Marriage. Diana first met Charles, Prince of Wales, the Queens eldest son and heir apparent, when she was 16 in November 1977. He was then 29 and dating her older sister, Sarah.

When did Princess Diana and Prince Charles first kiss?

July 29, 1981 On July 29, 1981, after marrying Lady Diana Spencer at St Pauls Cathedral, Prince Charles and his bride headed to Buckingham Palace, where they kissed for the crowds and cameras. Ever the trendsetter, Princess Dianas balcony smooch with Charles was the first of its kind.

How old was Prince Charles and Diana when they first met?

16 years old Diana and Charles first met in 1977, when she was just 16 years old and he was 29. At the time, Charles was in a relationship with her sister Sarah, who later went on to state in a magazine interview that she was not in love with the heir apparent.

When did Charles first meet Diana?

1977 It was in 1977 that Lady Diana Spencer, then 16, was first introduced to a 29-year-old Prince Charles. Charles was attending a grouse shooting party at Althorp, the Spencer family home, as a guest of Dianas eldest sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale.

Do Diana and Charles kiss?

Diana and Charles began the traditional Buckingham Palace balcony kiss. Though Charles reportedly forgot to kiss Diana at the end of the ceremony at St. Pauls, after urging from the crowd, the newlyweds became the first to smooch on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

Did Diana and Charles Kiss Before Wedding?

Though Charles reportedly forgot to kiss Diana at the end of the ceremony at St. Pauls, after urging from the crowd, the newlyweds became the first to smooch on the Buckingham Palace balcony. Their kiss started a beloved tradition that was carried out in many royal weddings that followed.

Who was on the balcony with the Queen today?

The Queen appeared to break tradition by standing on a different balcony from the royal family at the Remembrance service. The Queen stood with her lady-in-waiting instead of Kate Middleton and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, at the royal familys Remembrance service on Sunday.