rebellious stand therefore would not have either provoked much of a response other than one of caution and perhaps the odd lecture or two. Later correspondence from Diana illustrates this clearly. The Queen herself, was clearly fearful of an attempt from what she called “dark forces” and did not hesitate to think her car had been interfered with when she was told of the accident. Prince Charles however, disgusted by her behaviour, which had always overshadowed and perhaps even deducted from his “presence” would have found any feelings of animosity in him rise no higher than leaving her to her own devices – which is what he did. He was acutely aware of his own position with respect to his inability to be himself in her presence and found greater comfort in Camilla´s company who after all, had more than simply slept with him. In fact, she had, over a long period, identified with his sentimental nature and one would suspect, a nature riddled with a wide variety of fears. Bearing in mind the complex destabilising changes taking place in Britain, in the main for the worse, it is not difficult to understand these underlying fears. He was, however, toughened by an educational system created for him by cold and demanding family advisors oblivious to the psychological harm that it was bound to cause. Prince Edward curiously, was almost broken by such attempts. Prince Andrew, found solace well away from the family and caught himself tangled in a broken marriage as well and as we also all know, was his indomitable sister Anne. Anybody who has tangled with the Princess Royal can vouch for her no nonsense stand and it is not difficult to see who she got it from. Much has been said about the Royal choices, but I now firmly believe that it was not a