King Charles III proposed to Princess Diana in February 1981, making their courtship less than a year. Under mounting societal expectations to secure a suitable spouse, Charles, having achieved this objective, swiftly moved to formalize their commitment. The official announcement of their engagement on February 24, 1981, was followed by a customary televised interview.
Evidently, the interviewer was prodding the couple for some juicy soundbites, and Charles sure gave them exactly what they were looking for. During the conversation, when questioned about their feelings, Charles responded, “Just delighted and happy,” and joked, “I’m amazed that she’s been brave enough to take me on!” But, wanting a bit more, the interviewer asked, “And, I suppose, in love?” Diana quickly replied “Of course” and Charles delivered what is probably the most infamous line he’s ever uttered: “Whatever ‘in love’ means.”
Despite Diana’s laughter in response, she later confessed feeling deeply unsettled by Charles’ remark. In the 2017 Channel 4 documentary, “Diana: In Her Own Words,” the princess admitted to finding the entire interview completely horrible. “We had this ghastly interview the day we announced our engagement and this ridiculous [reporter] said, ‘Are you in love?’ I thought, what a thick question. So I said, ‘Yes, of course, we are’ … Charles turned around and said, ‘Whatever in love means.’ And that threw me completely. I thought, what a strange answer. God, absolutely traumatized me.”
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