How Princess Diana Bravely Defied The Rules of the Royal Family

The First Royal Bride to Have a Paying Job

When she married Prince Charles in 1981, Diana became the first royal bride ever to have a paying job until becoming engaged to an heir. The Duchess of Cambridge was the first royal bride to have a university degree, which is where she met Prince William.

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