til death us do part. til death do us part. but what happens when royal tradition stops you from following your heart? in the medieval fortress, charles the eldest son of queen elizabeth, is crowned prince of wales. i, charles, prince of wales, do become your liege man of life and limb. there s so much pomp, so much glamour. but under it all is a nervous 20-year-old who feels strongly that the whole weight of monarchy rests on him. he had no choice in his life at all. his future was mapped out for him. he knew from an early age that he was part of a machine. prince charles is a central figure of this dynasty. he is the future. he is the great hope. the young prince, who just celebrated his 3rd birthday, carried out his handshaking duties most sedately. the prince, as a child, was very withdrawn, very sensitive, very shy. but right from the beginning there s all this weight of expectation on this poor little boy s back. when charles was 4, he watched his
time that the stars had aligned. and the next day in huge headlines, diana is the one. when the press get wind of the fact that charles and diana are dating, it is absolute chaos. it s a nightmare for diana. she lives in a flat in london. they besieged this flat. they followed her. i followed her through the town. i followed her car. this was it. we had phoned everyone. is there any possibility of your marriage? it was utterly overwhelming for her. i m not going to say anything really. she was 19. she was a 19-year-old with that glare of publicity. this girl was on the front pages of the newspapers. she was being offered up as the perfect bride for charles. headline after headline. charlie, why aren t you
tale romance. the royal hacks from the tabloids are across the river with their long lenses. diana, the press decided, was perfect. it seemed to the media at the time that the start of a life. and the next day in huge headlines, diana is the one. when the press get wind of the fact that charles and diana are dating, it is absolute chaos. it s a nightmare for diana. she lives in a flat in london. they besiege her flat, they followed her. i followed her through town. i followed her car. this is it. is there any possibility that any announcement will emerge in the future, can you tell me? it was utterly overwhelming for her. she was 19. she was a 19-year-old with that