How did Prince Charles and Princess Diana meet?

The story of Prince Charles and Princess Diana is known around the world. But we answer a question about the beginning of their relationship: how did they meet? Keep reading to learn the answer.

How did Prince Charles and Princess Diana meet?

Prince Charles had several people telling him who to marry. One of them being his uncle, Lord Mountbatten, who wanted his nephew to marry Amanda Knatchball, his granddaughter. He also told his nephew that he should "choose an attractive and sweet-looking girl before she met anyone else she could fall for."

The Queen Mother also advised Prince Charles on appropriate matches. However, she did not agree with Mountbatten. She thought that the prince should marry one of the granddaughters of his lady of honor, Lady Ruth Fermoy.

This is how Prince Charles discovered the Spencer family. Prince Charles met Sarah Spencer – Princess Diana's sister – in 1977. That's how he met Diana. Thirteen years later, in 1980, Diana and Prince Charles began dating. Their relationship progressed quickly shortly thereafter.

How long do they have to meet before getting engaged?

Prince Charles proposed to Diana in February 1981 and the two were married in July of the same year. At the time of the proposal, Prince Charles and Diana had had 12 dates together, according to Sally Bedell Smith, author of Prince Charles: The passions and paradoxes of an unlikely life.

The prince thought that he could "learn to love" Diana, as did her grandparents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, in their arranged court.

Prince Charles also stated that he wanted to get married around the age of 30 and that he felt compelled by his father to get married and start a family.

How old were Prince Charles and Diana when they started dating?

When Prince Charles and Diana started dating in 1980, he was 31 years old and she was 18 years old.

Their age difference has become a problem for the honeymooners.

Diana thought about spending time with Charles, talking and building relationships. Charles, on his side, brought with him all the necessary material to paint.

He spent hours painting on the deck of the royal yacht on which they were spending their honeymoon, which made Diana furious. When the prince moved away from his painting equipment, Diana took the obligation to destroy everything so that his new husband could no longer use them.

The couple welcomed their first child, Prince William in 1982, and their second, Prince Harry, in 1984.

When did Prince Charles meet Camilla?

The official title of Camilla is Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. But in 1970, when she met Prince Charles, she called Camilla Shand.

Camilla and Prince Charles met during a polo match at Windsor Great Park. They shared a similar sense of humor and enjoyed polo and nature. They used to meet at polo matches before spending time together at Lord Mountbatten's estate, Broadlands.

Their relationship ended when Prince Charles left for the Royal Navy. Instead of telling Camilla what he was feeling, he left, and over the next eight months Camilla started dating Andrew Parker Bowles. Bowles and Camilla met in 1965 and became engaged as Prince Charles followed his naval training. They married in July 1973.

Camilla and Prince Charles reportedly began an affair in 1986. Their affair became a major source of conflict in the marriage of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.