Diana and Charles Engagement

I dont think it's the age gap more the age they both were at the time. So mid twenties and late thirties is a different scenario.
And just to put the cat amongst the pigeons I think Meghan is more beautiful than either Kate or Diana.

They needed Charles to marry somebody who hadn’t got much in the way of sexual baggage ( or the media would have had a field day!) 11 or 12 years isn’t a huge difference, my own parents had 10 years between them ( older Mother.)

Beswitched

I never th she was beautiful. Good looking, elegant and impeccably groomed, but not beautiful in the way Princess Grace was for example.
Kate is beautiful. I have seen her in real life and she really is lovely.

I agree, having seen her once, good looking, glamorous at times but not beautiful at all.

I don't care what any of them look like, actually.
It's just that diana has been dead for years, the forum is miserable, and people getting wound up about the royals seems a sure way to make it more dismal.

I am in my fifties and I would certainly develop behaviours if I were to marry into the royal family.
It is also useful to get to know your partner prior to marriage.

mumofmadboys

I would settle for Kate's mediocrity happily!!

Me too!

We don't want her to look like a film star, we want her to do the job and show empathy to people - and look reasonably presentable.

She's an attractive young woman, perhaps too thin, with glorious hair.
She scrubs up well, too, for special occasions.

Now, shall we dissect the looks of the males of the family?

He’s called Andrew Parker Bowles.

I only read it in the book about Diana, but apparently he was rather smitten until he got to know her, her behaviours and issues.
I think he soon went off her, because he just couldn't be doing with her histrionics.

MissAdventure

Well, I'd like to believe charles was at least a little smitten.
It really doesn't reflect well on him if not.
There is a name for people who just use others, with no thought for their feelings.

I think he was but they were both too needy to make a success of their marriage.

So would I.

I would settle for Kate's mediocrity happily!!

Well, I'd like to believe charles was at least a little smitten.
It really doesn't reflect well on him if not.
There is a name for people who just use others, with no thought for their feelings.

I find Kate to be very mediocre.

And was Charles ever really smitten?

I never th she was beautiful. Good looking, elegant and impeccably groomed, but not beautiful in the way Princess Grace was for example.
Kate is beautiful. I have seen her in real life and she really is lovely.

I’m making no comments on her character but she was incredibly stylish too, not just “correctly” dressed.

MissAdventure

Wasnt she beautiful though?
No wonder charles was smitten.

Undeniably.

Ah, but who can verify the facts? See the Fake Sheik post above.

Wasnt she beautiful though?
No wonder charles was smitten.

Anniebach

The countess of Wessex nearly lost the plot ? Rubbish ,

Don’t you remember the Fake Sheik? After that debacle, the Countess had to give up paid employment.

I think Diana had an unrealistic fairy tale view of Charles and being a princess. She was only 19. Then it all unraveled horribly and her dream turned into a nightmare. In those days it was still held that the future king had to marry a virgin. Things have moved on a pace since then. People now routinely live together before getting married so have a better idea of compatibility before committing. If Charles and Diana had done the same maybe things would have turned out differently.

Parsley by looking at facts and listening to what they say .

? MissA

On here, apparently.

Agree Framilode and she wanted to please her father