Prince Charles 'taken aback' by Frances 'outburst' says expert

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Prince Charles was left “taken aback” according to a royal commentator after a rebuke from Princess Diana’s mother Frances Shand Kydd. Channel 5’s royal documentary Secrets of the Royals discussed the details of the relationship between Prince Charles and Princess Diana. After Prince Harry’s birth, the Prince of Wales made a comment that it was a shame the Duke was not a girl.

This proved to be upsetting for Princess Diana’s mother who had lost a baby boy herself.

She snapped at Prince Charles and insisted he should be grateful for a healthy baby.

This stunned the Prince as the Royal Family were not used to being spoken to in this manner.

The documentary narrator Glynis Barber said: “There was a clash between the two sides of the family.”

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Royal expert Andrew Morton said: “Prince Charles made a comment to Princess Diana’s mother.

“He said it was a shame that Prince Harry was not a girl.”

Ms Levin explained Frances’ response and added: “Frances took this like a knife to her heart.

“This is because she lost a baby boy and was furious that someone could not be totally grateful for a baby that was healthy and vigorous.

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“It was an extraordinary outburst because most people fear trepidation from very senior royals.

“They don’t want to get into an argument in company.”

Mr Morton explained Prince Charles’ reaction and why he was so surprised by the outburst.

The royal expert said: “When Frances retorted ‘you should be very happy, you have had a healthy boy’ Prince Charles was taken aback.

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“This was because the Prince of Wales was not used to being spoken to like that.”

The narrator closed by saying: “Confrontations like this were not the norm for the reserved Windsors.

“As Princess Diana’ struggled to find her feet as a Windsor wife, the Royal Family hoped she could maintain a stiff upper lip.

“But as a Spencer, that did not come naturally.”

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