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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amy Mackelden

Queen Elizabeth Should've "Worked Harder" as a Matchmaker to Find King Charles a "Suitable Wife," as Princess Diana Was "So Young"

After the Privy Council sanctioned their wedding, Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles pose with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace, London, in March 1981.

Much has been written about Princess Diana and King Charles's doomed union. Now, Princess Margaret's trusted lady-in-waiting, Lady Glenconner, is reflecting on the couple's marriage, including what Queen Elizabeth II could have done differently.

Lady Glenconner's new book, Manners and Mischief: An A–Z of Royal Tales and Surprising Wisdom from Princess Margaret's Lady in Waiting, is due for release in November. In an extract from the book published by the Daily Mail, Glenconner wrote, "I do slightly feel that the late Queen Elizabeth could have worked harder to try to find Prince Charles a suitable wife."

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