PRINCE Charles and Princess DI were ready to live apart.
A formal announcement that they were ready to live separate lives was expected from the Queen.
In the Commons the Prime Minister was making a statement to MPs about the conclusion of delicate negotiations between the heir to the throne and his wife.
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