Kevin Costner revealed in an interview for the magazine People a surprising anecdote. During one of his trips to England, received a message informing him that Prince William, son of Lady Di, wanted to meet him. In a meeting alone, the prince approached him and shook his hand, then confessed: “Know? My mother likes you a little“.
This comment left the American actor baffled, since he was not aware of this interest on the part of Princess Diana. Although the Hollywood star did not want to give more details about that meeting, she praised the closeness and sweetness of Charles III’s son and also revealed that at some point the possibility of making a second part of the successful film was considered The bodyguardin which it was rumored that Diana of Wales could have been the protagonist.
It was Costner himself who suggested the idea of including her in the project, and he had the collaboration of Sarah Ferguson to approach Lady Di and talk about this possibility.. According to the actor, Diana seemed interested in making the leap to film and she was enthusiastic about the idea. But the script was not finished when the tragic traffic accident occurred that ended the life of the ex-wife of the now king of the United Kingdom in August 1997.
“When Diana passed away, about a year later, it was leaked that she was preparing The bodyguard 2 with her. And what happened was the royal family turned against me,” Costner said. According to the actor’s story, when he noticed the wave of negativity towards him, he contacted Sarah Ferguson: “Finally, I called Sarah and said, ‘Sarah, you have to tell me who is behind this whole thing. She said, ‘No, no, no, Kev, you don’t want to talk to them.’ So I said, ‘Yes, I want to.’ I called them and I was very clear: ‘You have to stop this campaign because it is true that she was going to be in the film. And if you don’t stop, I’m going to start talking; because what I’m saying is true.’‘”.
At that time, Diana was already separated and her differences with British royalty, especially Queen Elizabeth II, were known. In that context, Costner recalled the dialogue he had with Lady Di: “What happened was I started talking to her through Sarah and I said, ‘Look, I’m going to do The bodyguard 2 and I think I can build the story around you. Would you be interested?’ And she answered me: ‘Yes. My life is about to change‘. I didn’t really delve into it, but I thought I understood what he was saying.”
“She was very sweet and we talked a lot. The second time we talked, she said, ‘Will there be a kissing scene?’ I said, ‘Do you want there to be one?’ She said, ‘Yes,’ and I said, ‘Then we’ll do it.’‘. It’s not that it was going to be a completely romantic film, but there was going to be a moment in which our characters would take it a step further. And she was very sweet about this,” added the actor. But Diana’s tragic accident cut the project short. “It would have been impossible to find a replacement,” Costner remarked.
Infidelities and secrets at Adelaide Cottage, Kate Middleton’s refuge
The Adelaide Cottage residence, inhabited by Kate Middleton, was the scene of various events throughout its two centuries of existence. From the Princess Margaret’s historic infidelity with army captain Peter Townsend, to Prince William’s wife’s fight against cancerthis house in Windsor Park was the protagonist of several episodes that captured the attention of the British press.
Recently, Adelaide Cottage was mentioned again in relation to rumors of Prince William’s infidelity with Rose Hanbury. This situation highlighted once again the importance of this residence as a witness to crucial moments in the history of British royalty.
The construction of this intriguing house dates back to 1831, when it was erected as the summer retreat of Queen Adelaide, wife of King William IV. Although it was not an imposing mansion, Adelaide Cottage had details that made it a true jewel of the Crown. Among its notable features were the Greek-Egyptian marble fireplace, gilded dolphins on the ceiling of the master bedroom, romantic ornamentation on the roof and a pastel pink façade.
Kate Middleton and Prince William experienced moments of anxiety in their residence with the cancer she is fighting. In fact, it was in her gardens where she recorded the video in which she confirmed her diagnosis.. This fight seems to have solidified a relationship that experienced moments of enormous tension with the alleged infidelity of the heir to the throne with Rose Hanbury, wife of David Rocksavage, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley.
A version that reminded us of the old story of infidelity that marked this property forever: the forbidden love starring Princess Margaret, sister of Elizabeth II, and a man called Peter Townsend, a captain with whom the royal had a relationship when he was married.
Their courtship began in 1947, but the captain did not divorce until six years later. Already in 1955 she issued a statement in which she gave the reasons why she refused to marry him.: “I should like to make it known that I have decided not to marry Captain Peter Townsend. I have been conscious that, subject to my renunciation of my rights of succession, it might have been possible for me to enter into a civil marriage. But conscious of the teaching of the Church that Christian marriage is indissoluble, and conscious of my duty to the community, I have decided to put these considerations before others.”
And the Daily Mail He recalled details of the history of the crown marked by passion, disloyalty, rupture and oblivion. “The captain of the group, Peter Townsend, lived there with his wife Rosemary and his children in the 1940s, when he served as equerry to King George VI. The teenage princesses Elizabeth and Margaret and their mother, Queen Elizabeth, used to drink tea in the cottage gardens with the Townsends and their young children. Townsend and Margarita had a romantic relationship before he separated from his wife in 1952.“recalled a peridotite from the middle of England.
Adelaide Cottage is currently a modest but highly protected mansion. Despite being located just ten minutes from Windsor Castle, this residence offers maximum security, even to protect yourself from rumors. It is interesting to note that there is not even a room for the caretaker of Kate and William’s three children who is obliged to reside outside the house.
