10. Charles’ Affair With Camilla And A Leaked Phone Conversation
By the end of their marriage, the world knew that neither Prince Charles or Princess Diana were faithful to one another. The first clue to this was the leaked phone conversation that occurred between Prince Charles and his previous girlfriend, Camilla Parker Bowles. While many people figured that something was going on between Charles and Camilla, everyone’s guesses were confirmed in 1992 when their steamy phone conversation leaked, and a transcription of their discussion was sent out into the world.
During the conversation, Prince Charles states that he just wanted to live inside Camilla’s pants. Laughing, Camilla jokes with Charles that he will come back as a pair of pants. Then, Charles takes the joking a bit dirtier and states that instead of coming back as a pair of Camilla’s pants, he will just come back as a Tampax. Over time, this conversation between Camilla and Prince Charles became known as “Tampongate.” While people were not wholly shocked about Charles and Camilla’s affair, people were surprised at the fact Prince Charles spoke of women’s feminine products in a dirty way.