How Camilla’s Home Was Besieged By The Press After Diana’s Death, Making Charles Worried

Camilla Parker Bowles had to endure a lot after Princess Diana’s death. Contrary to rumors, the Duchess of Cornwall didn’t have an easier time after Prince Charles’ ex-wife passed away.

In fact, Camilla and Prince Charles were blamed for the death of the Princess of Wales. After all, the couple had an affair while the heir to the throne was still married to the mother of his children.

Royal author Penny Junor revealed in the book “The Duchess: The Untold Story” that the press besieged Camilla’s home shortly after Princess Diana’s passing. The media wanted to talk to her so badly because she was blamed for causing so much of Princess Diana’s misery.

Even though the Duchess of Cornwall struggled at that time, she remained supportive of Prince Charles. According to Julia Cleverdon, Prince Charles’ former staff, the future king was also having a hard time in knowing that Camilla is partially being blamed for what happened to his ex-wife.

“And the fact that she was prepared to go through all this for him, I think, illustrates what an incredibly strong relationship and partnership they’ve had,” she said. “Knowing a bit about it at that time, when we ever talked about it, he was in genuine agony about what she was putting up with,” she added.

Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles — Britain's Prince of Wales Charles (L) and the Duchess of Cornwall Camilla Parker Bowles talk during the burial ceremony of an unknown World War One soldier, the last of the 250 found in a mass grave from the 1916 Battle of Fromelles. Getty Images/Denis Charlet/AFP

Princess Diana passed away following a fatal car crash in Paris. And Prince Charles was one of the first people who were informed about the tragic news.

The dad of two was at Buckingham Palace when he received a call about Princess Diana’s accident. At first, he thought that his ex-wife was still alive. But shortly after he found out what had really happened, Prince Charles immediately called Camilla on the phone. During their conversation, Prince William and Prince Harry’s dad expressed his worries about being blamed for the late royal’s death.

Princess Diana died on Aug. 31, 1997, which means that she was already divorced from Prince Charles for almost a year at that time. But even though they were no longer together, Prince Charles was still the one who picked up Princess Diana’s remains and brought it home to London.