In the meantime, the woman Charles was really in love with - Camilla Parker Bowles - had got married, to a high ranking officer in the cavalry. 'There was a little bit of friction sometimes between Prince Philip and Lord Louis.But the Lord was very determined.' He will pick his own wife when he is ready". While the pair are thought to have got on well, according to the programme, Prince Philip was concerned that 'this was a classic piece of Mountbatten manoeuvring'.įeaturing in the episode is William Evans - who was valet to Lord Mountbatten, who says: 'Prince Philip's attitude is "keep out of it. After the young heir was linked with a number of young women in the press, he was invited to the Bahamas by his great uncle, who also brought the teenage Amanda. While the programme says Lord Louis felt that a man in Charles' position should enjoy 'sowing his wild oats' before he settles down, he said it is then important to find a suitable wife.Īnd Dickie felt that his granddaughter Amanda fit the bill perfectly. Last month in the ITVX show, The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor, Charles' bond with his great uncle, known also as Dickie Mountbatten was explored.ĭuring the programme, Dickie's desire for the then-Prince of Wales to get together with his granddaughter Amanda Knatchbull is outlined. It's not the first time there were accusations that Lord Mountbatten had meddled in the King's romantic life. Jo said: 'That puts a new perspective on Lady Pamela.' Daily Mail columnist Sarah Vine has now claimed that Lady Pamela missed out on an invite because Mountbatten 'convinced the Queen not to let Charles marry Camilla'ĭiscussing the Coronation on the programme, she told host Jo Elvin: 'It was Mountbatten, apparently, who convinced the Queen not to let Charles marry Camilla.'
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