12 Royal Couples and the Story of How They Met and Made Their Relationship Official

When we think of fairy tales with happy endings, it’s common for different princesses to come to mind with their respective princes, and this happens because many people’s childhood was full of stories with carriages and crowns. However, real-life princes and princesses also have their own experiences, and although it seems that everything is a bed of roses, in fact, this is not a rule that applies to everyone. So let’s see how the most emblematic couples of the British royal family met?

O awesome.club made a compilation of “real loves”, with the stories of 12 couples of the monarchy, how they met and reached the altar.

The iconic couple of the British royal family met in 2001, when they were both students at the University of Saint Andrews, but it is said that they began dating in fact, in 2003. Although they never confirmed the relationship publicly, it was known that they were a couple, because at the end of 2007 it had repercussions in the press, mainly because both started to attend the same events, but kept their distance from each other. In 2008, the couple began to get closer again with Kate’s presence at some family events, even though William was not present at all. Finally, both got engaged in 2010, with Princess Diana’s sapphire ring as a symbol of their union, and were married on April 19, 2011, at Westminster Abbey. William and Kate had their children George, Charlotte and Louis in 2013, 2015 and 2018 respectively. The Duchess is said to be already preparing to fulfill her future role as Queen consort of England.

The youngest of Charles and Diana’s children found love with Meghan Markle, whom he met in London in 2016 on a blind date arranged by a mutual friend, Violet von Westenholz, daughter of a British baron and childhood friend of Harry. Meghan confessed that they went out in secret several months before they appeared publicly, traveled to Botswana together, were seen in Oxfordshire, Kensington Palace and Toronto, where she was still filming the series. suits🇧🇷 Finally, they decided to silence the rumors and watched together and hand in hand the Invictus Games, in Toronto, in 2017. At the end of that same year, the couple announced their engagement in the gardens of Kensington Palace and got married on May 19, 2018, at Saint George’s Chapel. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had their son, Archie, a year later. After much speculation, Harry and Meghan made public their resignation from royal positions and moved to the United States, where they currently live.

Prince Charles is said to have known lady Diana Spencer in 1977, when she was just 16 and he was dating Sarah, the princess-to-be’s older sister. Given the frequency with which he visited the Spencer household, Charles began to take an interest in Diana and little by little began a relationship with her, inviting her to sail or dinner. Finally, Diana was introduced to the prince’s family in 1980 at Balmoral, the royal family’s residence in Scotland. After getting the approval of his family, the prince continued to court her in London until he proposed marriage in 1981 and took her to choose the engagement ring. The wedding was held on July 29, 1981, at Saint Paul’s Cathedral, a ceremony seen by over 750 million people worldwide. The following year, Prince William arrived in the world, followed by his brother Harry two years later. The couple announced their separation in 1992 and divorced in 1996.

Queen Elizabeth, then princess, was only eight years old when she met her future husband at Prince George’s wedding in Denmark in 1934. Five years later, they met again and began exchanging letters. In 1946, Phillip asked her father, King George, for the hand of the princess, who granted, but asked that they wait until she turned 21 to make the announcement. They were married on 20 November 1947 at Westminster Abbey and the Queen was crowned in 1952. The couple had children Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward in 1948, 1950, 1960 and 1964 respectively. Today, the couple is recognized for having the most lasting marriage in the history of the British monarchy and for facing several adversities over all these years.

The love story between Princess Anne and her second husband, sir Timothy Laurence, is fraught with controversy because, when they started dating, she still hadn’t put an end to her marriage to Captain Mark Phillips. Anne and Timothy met in 1986 aboard the Britannia, the royal family’s private yacht, where he was serving as navigation officer. The couple began a romance shortly afterwards, which ended in scandal for the monarchy when his letters to her became public in 1989. Anne’s relationship with her first husband officially ended in 1992 and at the end of that same year the Princess was married to Sir Timothy, to whom she remains married to this day.

Few know that Princess Diana played a key role in Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s relationship. The two had known each other for years and the princess thought it a good idea to include her in the royal social circle by inviting her to a dinner at Windsor Castle in 1985. In addition, Diana made sure that they put her next to Prince Andrew and his plan it had an effect, as the flirtations between the two began immediately. In 1986, in Scotland, after a few months of engagement, the prince knelt before her, and that same year they were married in Westminster Abbey. In 1988, the Dukes had their first daughter, Beatrice, and in 1990, their second, Eugenie. The couple separated in 1992 and their divorce became official in 1996; however, both maintain a very cordial relationship, attend events together and there are those who hope that one day they will resume their marriage.

Zara did not receive a noble title, despite being the daughter of Princess Anne, but that was not an impediment for the young woman to relate very well among London’s high society. However, Zara met her future husband, Mike Tindall, in 2003, in Sydney (Australia), through her cousin, Prince Harry. The young woman was in a kind of gap year, while Mike participated in the world championship of rugby. Soon after meeting, both began a relationship in 2004, which ended in a marriage proposal in 2010. The two were married in a very discreet ceremony on July 30, 2011 and had their first daughter in 2014. the second daughter, and in December 2020 they announced that they are expecting their third baby.

Queen Elizabeth’s youngest son was the last to marry. Edward met his wife Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1987, but they met again in 1993, during a tennis match where they had to work together on planning a charity event, and the flirtations emerged. They maintained their relationship very calmly for six years until, finally, in 1999, they announced their engagement and were married that same year, at Saint George’s Chapel. The couple have two children, Louise and James, born in 2003 and 2007 respectively. Prince Edward is Queen Elizabeth’s only son who managed to keep his first marriage.

Queen Elizabeth’s eldest grandson and Princess Anne’s son with Captain Mark Phillips met his future wife, Autumn Kelly, in Montreal during a Formula 1 Grand Prix. At first, the young woman did not know that Peter was a member of the royal family british and didn’t hear about this ‘detail’ for the next six weeks they went out together. After years of relationship, the couple got engaged in 2007 and were married on May 17, 2008, at Saint George’s Chapel. The couple’s first daughter, Savannah, was born in 2010, and the second, Isla, in 2012. In February 2020, the couple announced their separation, but clarified that the two will remain living in the same residence to raise their daughters together.

Princess Beatrice — eldest daughter of Andrew and Sarah — had known Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi for years, as the young man is a very close friend of the family and both moved in the same social circles. Although they were rumored to have been together since 2018, the relationship was not proven until 2019, when they made their first public appearance at the annual National Portrait Gallery gala. The two got engaged in September of that same year and were married in July 2020, in an intimate ceremony at Windsor Castle.

Princess Eugenie — youngest daughter of Andrew and Sarah — met Jach Brooksbank in 2010, when they were both vacationing in Verbier, a famous resort skiing in Switzerland. Eugenie was 20 and he was 24, but they say it was love at first sight. In 2011, they attended their first official event together. The distance wanted to affect the relationship when Eugenie moved to New York, but both continued their long-distance relationship and maintained it until their return to London in 2015. In 2018, after seven years of relationship, the couple announced their engagement and became engaged. they were married that same year at Saint George’s Chapel. In 2020, they announced the pregnancy of their first child, who arrived in early 2021.

It is said that Prince Charles met Camila Parker in the mid-1970s, as they both frequented the same social circle and attended the same events, such as polo matches, for example. The sense of humor and common tastes made possible the climate between the two, who went out for several months. However, Charles was sent on a Royal Navy assignment for eight months, and when he returned, Camilla was engaged to Andrew Parker Bowles. After many speculations and scandals, both Charles and Camilla divorced their respective spouses and, after the death of Lady Di, the prince was encouraged to try again with his first love, in a very discreet way to avoid scandals. In 2005, the couple officially announced their relationship and, 35 years after they met, they were married on April 9 of the same year. Due to the controversy over their relationship and the eternal memories of Lady Di, the Crown has stated that Camila will not hold the title of Queen Consort, but Princess, when Charles ascends to the throne in the future.

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