Princess Diana had struggled to adapt to the Firm, unlike her sister-in-law Sarah Ferguson who was a ‘proper country girl’ – Charles, who at that time was just a prince, made a cutting comment at the time
Princess Diana and Charles ‘ divorce shocked the world, including the details that continued to come out surrounding their messy separation.
Diana had struggled to adapt to the Firm, unlike her sister-in-law Sarah Ferguson. As a “proper country girl”, she had a lot in common with her new in-laws including a passion for animals, skiing and horseriding. And it wasn’t long before people started to compare the two women, with a cutting comment from Prince Charles highlighting had bad things had become.
Previously speaking on Channel 5’s Fergie Vs Diana: Royal Wives at War, royal expert Jennie Bond said: “She fitted in really well. Fergie really threw herself into the family life. Often Diana would be seen to be the moody one, and Fergie was the good fun, frolicking girl who was a breath of fresh air in the family.”
Aware of the differences between his wife and his brother Prince Andrew’s other half, Charles reportedly one day asked Diana why she wasn’t more like Fergie, the Duchess of York.