In 1980, British Crown Prince Charles was 32 years old and still single.
The queen is quite anxious about this, she feels that the royal succession has become a top priority, so she has been urging her son to marry.
It was also this year that Charles and Diana, who was only 18 years old, had a spark, and Elizabeth II was very happy.
The reason is very simple, Diana was born noble, and she had an innocent resume, and she didn't have many complicated experiences at a young age.
Think about the girlfriends Charles talked about before, there are all kinds of roles, not to mention Camilla, that is the first existence that the queen will deny, even if it is not a nobleman, and the interpersonal relationship is too complicated, the celebrities in the Paris social circle, the queen doesn't like it.
In addition to Camilla, Charles has also talked about a number of girlfriends, such as Lucia, the daughter of the Chilean ambassador, such as Henrietta, the daughter of the Duke of Grafton, and Sibila, the little padded jacket of the Governor of Malta......
Let's put it this way, Charles is not only not a good man, but also a very attentive man, from an actor to a singer, to a noble lady, and even a married woman, he has been moved.
Charles is said to have had a number of women who proposed to him, including Diana's own sister Sarah. But the women were too sober and directly rejected the thankless "job" of the "princess".
The innocent and simple Diana appeared in front of Charles, which was tantamount to a duel between the little white rabbit and the big bad wolf, how could the queen not be happy? Such a girl is good, at least innocent and coaxing, whatever you say is what you say.
How pleased was the Queen with Diana? She once said in a letter to a friend:
"She (Diana) is one of our members, and I love all three of the Spencer family's daughters. ”
Of course, even if the queen likes Diana again, the process that should be followed still has to be followed, this is the form, it exists in various political and official states, so the queen invited Diana to meet alone.
About this, Diana certainly did not think of it back then, but we all learned through the TV series "The Crown", it has another meaning, which is called by the royal staff: "Balmoral test".
Usually as long as the queen wants to test a person's worthiness, or his character, ability, etc., she will invite him to her Balmoral Castle to conduct a test of a pair of people, which is called a test of her own people.
Take a look at the celebrities who have been tested, such as Margaret Thatcher, the Iron Lady, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife, and so on. Let's put it this way, these people who are tested usually don't feel good, except for Diana.
The queen will definitely not just talk and chat with people, she will invite you to activities, eat together, including accommodation, etc., in the process, the test subject's every move is used by the queen to score comprehensively.
"If the Queen invites you to her private home, then you should know that the Queen is definitely not alone during your time at the Queen's house, but also the main members of the royal family, with whom you will spend the whole social time. ”
This is what the former butler of the royal family said, that is, the invitee wants to single-handedly pick out a huge royal family, and it is certain that he will not feel good.
Unexpectedly, Diana passed the "exam" smoothly and almost perfectly.
To be honest, Diana is not highly educated, has not much personal knowledge, and has less than 20 years of life experience in total, so she has no way to compete with the "human spirits" of the royal family. But she has an advantageous condition, that is, she belongs to the royal family as an old acquaintance.
Diana's maternal grandmother was Baroness Ferro, who used to serve the queen's mother, Queen Elizabeth, and they were old friends.
Why did the Queen Mother like Diana so much in the royal family? This is the acquaintance effect, and her grandmother's face is indispensable.
Moreover, as a child, Diana lived at the Park Estate at Sandringham House, Norfolk, where she played with the Queen's second son, Andrew, and third son, Edward, many times, and they had known each other since childhood.
In addition, Diana was born in a noble family, and she has a lot of understanding of rules and etiquette.
A person who can obviously be promoted by brushing his face, but has some additional advantages, is it not easy to pass the exam?
But Diana was still nervous, after all, it was one thing to be a guest alone, and it was another thing to meet her mother-in-law, so she once talked to a friend about her nervousness: "I don't know what to say to the queen. ”
Fortunately, the form of the test is very diverse, "lunch with the queen, dinner or outdoor party", and the test is three aspects: "your conversation, your behavior, and your dress".
Obviously, these are very friendly to Diana, and the two little guesses between her and the prince can be relaxed, and it is enough for the queen to listen to her in peace.
Sure enough, after Charles introduced Diana to the royal family, she successfully passed the examination, and after Charles and Diana were engaged, the queen approved her son's marriage in public at a meeting of the Privy Council, and she said: "Diana is a safe choice".
Isn't it surprising that the queen chooses a daughter-in-law just like that, as long as she feels that she is suitable for the royal family and can maintain the royal environment, it is enough.
Looking at it this way, all the previous personal qualities, innocence, and work are not enough, for the queen, one is the birth, and the other is the degree of control of you.
It's just that the queen didn't expect that the little girl, who looked extremely simple, would have a stubborn temper that ten cows couldn't pull back.
Diana was initially loved by the Queen, just by looking at the Queen's smile at her.
The queen even personally assigned her own personal female officer to guide her royal norms in order to transform Diana. But then Diana refused like this:
"Hugh (female officer), this is so boring, I don't like to be pressured to accept something I don't want to do. ”
You see, the queen didn't expect to look away, did she? including Charles.
When the queen examined Diana, she came to only one conclusion: "She was highly nervous, like a nervous racehorse". Charles, on the other hand, said: "She's just a 'happy' young girl. ”
But it turns out that Diana not only has her own ideas, but also is very persistent, even though she has no way to fight the entire royal family, she has never thought of succumbing to the oppression of others.
It's a pity that such a vigorous and thoughtful princess lost her life in a car accident.
The queen also shed tears for this, after all, in her eyes, Diana has always been a good princess object.