A DOOMED ROMANCE

HER FAIRYTALE WEDDING DIDN’T END IN A ‘HAPPILY EVER AFTER’

He was heir to the throne and she was the daughter of one of the most aristocratic families in England. So in theory, the romance between Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer should have been one of the greatest love stories of all time.

But, despite how well suited the pair were on paper, their relationship was never going to end well.

The couple first met when Diana was 16. Charles, then aged 29, was dating her elder sister, Sarah. Diana was said to be instantly smitten, but it was several years before the couple began dating.

After just six months of courting, Charles and Diana announced their engagement on February 24, 1981. Yet, Charles refused to admit he loved her, instead stating: “Whatever ‘in love’ means.”

Although Diana believed she’d found Prince Charming, telling reporters at the time that he was “pretty amazing”.