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The navigation of relationships with female parents can be a delicate activity, but for those who have married in theBritish royal family, it can become a realGame Of Thronessituation. And it was exactlythe case withprincess diana. When she marriedPrince Charles In 1981, she did not know the twoQueen Elizabeth andPrince Philip knew of the lasting love of their son forCamilla Parker BowlesBut encouraged him to move forward with marriage. WhenTheir marriage started to unravelThe princess hoped that someone of the family would help convince her husband to give up her mistress. In the end, she found a surprising ally: the Duke of Edinburgh.

In an unexpected support exhibition, Prince Philip wrote a series of letters in Diana in 1992 in which he would have proposed to be the intermediary to try to help him save his marriage. In a particularly told missive, Philip wrote: "I can only repeat what I said before, if guest, I will always do my best forhelp you and Charles at best my abilities. But I am quite ready to concede that I have no talent as a marriage counselor. "

Another included this extraordinary revelation: "Charles was stupid to risk everything with Camilla For a man in his position. We never dreamed that it might want to leave you for her. I can not imagine anyone in his right mind leaving you for Camilla. Such a perspective never even participated in our heads. "He closed the letter with:" With Fondest Love-Pa. "

In his 2003 book,A royal duty, Butler of Longime de DianaPaul Burrell Prince Philip shifted was so useful to help keep Diana and Charles together, he even gone so far as to offer a numbered list of interests and joint activities that could bridge the enlargement gap between them.

Unusual correspondence between the princess and his father-in-law started after the publication ofAndrew Morton explosive bookDiana: His true story (Written with the full cooperation of the princess in 1992. The correspondence began as a torrent of Critics du Duc, but finally evolved in an unprecedented support demonstration.

"The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were deeply dissatisfied with the Book of Morton and Prince Philip were suspicious of Diana's cooperation, but of course she denied it at the time," said my source. "Diana and Charles have been summoned to a meeting at the Windsor Castle with His Majesty and the Duke. Then we thought everything was now in the open, they could find a way forward." When the princess failed to present himself at the follow-up meeting, Philippe pulled the first in a series of letters in Diana who, according to Burrell, "upset and infucta" the princess due to the "brutal" comments of the Duke.

In his book, Burrell says that Philip initially rented Diana for his royal tours and his charity, but the pleasant, noting that being the wife of the Prince of Wales "implied much more than just being a hero to the British people" . Diana was crushed whenPhilippe would have written that Charles had done "a considerable sacrifice" By abandoning camilla when he married it and the princess had not "not appreciated what he had done".

When Diana would have been returned with an angry answer, Burrell wrote that the duke responded with a letter that stupefied it: "Phew !! I thought I went too far with the last letter ..." From there The letters exchanged between the two took a much softer and more favorable tone.

Prince Philip hasnever been one to mescouper words And has had a complicated relationship with Charles but, according to Burrell, the letters of the Duke in Diana grew up to be "understanding and friendly". They have often spilled in four handwritten pages, with Diana efficiently thanking his father-in-law to help him try to save his wedding.

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In 2018, extracts fromThe letters from Diana to Philippe have been publishedThe sun.Patrick Jephson, The private secretary of Princess Diana at the time, saidThe sun The letters of the DUC meant a lot for her. "Finally, written proof has finally been recognized, recognized, and there was a sympathy for her," he said.

"The Duke of Edinburgh has promised Diana, he would do everything he could to help save his marriage," said my source. "She thought about it like a secret pact between them. He persisted until it is clear that there was nothing more to do to keep Diana and Charles together. Diana has never forgotten the support that she received from her father-in-law. She greatly admired her for her kindness during one of the most difficult moments of her life. "And for more Diana, check Here is the truth behind 17 myths on Princess Diana .

Diane Clehane is a journalist and author of New York Imagine Diana and Diana: the secrets of his style .