Prince Charles and Diana Spencer’s engagement - but things could have been very different. Charles, under a lot of pressure to settle down, had originally wanted to tie the knot with another woman, according to reports.In Robert Lacey’s book Battle of Brothers, he explains how Prince Charles’ great-uncle Lord Mountbatten pushed the prince to marry his second cousin, Amanda Knatchbull.But Ms Knatchbull turned Charles down because she did not want to surrender herself into a “system”.According to the biographer, Charles turned to Diana after he was rejected by Amanda, who was Lord Mountbatten’s granddaughter.Mr Lacey wrote: "Over the years the two cousins did grow close, developing a mutual respect and friendship that has lasted to the.
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