The Truth About Prince Charles And Princess Diana's Marriage

Once upon a time, it seemed like Prince Charles and Princess Diana were living a fairytale romance. Sadly, however, nothing could be further from reality — and the two royals actually endured a relationship full of infidelity, anger, and self-destruction. This is the truth about Charles and Diana's marriage. In the 1970s, all eyes were on Prince Charles, as he dated around, hoping to find a wife. According to certain tabloid sources, the young Prince had a fling with Princess Diana's sister, Lady Sarah Spencer, in 1977. The following year, she insisted they were just friends, telling Time magazine: "There is no chance of [me] marrying him. I'm not in love with him." Describing Charles as a, quote, "romantic who falls in love easily," Sarah claimed: "I wouldn't marry anyone I didn't love whether he were the dustman or the King of England." But she did have some nice things to say about him, too, and revealed: "Charles makes me laugh a lot. I really enjoy being with him." However, Princess Diana had a different take on their relationship, according to transcribed audiotapes from 1991 that were later published by the Daily Mail. Diana recalled: "My sister Sarah was all over him like a bad rash, and I thought: 'God, he must really hate that.'" Diana also claimed that her sister dated the prince for nine months, noting that the three of them attended the same social events for about two years before she herself started dating Charles. When he invited both sisters to his 30th birthday in 1978, Diana claimed that her sister asked: "'Why is Diana coming as well?' And I said, 'Well, I don't know, but I'd like to come.'" Lady Sarah Spencer became Lady Sarah McCorquodale when she married Neil McCorquodale in 1980. In 1981, when Charles and Diana announced their engagement, she referred to herself as "Cupid", boasting: "I introduced them." Watch the video for more of The Truth About Prince Charles And Princess Diana's Marriage! #PincessDiana #PrinceCharles #Royals Charles and Sarah | 0:00 Marriage | 1:45 Her True Story | 2:49 Charles and Camilla | 3:54 The affairs | 5:13 Bulimia | 6:22 Squidgygate | 7:36 Darkest hours | 8:31 The People's Princess | 9:41 Holding on | 10:29