Princess Diana was beloved all over the world ahead of the 1997 car wreck that killed her. The tragedy of a life ending too soon, the royal family losing such a prominent member, and young William and Harry being left without their mother was a lot to bear, so it’s no wonder people would rather remember Princess Di as the smiling, charismatic beauty who cared about others. But that’s not the whole truth, at least according to British fashion designer Dame Zandra Rhodes.
She painted a sadder picture of the Princess of Wales, saying she got a “raw deal” because she did not feel loved. Zandra Rhodes first met Diana in 1981, and they worked together several times over the years, with Rhodes even submitting a sketch to be considered for the design of Diana’s royal wedding dress. She spoke candidly about the Princess of Wales, who died at age 36, saying that Di’s contentious marriage to Charles left her life incomplete, despite her royal status.
The pink-haired designer told the Daily Mail : Diana got a raw deal. You can have all the riches in the world, but if you don't have love, or don't feel loved, you have very little. Princess Di married Charles — who was crowned King Charles III last May — in 1981, but it allegedly wasn’t long before their marriage was on the rocks.
According to Sally Bedell Smith’s biography of Charles, his affair with Camilla Parker Bowles began in 1986, and after years of rumors, Diana and Charles separated in 1992. They officially div.
