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THE WEEK, Page 21WORLDRegal Separation
Splitting up a marriage made in Camelot can be a royal headache
Breaking up is hard to do -- especially for a prince and
princess. This schism even warranted a statement from the floor
of the House of Commons by the Prime Minister, who formally set
some of the terms for what is, practically, the end of the
11-year marriage of Charles and Diana, the Prince and Princess
of Wales. Reading from a Buckingham Palace statement to a hushed
chamber, John Major explained that the couple would not divorce
but would lead separate lives, carrying out their royal duties
on independent schedules and getting together only for the most
important public occasions. They will share in the upbringing
of their children, Princes William, 10, and Henry, 8.
The separation is not expected to alter the constitutional
status of the royal couple: Charles remains next in line for the
throne. Diana can still expect to become Queen, said Major,
drawing murmurs of confusion from the House. Perhaps the
coronation could be shown on split screen.