The assessment is contained in Irish Government files that have been made public as part of an annual release from the National Archives of Ireland. The King conducted a two-day visit to Ireland while Prince of Wales in June 1995, after his separation from Diana in 1992. Ms Henney was described in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs’ document as “fiercely loyal” to Charles and “alive to every opportunity to advance his cause”. A Department of Foreign Affairs note shows officials were unsure if she was joking when she suggested that Diana may also want to visit Ireland. – This article is based on documents contained in the file labelled 2025/124/160 in the National Archives of Ireland.

Source: The Times December 27, 2025 00:09 UTC