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Nov 9, 2022 · When Prince Charles first met Diana Spencer, he was casually dating her sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, née Spencer. Diana and Charles were introduced in November 1977 at her family home...
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Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother of Princes William and Harry. Her activism and glamour, which made her an international icon, earned her enduring popularity.
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- 1977: Prince Charles and Diana Spencer are introduced by Lady Sarah. The Prince of Wales and the former nanny first made each other's acquaintance at Althorp, the Spencer family home, as Diana would later recall to the BBC.
- November 14, 1978: Diana attends Prince Charles' 30th birthday party. Despite seemingly hitting it off during their first meeting, it would be more than a year before Charles began courting Diana.
- July 1980: Prince Charles and Diana bond at the home of a mutual friend. Diana received an invite from mutual friend Philip de Pass to stay at his home in July 1980, when Prince Charles would also be staying.
- 1980: Prince Charles courts Diana. After that trip, the Prince of Wales continued to court the young Diana. "We met 13 times and we got married," she revealed in her tapes, according to ABC News.
- November 1977: Charles meets Diana. Diana was just 16 years old when Prince Charles, nearly 13 years her senior, first visited her family’s West Northamptonshire estate, Althorp House, in November of 1977.
- November 1978: The prince’s birthday bash. One year later, Charles and Diana crossed paths again, this time at Buckingham Palace for his 30th birthday celebration, which Diana received an invitation to attend, as did her sister, Sarah.
- July 1980: A royal romance begins. In July of 1980, Diana, now a 19-year-old woman, came face-to-face with Charles once more. This time, Diana — in Morton's book — said the Prince of Wales made a bold display of his affections.
- September 1980: Diana passes the 'Balmoral test' Just two months later, Diana was invited for a meaningful stay at the queen’s sprawling Scottish residence in Aberdeenshire, Balmoral Castle, where her budding relationship with Charles and her suitability as a partner would be tested by his friends and family, and most importantly, by the monarch herself.
Nov 15, 2023 · Princess Diana and Prince Charles were married for 15 years, from 1981 to 1996. These major events marked in their courtship, marriage, separation, and divorce.
May 5, 2023 · The world watched King Charles, then 32, and Princess Diana, then 20, get married on July 29, 1981. They only had 13 in-person meetings before their royal wedding. In 1994, Charles publicly...
Nov 9, 2022 · Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s relationship is a sad story. Their marriage was contentious, and their divorce, messy—Diana died a mere year after the official papers were signed. And...
