
Royal heartbreak: how diana ‘struggle to cope' before death
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The Princess of Wales married Prince Charles in 1981, but sisters Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Baroness Jane Fellowes reacted with “envy” and “concern” ahead of Diana’s big day. Both were
said to have fears for Diana, before she eventually married Prince Charles and entered the Royal Family fray. According to royal expert Andrew Morton’s book ‘Diana: Her True Story’ –
originally published in 1992 – Baroness Fellowes felt Diana would “struggle to cope”. He wrote: “Her sister Sarah, for so long the Spencer girl in the spotlight, now had to make way for
Diana. “While she was happy for her younger sister, she admitted to being rather envious of Diana’s new found fame. “It took her some time to adjust to her new billing as sister to the
future Princess of Wales. “Jane took a more practical approach. “While she shared in the bride-to-be’s euphoria, as the wife of the Queen’s assistant private secretary, she couldn’t help
but be concerned about how Diana would cope with royal life.” Charles and Diana were married in a traditional Church of England wedding service at St Paul’s Cathedral. Reports suggest the
union was a “fairytale wedding” and reached a global audience of 750 million people. Across the Commonwealth events were held to coincide with the special day. JUST IN: PRINCESS DIANA WOULD
BE 'HEARTBROKEN' OVER MEGHAN MARKLE AND KATE M... The Royal Family have endured a number of significant difficulties following Diana’s death in 1997, including most recently with
her son Prince Harry. Harry and wife Meghan Markle both decided to stand down from their senior Royal Family roles in a bid to lead a “financially independent” life. The couple opted to make
the move, spending time in both North America and the UK. Last week, it emerged that the Sussexes – who stood down officially on March 31 – had actually moved to California with their son
Archie in order to spend more time in Meghan’s hometown.