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7 traumas and tragedies that have shaped King Charles’ life – from Diana’s death to Harry’s estrangement and his cancer diagnosis

King Charles' life has unfolded in front of our very eyes and he's suffered a number of traumas and tragedies, including a cancer diagnosis

The world stopped when Diana tragically died on August 31, 1997, after being involved in a car crash in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris, France. Charles’ youngest son, Prince Harry, made a cautious decision to step down as senior member of the royal family. In Robert Jobson’s book Our King: Charles III: The Man and the Monarch Revealed, the author claimed the two fell out over money.

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