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In this explosive and comprehensive interview, Lady Colin Campbell holds nothing back on the extraordinary and traumatic circumstances of her childhood, her views on modern gender identity, and the high-stakes world of royal biography and scandal.
Key topics:
- Childhood Gender Identity Trauma: Lady Colin Campbell recounts the traumatic experience of being raised as a boy (George William) due to a genital deformity at birth in Jamaica (1949). She discusses the severe emotional and social hardship this caused before her corrective surgery at age 21.
- Medical & Societal Abuse: A shocking revelation of being given male hormones as a teenager and forced treatment by a German couple at a hospital in a misguided attempt to change her gender.
- Dr. John Money & Gender Theory: She provides her powerful and controversial perspective on the work of sexologist Dr. John Money and the infamous John/Joan Case (David Reimer), arguing against the idea that gender is purely a social construct.
- The Royal Future (Harry & Meghan): Lady Colin Campbell shares her strong prediction that Prince Harry's marriage to Meghan Markle "won't last". She discusses Meghan's perceived "narcissistic" influence on Harry, the move to LA, and the ongoing royal drama.
- Princess Diana & Royal Biography: Insights into her controversial book, Diana in Private: The Princess Nobody Knows, and her role in exposing secrets about the late princess.
- Current Life & Castle Goring: A look into her current entrepreneurial life and her ongoing commitment to writing.
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro – Meet Lady Colin Campbell
1:27 – Early Life in Jamaica & Aristocratic Upbringing
6:13 – Born Intersex & Family Reactions
21:30 – Abuse & “Treatment” by Doctor Stamm
35:24 – Views on Gender & the John Money Experiment
47:49 – Royal Connections & Life in High Society
59:25 – Writing About Princess Diana & Truth vs Myth
01:02:20 – Views on Harry & Meghan’s Future
01:10:50 – Castle Goring & Life After Scandal
01:14:50 – Closing Reflections on Resilience & Legacy
Keywords: Lady Colin Campbell, Prince Andrew, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Royal Scandal, Princess Diana Biography, Gender Identity, Intersex, Dr. John Money, David Reimer, Castle Goring, Memoir, Socialite.
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Chapters
1. A Controversial Claim On Gender; (00:00:00)
2. Early Life In Jamaica’s High Society; (00:01:05)
3. Family Dynamics And Staff-Raised Childhood; (00:06:13)
4. Intersex Birth And Medical Confusion; (00:17:37)
5. Abusive Hospitalization And Coercion; (00:21:42)
6. Escape, Recovery, And Surgery Path; (00:28:43)
7. Puberty, Agency, And Grandparent Tragedy; (00:35:21)
8. John Money, Theory, And Rejection; (00:43:26)
9. Views On Modern Trans Issues; (00:47:49)
10. Writing Career And Social Positioning; (00:54:46)
11. Royal Access And Diana Revelations; (01:01:05)
12. Harry, Meghan, And Reputation Fallout; (01:07:35)
13. Possibility Of Return And Accountability; (01:12:28)
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