How old was Diana when she met Charles? The Real Story Behind The Crown Explained
Crown season 4 viewers only realize the enormous age difference between Princess Diana and Prince Charles.
The Crown season 4 is finally here and it features Diana, but fans can't get over her age when she first met Charles.
Yesterday (November 15), The Crown season 4 was released on Netflix and it is already the number 1 show on the platform. As teased last year, Season 4 sees Magaret Thatcher (Gillian Anderson) and Princess Diana (Emma Corrin) join the series and it's just as dramatic as one might expect. Much like the previous seasons, Season 4 is based on the true story of the Royal Family.
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The show is filled with shocking moments, but it's the age difference between Charles and Diana that shatters the internet.
What is the age difference between Charles and Diana?
Lady Diana was first introduced to Prince Charles when she was only 16 in November 1977. She was born on July 1, 1961. Charles, on the other hand, was 29 when they met. He was born on November 14, 1948. Charles was dating Diana's older sister, Sarah at the time. Charles met Diana after she and Sarah went to watch him play polo.
Charles would have had an immediate romantic interest in Diana. However, it wasn't until the mid-1980s, when Diana was 18, that they started dating. He then proposed to Diana in February 1981 and they were married in July of that year. Since Diana was still a child when she first met Charles, many people are shocked at their age difference.
There’s a lot of talk of Margaret Thatcher being glamorised by Gillian Anderson in @netflix #TheCrown but I was misled by the on-screen pairing of Charles and Diana. Emma and Josh look far closer in age. She was 16 when they first met and only 19 when engaged. He was 32. pic.twitter.com/mY7wbsJeTi
— ɪ ᴀᴍ ʟɪᴀᴍ (@jobarfcreepy) November 16, 2020
who was going to tell me diana spencer was EIGHTEEN when charles, age THIRTY-ONE, started dating her?? i just had to find that out from the crown???
— Abby Dolan (@am_dolan) November 16, 2020
A La Couronne viewer tweeted: “I was years old today when I found out Charles was 29 when he met a 16-year-old Diana and said 'I remember thinking what girl 16-year-old very cheerful and fun and attractive '”, alongside an The Intermediaries meme in which Simon says,“ I don't know, I think that's a little wacky. It has since gone viral.
Another fan tweeted: “Eww a few scenes and we grew up Charles being in love with a school age Diana. "
Diana died when she was only 36 in 1997. Charles later married Camila Parker Bowles in 2005. He is currently 72 years old.
