WhenPrince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer, the world watched quite literally.

According to a friend, Charles told Diana that he wasn’t in love with her.

Diana famously said, “There were three of us in this marriage.”

Prince Charles and Princess Diana wedding

“I think Charles didn’t want to go into the wedding on a false premise.

He wanted to square it with her and it was devastating for Diana.

“Then, suddenly, as Harry was born, it just went bang, our marriage.

Princes Diana and Prince Charles

The whole thing went down the drain.”

The princess passed away on Aug. 31, 1997, at just 36 years old (viaHistory.com).

Eight years later, Charles finally married the “third person” in his first marriage.

Prince Charles and Princess Diana with Harry and William

By 1986, they were having an affair.

Harry and William at Diana statue unveiling