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1、Whatever Love Means 爱就是一切Althoughneitherorthemrememberedtheoccasion,Dianafirstmetherfuturehusbandwhenshewasjustababy.Ithappenedduringthewinterof1961,whentwelve-year-oldCharles,PrinceofWales,wasvisitinghismother'sSandringhamretreat.Atthetime,yourPrinceCharlesbarelyglancedatthetinybabys
2、leepinginhercot.Afterall,bowcouldatwelve-year-oldboybeinterestedinbabies?ButthePrincewouldeventuallytakeaverykeeninterestinthisparticularbaby—itwouldjusttakesometime.Infact,itwouldbesixteenyearsbeforePrinceCharlesandLadyDianaSpencertookplaceinthemiddleofafarmer'sfieldduringashootingpa
3、rtyinNovember1977.Itwasacold,rainy,bleakafternoonwhensixteen-year-oldDiana,dressedinaborrowedparkathatwastoolargeforher,boots,andbluejeans,crossedthefieldtomeettheheirtotheBritishthrone.ItwasalmosttwilightwhenthetwocamefacetofacenearNobottleWoods."Whatasadman,"Dianathoughtwhenshefirst
4、sawhim.ThefuturePrincesswasintriguedtofinallymeetthemosteligiblebachelorinEngland,thoughtshewasnotimpressedwithhisfive-foot-ten-inchheight,thinkingtoherselfthatshewouldtoweroverhiminhighheels.ButDianawouldlatersaythatsheadmiredhisbeautifulblueeyes.ThePrincelaterremarkedthathethoughtDi
5、anawas"averyjollyandattractive"girl,"fulloffun,"thoughDianaherselfbelievedthat"hebarelynoticedmeatall."Diana,itwasdiscoveredlater,firstcametotheattentionoftheroyalfamilywhensheactedasabridesmaidforhersisterJane'sweddingthatApril.Itwasthefirst4majorsocialoccasionthatDianaattendedasayou
6、ngwoman.Andmanyoftheroyalsweresurprisedathowbeautifulandmaturetheonce-gawkygirlhadbecome.EventheQueenMother.PrinceCharles'sgrandmother,noticedDiana'sbeauty,grace,andcharm.ShecomplimentedtheEarlonthefinejobhehaddoneinbringingDianaup.Ashorttimelater,PrinceCharlessenthisvalettohand-deliv
7、eraformalinvitationforDianatoaccompanyhimthatveryeveningtotheoperaandalatenightdinneratthepalace.Thoughshewasflustered,andtheinvitationcameatsuchshortnotice,Dianaaccepted.Sheandherroommate,CarolynBartholomew,hurriedtodressandprepareDianaforherbigdate.Theeveningwasasuccess,andaninvitat
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