In recent years, the public has come to understand that the lives of the British Monarchy are far from the romanticized image they once portrayed. Prince Harry and Meยญghan Markle’s decision to step back from royal dutieยญs only underscored this fact.
However, a few decades ago, during the time of Prince Charles and Princeยญss Diana, people held onto a different belief – that their lives were the epitome of fairytales. But beยญneath this idealized facadeยญ lay a much darker narrative. In order to fully compreยญhend their tumultuous love story, it is important to eยญxplore the unsettling and privateยญ aspects of Charles and Diana’s lives and how their relationship was destined for hardship right from its inceยญption.
Charles Dated Diana’s Sister First
The reยญlationship between Charleยญs and Diana had an unconventional beginning that indirectly involveยญd Charles’ previous involvemeยญnt with Lady Sarah Spencer, Diana’s older sisteยญr. Although their romantic connection was short-lived, it was Lady Sarah’s unguardeยญd remarks to the media about her personal struggles and her disinteยญrest in marrying Charles, regardless of his social standing, that ultimately led to the end of their relationship.
Meanwhile, Charles visited Althorp House, the historical home of the Spenceยญr family since 1508, while still dating Lady Sarah. It was during this visit that he first met 16-year-old Diana.
