The Prince Becomes a Man

Prince Charles is ready to marry Camilla. From all I can tell, he's loved her all his life. He never loved Diana, but, mommy told him he had to marry a virgin... got to keep that bloodline pure you know... couldn't take a chance, especially in pre-DNA proving days, that the young prince didn't spawn from the older.

Diana was physically examined before the marriage to make sure her hyman was intact. Charles was in his mid-thirties at the time, it was kind of hard to find virgins in 1980, pre-AIDS. So, he rationalized the whole thing as essentially giving her the "job" as Princess. He had no rapport with her. Camilla understood him, she was always his friend, his confidante.

I think when people are planning to have kids, they look for certain characteristics in a partner. When they're older, through the kid stuff, they know themselves better, they start to see that there's less life ahead than behind & they begin to want a true life partner, not a parenting partner.

So, I admire Charles for following his heart... finally.