How Princess Diana Bravely Defied The Rules of the Royal Family

Charles and Diana Had Only Met 12 Times

At the time, Diana was just 19, and Charles was 32. "They had only been together 12 times and at one point Prince Phillip pressured his son and said, 'You have to do the right thing.'" said Susan Zirinsky, senior executive producer of Princess Diana: Her Life, Her Death, The Truth.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.