their separation. I remember that Charles sent a bouquet roses for one of Diana's birthday a long time after they had separated. Charles was, IMO, quite supportive to her then and he did the best to avoid her problems and she helped him when the press was bringing his image down. People were pleased to say there was a real war going on between them but I don't think it was that bad actually.
Plenty of people have bad press and are alive to defend themselves but don't. Let's not forget that alot of the things we've heard about the "naughty" Diana would have come out at some point whether she was alive or not. That image of "nice" Diana would only have sold so many newspapers.
The press on Diana over the last ten years didn't give me too much impression as "bad", but I did find the intrusion of privacy climbed to an incredible level.
I hope if Diana would have lived, she would be able to come to terms with C&C's marriage. Definitely, I think the "naughty" Diana would be "mad" about it for a while, but after that I hope she would forget it and just go on with her own life.
I read in a book about Princess Diana that she and Prince Charles were getting to be friends after the divorce, but where still fighting during the separation. When she learned that Prince Charles hired a PR person to make Camilla's look good to the public Diana started to freeze Charles out again.
i agree...she never would have been able to get away from the press.
I think in time, if Princess Diana would stop courting the press the intrusion to her would have stopped. Or, if she moved to New York and just blended into the celebrity there the press would treat her like everyone else. (Jackie O did it for over twenty years)
Let me ask a question here--I thought that Diana's title was "Diana, Princess of Wales" and even when married she was "Her Royal Highness The Princess Charles Philip Arthur George, Princess of Wales and Countess of Chester, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Carrick, Baroness of Renfrew, Lady of the Isles, Princess of Scotland"---so why is she referred to as Princess Diana? She wasn't born a Princess, so it isn't proper to call her Princess Diana. Like with Princess Michael--her title, if you used Princess first would be PRincess Charles---anyway, just a note--Diana, Princess of Wales not Princess Diana
Why should it bother you what the Princess is being called?
Because calling royals by incorrect names does bother some people.
However, I think it's a losing battle to get people to stop the "Princess Diana" stuff, and it's fine by the British mods for our participants to use it. Personally, I don't especially like the Diana, Princess of Wales, name because of the way most people drop the second comma. As an editor, I find that to be painful; I much prefer Princess Diana.
Let me ask a question here--I thought that Diana's title was "Diana, Princess of Wales" and even when married she was "Her Royal Highness The Princess Charles Philip Arthur George, Princess of Wales and Countess of Chester, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Carrick, Baroness of Renfrew, Lady of the Isles, Princess of Scotland"---so why is she referred to as Princess Diana? She wasn't born a Princess, so it isn't proper to call her Princess Diana. Like with Princess Michael--her title, if you used Princess first would be PRincess Charles---anyway, just a note--Diana, Princess of Wales not Princess Diana
Why should it bother you what the Princess is being called? The media has been calling her "Princess Diana" for quite some time now, they're not going to stop because some people don't like it.
Sirhon11234 that was a little hostile especially because I meant no harm or offense. Of course I understand that people aren't going to quit calling Diana Princess Diana because some people don't like it--I don't believe I insinuated that at all, either--but in this forum sometimes it is easy to misinterpret the tone of a post (I have done so myself often)--and never mean to offend
I agree with everyone--it is much easier to type PRincess Diana than it is Diana, Princess of Wales. She has also been referred to as Princess Diana since 1981, so old habits are very, very hard to break. I was simply pointing out that Princess Diana is not her actual title and never was--it was a name coined for her because like we have all agreed it is just easier that way--but she was not born a Princess, so technically she can't be styled as Princess Diana because she isn't--that's a fact. It is also a fact that she is known as Princess Diana and that won't ever change, either. But, because of the way it should be I generally refer to her as Diana or Diana, Princess of Wales, or if I'm really lazy, Diana, PoW (which makes me giggle). I mean, really, has anyone called Princess Michael of Kent "Princess Marie-Christine"? No--because it is not her title--that's all I'm saying.
Because calling royals by incorrect names does bother some people.
However, I think it's a losing battle to get people to stop the "Princess Diana" stuff, and it's fine by the British mods for our participants to use it. Personally, I don't especially like the Diana, Princess of Wales, name because of the way most people drop the second comma. As an editor, I find that to be painful; I much prefer Princess Diana.
Well they were still fighting for sure like in any separation but I meant not has terrible as it's been said. The "War of the Waleses" is a silly expression, only created by the press to make the stuff a little more exciting. What proof do we have, except the Panorama Interview, that Diana actually hated Charles ? .
Now that was brilliant, funny and frightening!Anyone see the movie War of the Roses with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner?
This only came about with the use of Christian names to refer to royals. When the Queen's father was on the throne, it was the Duke of York, the Duke of Kent and the Duke of Gloucester. In fact its still the Duke of Kent and Duke of Gloucester as far as the press is concerned. Does anyone know the Duke of Kent and the Duke of Gloucester's first names? Or that of their wives? I think the duke of Gloucester's wife's name is Birgitte but you never hear it in the press report and I have no idea what the first name of the Duchess of Kent is.
However, I believe that previously the Brits were less inclined to call people by their Christian names than Americans. An article I read about American tennis star Chris Evert when she was playing Wimbledom and married to Brit John Lloyd made a big to-do about her always being referred to in the British papers as Mrs. Lloyd. It sounded incredibly quaint and old-fashioned to the Americans.
I was particularly horrified when the Royal Family promoted and encouraged the public use of Prince Harry to refer to their second son. Harry is not a name designed to give respect to a young royal. The family may call him Harry but I see no reason for the rest of the world to call him Harry. He should be Prince Henry of Wales.