Who doesn’t love hearing about royal romances?
In the United Kingdom alone, the royal couple’s wedding garnered about 18 million viewers.
It’s true most of us lovea royal wedding.
Some were scandalous, some were and still are romantic, and some are just positively strange.
Here’s the truth behind some of your favoriteroyals' relationships.
In 1920, King George, who was then Prince Albert, met his future wife.
According toBBC, she was an outgoing young woman and the daughter of a Scottish aristocrat.
Still, Albert persisted.
Nevertheless, that was the case for this royal pair.
He also knew there were people who did not approve.
Over time though, their impression and the public’s impression of Philip softened.
Because the letters were believed to be stolen,The Sunturned them into the police.
Surprisingly, the newspaper stayed mum about the contents of the letters.
The royal family, however, divulged most of the details.
Nearly four months later, the princess and her husband, Mark Phillips,separated.
That wasn’t always the case, however.
The two had reportedly met as kids and had played “childish games of tag” together.
As they got older, they would often spend time in the same social circles.
And, after a week at Balmoral Castle, the two eventually became close.
Instead, it flourished and thrived slowly beforethe pair decided to marryin the summer of 1986.
The exception is Her Majesty’s youngest child, Prince Edward.
After five years of dating, Edward proposed to his girlfriend, Sophie Rhys-Jones.
Quite the compliment, to be sure!
At the time, he was dating Diana’s oldest sister, Sarah.
Now how’s that for an introduction?
I’m Cupid."
The publication also noted that the prince once recounted “what fun” Diana was upon first meeting her.
“I think that Diana will keep me young, apart from anything else.
I think I shall be exhausted,” he joked.
In July 1981,the two wedin a highly anticipated ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
While it seemed to others that a relationship was blossoming, Charles joined the Royal Navy in 1971.
Some two and a half years later, Camilla married Major Andrew Parker Bowles.
Interestingly enough, her new husband was a friend of Charles'.
Despite Charles himself marrying Diana in 1981, his relationship with Camilla lingered on.
In 2001, the “great” friends shared their first public kiss.
Four years later, they became engaged and, not long after, got married.
However, royal expert Katie Nicholl discovered the truth after speaking to some of Kate’s friends.
Unlike what was previously thought, this means the royal couple actually met when they were still just teenagers.
Aww, high school sweethearts or rather, sixth form sweethearts.
Naturally, that means even more time has passed since the pair first met and fell in love.
Thankfully, technology enables us to relive the big moment in the royal romance.
Meghan added, “It was definitely a setup it was a blind date.”
According to a “well-placed source,“E!
Meghan explained that she didn’t have a firm understanding of the royal family at that time.
In turn, she didn’t really know much about Harry at all.
Her concern, she revealed, was, “Well, is he nice?”
After meeting, the two went for a drink and then went out for another date the next day.
And, we obviously know how that worked out.
We’re sure Meg has this royal family thing down pat by now.
