What are your honest opinions of Camilla Parker Bowles today in 2022 ?

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Anonymous wrote:I know I'm in the minority but my ex cheated on me and I deeply understand the pain it causes. Independent of all other circumstances, she deeply hurt Diana, William and Harry who are innocent parties. I could never do that. I'm sure most of you couldn't, either. It's truly scumbag behavior.

They were in love before Diana came along though. I'm sure you would be mad at your husband for marrying you when he was in love with another woman. She's not innocent but I wouldn't blame her as much.

I have to agree. The Royals have a completely different set of “rules “that they have to abide by. Charles and Camilla were always in love. Diana was an arranged marriage. I really don’t understand why people think it was some love story between Charles and Diana.

I don’t think Diana thought it was an arranged marriage. Things would be so different if that had been explained to her before engagement.

Camilla is not to blame for that.

[Anonymous]

I like her more than Charles but my opinion of Charles is exceptionally low.

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I don’t care about her

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know I'm in the minority but my ex cheated on me and I deeply understand the pain it causes. Independent of all other circumstances, she deeply hurt Diana, William and Harry who are innocent parties. I could never do that. I'm sure most of you couldn't, either. It's truly scumbag behavior.

They were in love before Diana came along though. I'm sure you would be mad at your husband for marrying you when he was in love with another woman. She's not innocent but I wouldn't blame her as much.

I have to agree. The Royals have a completely different set of “rules “that they have to abide by. Charles and Camilla were always in love. Diana was an arranged marriage. I really don’t understand why people think it was some love story between Charles and Diana.

I don’t think Diana thought it was an arranged marriage. Things would be so different if that had been explained to her before engagement.

Camilla is not to blame for that.

Umm really. It’s nice to fall in love but if YOU get married and the OTHER PERSON also gets married, a normal human being would step aside and focus on their own marriage. Love doesn’t mean just running after your feelings. Only someone incredibly self absorbed who thinks they are the center of the universe would do what they did.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know I'm in the minority but my ex cheated on me and I deeply understand the pain it causes. Independent of all other circumstances, she deeply hurt Diana, William and Harry who are innocent parties. I could never do that. I'm sure most of you couldn't, either. It's truly scumbag behavior.

They were in love before Diana came along though. I'm sure you would be mad at your husband for marrying you when he was in love with another woman. She's not innocent but I wouldn't blame her as much.

I have to agree. The Royals have a completely different set of “rules “that they have to abide by. Charles and Camilla were always in love. Diana was an arranged marriage. I really don’t understand why people think it was some love story between Charles and Diana.

I don’t think Diana thought it was an arranged marriage. Things would be so different if that had been explained to her before engagement.

Camilla is not to blame for that.

I mean she is though. She could have raised her family and not meddle on another person's marriage. Maybe Charles would have loved Diana maybe not. The fact he had options meant he didn't even try.

[Anonymous]

Like the others who have said neutral to mildly positive, my views have changed over the years. She absolutely contributed to the dissolution of a marriage, but had that marriage not involved The People’s Princess, it would have been just one more dysfunctional celebrity mess.

She seems to have conducted herself well in the intervening years and has earned the acceptance (approval?) of the Queen. That’s good enough for me.

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Diana was like 18 years old when Charles started courting her and 19 when they got engaged. I don't think she understood it as an arranged marriage. Charles was already in his 30s and a womanizer. Plus, the huge power imbalance.

I tend to cut teenagers a bit of slack when it comes to their naivety around relationships!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Like the others who have said neutral to mildly positive, my views have changed over the years. She absolutely contributed to the dissolution of a marriage, but had that marriage not involved The People’s Princess, it would have been just one more dysfunctional celebrity mess.

She seems to have conducted herself well in the intervening years and has earned the acceptance (approval?) of the Queen. That’s good enough for me.

Not sure about that. If Charles didn’t have options he may have been a bit more caring towards Diana. Maybe no divorce and maybe Diana would still be alive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m neutral to slightly positive. I strongly disliked her during the Diana days but have realized she and Charles were the victims of time and circumstances beyond their control. I admire her for taking a backseat, not seeking the limelight and paying her dues with her charity work, unlike the Meghan Markles of the world. She’s never complained publicly and has always been supportive of the BRF, even though they treated her like a second-class citizen for years and didn’t consider her good enough to be a marriage prospect for Charles. She held her head high despite being one of the most despised woman in the world. You’ve got to admire her for that, if nothing else.

So the mistress should be admired for taking the backseat and not seeking the limelight? She should be ashamed of how she acted and treated like a second class citizen. Why did she marry someone else if she was meant to be with Charles and why didnt he pick her instead of Diana? Her great grandmother was also a mistress to the royal family so it seems to be a family obsession with getting in with the royal family.

[Anonymous]

Shameful. A disgusting person.

[Anonymous]

I think the royal family is a difficult place to exist, and it turns them all into fairly ugly people, eventually. I think Charles is a complex person who has a mean streak. I think they truly love each other and that she has gotten through an extremely public scrutiny of her lovelife with relative class and poise.

I dunno, I think they are people, products of their lives. I don't have much admiration for her or Charles, but I don't have loathing either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know I'm in the minority but my ex cheated on me and I deeply understand the pain it causes. Independent of all other circumstances, she deeply hurt Diana, William and Harry who are innocent parties. I could never do that. I'm sure most of you couldn't, either. It's truly scumbag behavior.

Charles takes equal blame.

[Anonymous]

I always think how incredibly lucky these two were that Diana died so early. Otherwise they’d have had to sneak around much longer.

[Anonymous]

They just look old and boring.

Charles is a crusty old man, she’s the same. I mean they’re in their 70’s or 80’s? Nobody looks good at those ages. Most people are slowing down and retiring. It’s really lame that he’s still just waiting to start the only job he’s been trained for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always think how incredibly lucky these two were that Diana died so early. Otherwise they’d have had to sneak around much longer.

Not really. Charles and Diana were already divorced when she died. I actually think if she had lived people would have been much more sympathetic to Camilla because Diana would have been off dating other men too. Diana’s death adds a layer of tragedy and betrayal that wouldn’t be there if she was just a divorcée.