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SinceQueen Elizabeth II’s death, all eyes have been onKing Charles III, formerly Prince Charles.
The late monarch’s wishes have since been fulfilled and Camilla is presiding as queen alongside Charles.
There was a snag, however.
That’s not the only way Caroline and her family are linked to the royals, though.
In fact, Princess Catherine and Hanbury were planning a charity event together at the time.
Now, let’s address the elephant in the room.
Simply put, the crown was always first.
Sabrina Guinness ofthatGuinness company was one such contender, as noted by theDaily Mail.
She and Charles bonded over a variety of hobbies.
In addition to sharing a love of polo, he and Sabrina connected over fly fishing and theater.
As the Daily Mail reported, however, there were some snafus along the way.
For instance, while visiting Balmoral, she went to sit down on a specific chair.
If we know anything about the royals, it’s thatfirst impressions and etiquette matter.
Guinness apparently didn’t fit into what the royal family was seeking for Charles' future bride.
Sabrina wasn’t “tidy,” as the Daily Mail reported she had a well-documented dating history.
While that’s fine forliterallyanybody and everybody, it did not fly with Queen Elizabeth II.
Her experience was quite the foreshadowing of Charles' future marriage to Princess Diana.
So, who was Anna?
“Anna dumped him with the words: ‘No one treats me like that not even you.'”
After that breakup, the press and his family were pressuring Charles to get married more than ever.
At 32, his bachelorhood was running low on time.
Before he sparked a relationship with Diana Spencer, Charles was romantically connected toSarahSpencer, Diana’s older sister.
As noted byWoman & Home, the two crossed paths in 1977 and dated in their 20s.
The seriousness of the connection, however, was lacking.
Charles reportedly didn’t take the comment particularly well.
Of her little sister and Charles’ romance, Sarah toldThe Guardian, “I introduced them.
I’m Cupid.”
“I think that was probably just her nerves,” Seward said.
“She didn’t think it was the most romantic of proposals but she had the proposal.”
Much like the proposal, the couple’s relationship was not the fairytale that many believed it to be.
“Still team DIANA,” one passionate Twitter userwrote.
“Diana Spencer, Queen of people’s hearts,“wroteanother.
She died fighting alone.
Her only crime was getting married to a royal.”
The pair are well behindPrince William and Princess Catherine, as well as Princess Anne.
Will the couple now finally win over the public?
Only time will tell.
