Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage came under huge public scrutiny at home and abroad, during the couple’s royal excursions. The pair, who married in 1981, divorced in 1996, shortly prior to the Princess of Wales’ tragic death in 1997. During their time as husband and wife they visited many states to represent Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal family. This included a long-haul trip to Australia yet, it was during a visit to India, where the Prince of Wales made a poignant comment about his wife.
In her book, Queen Elizabeth in our times, author Sarah Bradford detailed his touching sentiment when visiting the country’s epic monument, the Taj Mahal.
She followed up with a comment on the irony of the situation where Diana posed for a picture in the same spot as her then husband had, in a particularly thoughtful pose, in 1992.
She wrote of Charles’ behaviour: “Charles himself had given a hostage to fortune when, at the same site eight years earlier, he had declared that one day he would like to bring his wife there.”
It appears Charles kept true to his word, with the pair both heading to India in 1992.
Yet with apparent difficulties in their marriage beginning to show, it perhaps wasn’t the romantic trip Charles, now married to Camilla, Princess of Wales, had envisaged.
Royal Travel: Prince Charles made a touching pledge to Princess Diana on a trip to India (Image: Getty)
Sarah added of Diana’s solo shot at the same spot: “In February, the couple had made an official visit to India which had featured the famous
