Prince Charles will always be haunted by his failed marriage to Princess Diana, her biographer has said.
It is almost 25 years since Diana tragically died aged 36 in a car crash in Paris, which sent shockwaves around the world. Diana shot to fame in 1981 thanks to her fairytale marriage to Charles - but the pair had a very rocky relationship. In her infamous 1995 interview with BBC Panorama, D iana uttered the famous line "there were three of us in this marriage" when referring to Charles and his long-term love Camilla, now the Duchess of Cornwall. In 1996, their marriage was officially ended with a divorce, just a year before her tragic death.
And Diana's biographer Andrew Morton, who she collaborated with on the book Diana: Her True Story, believes Charles will always be remembered for his ill-fated marriage to Diana.
He told PEOPLE magazine : "His tragedy is whatever he does, whatever he says, however he behaves, he will be remembered for one thing: the fact that his fairy-tale marriage ended.
"Just as Henry VIII is remembered for his six wives, Prince Charles is remembered for his first wife. It will always haunt him. His life has been defined by his marriage."
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The enduring legacy of Diana will be remembered by her family, friends and many admirers on the 25th anniversary of her death next week.
Diana’s death in 1997 shocked the world and in the decades that have followed her influence has been seen in the causes supported by royals, the way they conduct themselves and even in their fashion choices.
Her greatest legacy has been her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, who embody her beliefs and values and have spoken about how their mother is still guiding them.
Speaking recently about Diana, Harry said: “There isn’t a day during the past two-and-a-half decades I haven’t thought about the mark she left not only on me and my brother but on all of our lives.”
Diana broke new ground by championing issues like Aids awareness – famously holding the hand of a man with the illness – or highlighting homelessness and joining campaigners calling for a ban on landmines.
When Diana died aged 36 she was embarking on a new period of her life, free from the restraints of being a member of the monarchy and intent on using her position to champion the causes close to her heart.
