The night before their fairytale wedding, Prince Charles (now King Charles III) dealt Princess Diana a “devastating” blow.
Penny Thornton, an astrologer Diana consulted, spoke out about the bombshell claim in ITV’s 2020 documentary The Diana Interview: Revenge of a Princess, 25 years after her famous interview on BBC’s Panorama.
“One of the most shocking things that Diana told me was that the night before the wedding, Charles told her that he didn’t love her,” Thornton said. “I think Charles didn’t want to go into the wedding on a false premise. He wanted to square it with her, and it was devastating for Diana.”
Thornton added, “She didn’t want to go through with the wedding at that point; she thought about not attending the wedding.”
During her 1995 BBC interview with reporter Martin Bashir, Diana revealed that both she and Charles were involved in affairs during their marriage. Charles resumed a relationship with their ex-girlfriend (and current wife) Camilla Parker-Bowles, contributing to their separation in 1992.
When Bashir asked Diana if Camilla was a “factor” in the marriage’s breakdown, Diana replied: “Well, there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.”
The stunningly candid quote soon echoed around the world.
Diana also confirmed her relationship with British former cavalry officer James Hewitt. When Bashir asked if she was unfaithful to Charles, she said about Hewitt, “Yes, I adored him. Yes, I was in love with him.”
