King Charles knew he needed to find the perfect moment to introduce his sons to his new partner, Camilla Parker-Bowles.
Princes William and Harry were well aware of the infidelity in their parents' marriage and watched their unpleasant divorce play out in the world's media.
Then the Prince of Wales, Charles waited a long time to bring the two sides of his life together, especially after they both went "very quiet" the first time he suggested it just a few months before Princess Diana's death.