Oct. 31, 2005
Royal Trip May Fall In Di's Shadow
Charles' Visit With Camilla Comes 20 Years After US Tour With Di
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Play CBS Video Video Camilla In Diana's Shadow For the first time, Prince Charles is bringing his new wife, Camilla, to the United States. Tracy Smith brings us a preview, and looks back at the last time Prince Charles visited America.
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Video Prince Charles' Royal Life Reporter Robert Jobson, who broke the news of Charles' and Camilla's wedding, discussed the royal couple on "The Early Show."
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Interactive Royal Itinerary Here's an interactive calendar of the trip of Prince Charles and Camilla to the USA.
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Photo Essay Royal Dress-Up What did everyone wear at the wedding of Charles and Camilla?
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Interactive The British Royal Family A glimpse at the Windsors, with a family tree, photos and much more.
And, Smith notes, Diana's U.S. trip was not so much an official visit as a running fashion show, from glittering White House events, where she danced with John Travolta at one point, to a well-turned-out stroll-through a JCPenney.
Diana, says Smith, was a style icon. Camilla is merely
"She's not afraid of a big hat, I will have to say, and she carries it off!" Cagle remarked.
There are even more comparisons, Smith says: Diana's fairytale wedding helped make her a superstar in the U.S. even before she arrived. Camilla's April wedding was a bit more subdued. And she's hardly a household name.
Some women approached by Smith knew Camilla, but for all the wrong reasons.
"If you had one word to describe her, what would you say?" Smith asked some.
"The mistress," answered one.
"I agree: the mistress," said another.
"Not the Duchess, the mistress?" Smith followed-up.
"That's correct," said the second woman.
Of course, commented Smith, the Princess of Wales had scandals of her own but, even though Diana had the edge in star power, Camilla may yet be an inspiration in her own way.
"She's done a lot for middle-age love, Camilla has," one woman told Smith, "and in some ways, I think if we give her some time, she'll be a very interesting role model for us older women."
A group of Diana devotees called, "The Diana Circle" plans a protest in Washington. They also tried, unsuccessfully, of course, to stop the royal wedding in April.
"I don't know if Camilla aspires to be anything more than a good partner to Prince Charles," Cagle told Smith.
And, concluded Smith, that would give her something Diana never had: a fairytale ending.
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