When first met in 1971 - she was 23 and he was 22 - reportedly said to , "my great-grandmother was the mistress of your great-grandmother, so what do you think of that?" They fell for each other as if the match had been genetically programmed. But was young and was also indecisive - and as his familly saw it, this ardent girl with a louche ancestor was not a suitable future Queen of England. And so failed to propose, soon married his philandering friend Andrew parker Bowles, and later wed his virgin princess . But and could not let each other go. Trauma, tragedy and miles of tabloid headlines would follow.So when the news came last week that and were finally to wed on April 8th, It came almost as a relief.