"Whatever 'in love' means".

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These words have been so derided for so many years, so come on, everyone, define what 'in love' means.
How many divorced people are there in the UK? Did they think they were in love when they became engaged? What went wrong in their marriages? You must know some. What would you all have said to the man from the local paper if he'd asked you and your intended if you were in love?

I think all of the Royal Engagement interviews that I've seen, and I've seen several, have seemed awkward, but I don't think any interviewer since then has asked the couple if they are 'in love'.

@daisychain01 , I could indeed write to him and ask him what he meant but I'd prefer to write to him to ask him to go on a bit about light pollution in the British countryside, in an unpolitical way, of course.

www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a34673315/prince-charles-whatever-in-love-means-quote/

It did come at the end of nearly 8 minutes. The article above implies C used to pontificate about the nature of love prior to that interview. Still can't get over they first met when she was 16 and he was 29 and she was married at 19. Failing the half your age plus seven rule (by four years). Assume fewer virgins aged 23!

"I remember thinking what a very jolly and amusing and attractive 16-year-old she was.
"I mean, great fun, and bouncy and full of life and everything."

What would a 32 year old have in common with a nineteen year old though, really?

I think that’s a fair analysis. I actually found Diana’s ‘of course’ a bit insincere too. I don’t think either of them really thought about what they were getting into and love wasn’t really determining factor in their decision making.

If you'd have asked me when I was in love with X DP (fiancé) I would have said yes - not whatever that means.

I would still now say I understand what love is despite over a decade of being single.

To me it's meaning is wanting to be with that person, planning on sharing time with that person, enjoying their company, being the first person you'd go to for a hug etc.

But we know that they weren't in love in the conventional sense.

KC and Camilla however are very clearly in love and it can be seen by their mannerism in public.

I think those words were a very clear statement and I'm glad it's unlikely to happen anymore where they must marry for breeding and not for love.

I agree Diana’s ‘of course’ was insincere too, she says it and sort of smirks off to the side.

I feel like they both knew what was going on but unfortunately he didn’t have the intelligence she did to go along with it, and his response was embarrassing for her.

I think they both thought they were in love but that Charles, being older and more cynical, didn't wish to express a gushy answer to the question in public - thus, it came across as a fumbled answer. Many people spend their whole lives contemplating the answer to - whatever in love means. Charles seemed always more cerebal and philosophical than Diana. Diana was young and perhaps less warey of the press.