One thing that I've come to believe is that once Charles established a warm relationship with someone, it usually became a relationship that endured through the years. I do think he saw a lot of positive aspects in Sarah and so did Diana. One of Sarah's admirable qualities, to me, is that she took people as they are and has a very outgoing, very caring and very giving nature. This is shown to this day by having "the happiest divorce in the world" and she still retains a good relationship with her former mother in law and Andrew's family. Maybe not Philip, but Philip is a law unto himself.
A lot of times having a focus on something that could possibly threaten something is exactly what makes that fear become a reality.
I don't think so... I think Charles is quite as capable of being cool with people as Diana was.. look at how he cut off Kanga...
I don't think he cared much for Sarah, after the first year or so.. I mean it was pretty obvious that she was sily and vulgar, and I honestly don't know how the RF didn't see that... until it was too late.
Sarah and Andy may have a "friendly divorce" but Andrew really wanted the divorce.. According to what I've read, the queen hoped to keep them together, but andrew was insistent.. and while he's at heart a decent guy and has remained loyal to Sarah ( at times ot a ridiculous degree) I don't think that the queen is that fond of her.. If I recall, Sarah was forced to stay for years at a farmhouse on the estate during Xmas, when her girls were staying with the RF.. I thin that now of late, the queen has mended fences, because she's getting older and Sarah is the mother of her grandchildren but I'm sure Phil will not forgive what he saw as S's stupidity and disloyalty to the family and the queen.
I don't think that Sarah's "staying in touch" and on good terms with the RF is as much as she makes it out to be, and it is not necessarily from her being a good hearted person.. it is more to do with her needing some backing, because she continually gets into financial messes..and she needs Andy helping out...so it makes sense for her to stay close to him and to try and keep some kind of friendly thing going with his family...
So no, I doubt if Charles remained friendly with Sarah. I think that he was irritated by her silliness early on and theres a bit form a diary by some socialite, (I can't remember who, maybe Woodrow Wyatt) about a party he was at with some royals in the later years, where Sarah and Diana were laughing at something silly and Charles got annoyed and said "Little things please little minds"..
I think that he saw both girls as foolish and trivial, and when he was browned off with them, just ignored them... He is probably courteous to Sarah if they meet, as his brother's ex wife, but I doubt if he actually meets her often.
I unbelievable. For one thing, impersonating police officers is illegal. Later on, when the story was confirmed and more details came out, we learned that they had closed the gates at BP as a joke. When Andrew came home, he thought that it was a sign of danger--a kidnap or terrorist threat--and drove away.
I don't remember that about the gates? How could they close them? I'm sure there are police/soldiers guarding the place. I Do remember soemthign about Andy thinking that there was a terrorist threat and following royal procedure getting hte hell away from it! but can't remember what it was?
was it that Di and sarah had indeed closed the gates?
but Yes I DO think that Sarah was a bad catalyst for Diana. She was lonely and bored and wanted someone to pal around with, someone who knew what normal life was like, and could be like her old flatmates.. but Sarah is a really daft girl.. Not bad natured, but so stupid... and thoughtless and selfish in a childish way. I think that her pranks amused Di, and Di joined in, because it seemed fun..
Problaby these silly pranks did NOT amuse Charles, and set off more rows in the Wales home.. and perhaps that started Di onto going further to distance herself form him and from the "correct Royal way."
After a while I think that Diana realised that copying Sarah was not a good idea, and she began to distance herself from her bit by bit.. but still, they were both increasingly unhappy as royal wives and they did talk about leaving..
And it was possible for Andre and Sarah to divorce, but I think the accepted idea then around 1990 or so was that the Wales marriage might be a terrible mess but it just had to keep going.. no matter what.. but Diana problaby felt, "why can Fergie get out of her marriage, and I can't" so it put her into a mindset of thinking of getting a divorce... and of defying the RF...