His burning eyen, whom bloody strakes did staine

for I had lever be without ye / Then have suche besines about ye

William understood Diana more but idealized her less. He was privy to her volatile love life. He knew the tabloids made her life hell, but he also knew she colluded with them. adapted from the book The Palace Papers, published 2022 by Penguin Books

For the ageplayer, reexperiencing childish vulnerability or helplessness in an emotionally and physically safe context satisfies a profound emotional need.