Contrary to popular belief, she accepted her new status outside the Family with more grace than many thought possible. This was partly because, in the words of John Major, 'there is no reason why the Princess of Wales should not be crowned Queen in due course'. In other words, she hadn't been sacked from the job - there was still a slim chance so long as she and Charles remained married. Although most people ridiculed the idea, queenship only ceased to be an option if she divorced Charles. As the Prime Minister repeated his assertion in the New Year, he seemed to believe it. Relations between Diana and 10 Downing Street were, in fact, excellent. Far from being crushed and feeling rejected, the Princess shrewdly seized the opportunity to build some powerful new alliances. One of the people she courted was Baroness Chalker, the Foreign Office's Minister for Overseas Aid, who was only too willing to help promote the Work. 'I think she's quite happy not to be Queen - who needs to be Queen when you're Princess Diana and you've got the adulation and all the rest of it?' asked the titled Chelsea lady.
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