But what about the couples that didn’t make it down the aisle?
Or, the couples who called it quits after tying the knot?
Not every relationship ends well and that goes for royal couples, too.
Or whenPrince Williamwas rumored to be thinking of marrying Jessica Craig.
And then there are the exes of some of the older royals.
Curious to learn more about theroyal coupleswho have broken up over the years?
Here are a few of the most famous examples.
Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy
Chelsy Davy is often referred to as Prince Harry’s first love.
The prince met the Zimbabwean in Cape Town during his gap year in 2004.
According toYahoo!, the pair quickly fell in love and began a long-distance relationship.
Apparently, his military deployment also put pressure on the couple.
“It was so full-on: crazy and scary and uncomfortable,” she recalled.
“I found it very difficult when it was bad.
I couldn’t cope.
I was young, I was trying to be a normal kid and it was horrible.”
It seems that Davy remained friendly with Harry.
In fact, she even attended his wedding to Meghan Markle (viaTatler).
The pair was introduced by Princess Eugenie and dated from 2012 to 2014, per theMirror.
Bonas even accompanied Harry to a royal charity event in 2014.
As the Mirror reported at the time, the pair had a friendly breakup on April 29, 2014.
In 2020, Bonas toldThe Daily Telegraphabout the aftermath of the relationship.
Prince Harry and Ellie Goulding
DidPrince Harrydate the famous singer Ellie Goulding?
The answer is … maybe.
Some sources toldThe Sunthat they were very physically affectionate, and one source claimed they had kissed.
Apparently, the pair met at Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding, where Goulding performed.
Neither Harry nor Goulding ever confirmed the relationship.
In one interview, Goulding only said, “hey don’t make me go red.
I’m bright red.
Why did I have a feeling that was going to come up?
However, beforePrince William met Kate Middletonat university, he had another pretty serious relationship.
The prince dated Jessica “Jecca” Craig while on his gap year in Kenya.
Craig’s family reportedly owns a conservation ranch, which William visited after graduating from Eton.
According to some sources, William and Craig even had a “pretend engagement” while they were dating.
feels like William has remained friends with Craig and her family.
William also attended Craig’s wedding in 2016 without Kate and his young son George (viaVanity Fair).
According to theDaily Mail, she was his first real girlfriend.
and “The Voice.”
She also worked as a luxury brand promoter.
According to herLinkedIn, Farquhar now works in special projects and business development for Belvoir Castle.
She also has aSoundCloudaccount where she has posted some of her original songs.
The pair met during a royal party in the ’70s.
When Charles later married her younger sister, Sarah remained lighthearted, tellingThe Guardian, “I introduced them.
I’m Cupid.”
The pair dated between 1973 and 1974.The Washington Postclaimed that she was Charles' first real love.
According to theTatler, many people thought she and Prince Charles might end up marrying.
By 1978, things between the couple seemed to be officially over.
AsTimereported at the time, they still remained friendly.
Wellesley was a journalist and the daughter of the Duke of Wellington.
According to a biography of Charles by Sally Bedell Smith, Parker-Bowles and Anne did indeed have an affair.
So, why didn’t things work out?
As a Catholic, it seems Parker-Bowles was never seen as a viable husband.
Their romance fizzled, but they remained in the same circles and stayed friends.
They’ve even been spotted chatting at numerous events over the years.
But what really happened between Margaret and Townsend?
According to theEvening Standard, the pair met when Margaret was a teenager and reconnected when she was 22.
Townsend soon fell in love.
It also seems that the queen stopped her sister from marrying Townsend until she was 25.
At that point, the couple finally decided to call it quits.
Prince Edward and Ruthie Henshall
Prince Edward is the late queen’s youngest son.
In 1999, he married his wife, Sophie, Countess of Wessex.
Henshall revealed a few details about her relationship during an episode of the reality show.
And I genuinely fell in love with him,” she said.
(viaThe Sun).
The pair met at a dinner party and fell in love after Armstong-Jones was commissioned to take her portrait.
In 1959, the pair became engaged.
“I didn’t really want to marry at all.
Because he asked me!
Really, though, he was such a nice person in those days.
In a way he introduced me to a new world” (viaBrides).
By 1978, they were officially divorced.
The pair married in 1986 and had two children.
However, they were forced to spend months apart, which soon led to problems.
Tensions also arose from Ferguson wanting to have a career of her own.
By 1996, the pair’s divorce was finalized (viaChicago Tribune).
We’re divorced to each other, not from each other."
By 1973, the pair was engaged.
It’s got to, hasn’t it?"
(via People).
They married later that year.
Things started to turn sour after the birth of their second child, Zara, in 1981.
In1992, the couple was finally granted a divorce.
Most of us already know the story: Diana met the prince when she was a teenager.
After a very brief courtship, Charles proposed and Diana accepted.
But even before they tied the knot, the cracks had begun to show.
In their now infamousengagement interview, the couple was asked if they were in love.
“Whatever in love means,” came Charles' vague reply.
Eventually, both reportedly had affairs.
By 1992, the pair hadofficially separated, perHistory.
After their divorce, the couple managed to find common ground.
“They talked about their philanthropies,” she wrote.
“And she had accepted Camilla” (viaElle).
