Diana's fate left many feeling they had colluded in a judgmental voyeurism about her life that was somehow implicated in her death. Nor has the charm offensive changed the impression of Charles which many formed at the time of Diana's death. Most think he is a bungler who should have married Camilla in the first place and spared everyone the grief. Having created such havoc, he should repair the damage now by retiring. Nor will Charles's cranky preoccupations with his bowels and his tweedy life ever enthral us as Diana's hospital visits and dresses did.
Icons require a degree of charisma and a life which resonates with a wider public.
It is hard to imagine Camilla's life ever resonating with anyone outside the hunting set.