Jemima Khan revives claim that Charles and Diana had a ‘largely arranged marriage’ in her new film starring Lily James
that it A thorny question that refuses to go away: Was Charles and Diana’s marriage arranged?
Diana has always flatly denied it, but her close friend Jemima Khan has revived the controversy in a scene in her new film.
In the new romcom what does love have to do with it? , which was written by Khan, the two main characters discuss the question about the 1981 royal wedding.
The film follows a filmmaker named Zoe, played by Lily James, as she navigates the modern world of dating, while her neighbor and childhood friend Kaz Khan, played by Shazad Latif, is about to enter into an arranged marriage with a bride from Pakistan. .
In the scene, Zoe says to Kaz about his upcoming marriage: “I can’t believe you said, ‘Whatever love means.'” That’s what Prince Charles said when he got engaged to Diana.
What Love Does to Him follows a filmmaker named Zoe, played by Lily James, as she navigates the modern world of dating, while her neighbor and childhood friend Kaz Khan, played by Shazad Latif, is about to embark on an arranged marriage. With a bride from Pakistan
A thorny question that refuses to go away: Was Charles and Diana’s marriage arranged?
Diana has always flatly refused to have her marriage arranged, but close friend Jemima Khan (left) revived the controversy in a scene in her new film
“I thought that sounded familiar,” Kaz replies, to which Zoe sarcastically replies, “They had an arranged marriage. That worked out really well…”
Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, who were 12 years his junior, went on just 12 dates before their nuptials at St Paul’s Cathedral in front of tens of millions around the world, prompting the question: Was it arranged?
The late princess tried to stem the speculation and told royal commentator Ingrid Seward: ‘Charles and I have decided to get married. Not the queen. we. no body else.’
Despite this, her close friend Khan, who was married to Pakistani cricket legend turned politician Imran Khan for nine years until 2004, said of Charles and Diana in a Sky News promotional interview for the film: ‘Their marriage was basically arranged. It used to happen here, even with our royal family.
