‘Deeply in love with her married protection officer
To be fair to Charles, there is no proof that he was physically unfaithful to Diana before to 1986. The Princess of Wales, on the other hand, is a different story. Barry Mannakee, her protection officer or bodyguard, was apparently linked with her from 1984 to 1986. Diana stated that she was “seriously in love” with Mannakee, who was married at the time. She was wealthy and famous beyond her wildest dreams, but she claimed she would give it all up to be with him. Mannakee was shifted to other tasks once the affair became public, or “chucked out,” as Diana put it.
Prince Philip's disturbing conversation with Charles
So, what allegedly prompted Charles to take his personal relationship with Camilla to the next level in 1986? According to Princess Diana, the answer was his father, Prince Philip. An honest Diana revealed a story about a conversation the two royals supposedly had with her voice coach Peter Settelen, which he recorded. According to the Princess of Wales, Prince Philip promised Charles that if his marriage failed after five years, he could return to Camilla. Given that they married in 1981, 1986 was exactly five years later…