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Princess Diana quote snuck into The Crown series that you probably missed

A famous quote said by Princess Diana has been slipped into The Crown series. 

The third season of the royal drama saga was on the streaming service and is exploring the British monarch in the years between 1864 and 1977. 

This time period is where the world Prince Charles was well into the spotlight as a handsome, eligible bachelor. The series shows the dynamic of the “love triangle” between himself, Camila Shand and Andrew Parker Bowles. 

While Lady Diana Spencer won't appear in The Crown until season four, the show has given the fans something to hold onto in the meantime. 

In the scene in question, Princess Anne is asked by the Queen, Prince Philip and the Queen Mother whether she thinks Camilla would be a suitable match for her brother.

In response, the royal quips that a marriage between the pair would be fine, "as long as [Charles is] prepared for there to always be three people in the relationship."

It is a phrase that echoes a comment made by Princess Diana during her famous interview with the BBC in 1995. 

The Panorama interview had royal fans all over the world watching as the Princess of Wales reflected on her marriage breakdown with Prince Charles, and the infidelity that occurred on both sides of the relationship. 

Martin Bashir asked the royal whether Camilla had been a factor in the split, to which she responded: "Well, there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded."

Princess Diana and Prince Charles split in 1992 and divorced in 1996. 

Just a year later, the “people’s princess” died in a car accident. 

Prince Charles and Camilla, who is now the Duchess of Cornwall, married in a civil ceremony in 2005.

Prince Charles and Camilla Shand reportedly met at a polo match in 1970, however, reports suggest they met through mutual friends in 1971 or 1972. 

Their budding romance hit a wall when the young prince entered the Royal Navy, and when he returned Camilla was engaged to Andrew Parker Bowles - a man she had been in an on-again-off-again relationship for a number of years. 

The love triangle, which was shown on The Crown, became more complex as it is believed Princess Anne briefly dated the army major. 

Camilla wed Parker Bowles in 1973, and  Princess Anne, Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother in attendance.

The couple were married for 22 years and welcomed two children together: Tom and Laura.

Prince Charles was even named Tom’s godfather and remained close friends with both Camilla and Andrew. 

Prince Charles announced his engagement to Lady Diana Spencer in February 1981 - only a few months before their iconic wedding which was watched by millions across the world.

It's reported the prince and Camilla rekindled their romance five years later, in 1986.

In an audiotape with her biographer Andrew Morton, the royal admitted she confronted Camilla over the affair at a party in 1989.

"I was terrified of her. I said, 'I know what's going on between you and Charles, and I just want you to know that'" the princess told Morton.

"[Camilla] said to me: 'You've got everything you ever wanted. You've got all the men in the world fall in love with you and you've got two beautiful children, what more do you want?'

"So I said, 'I want my husband'. And I said, 'I'm sorry I'm in the way ... and it must be hell for both of you. But I do know what's going on. Don't treat me like an idiot."'

After the death of Princess Diana in 1997, it was not for another two years until Prince Charles and Camilla made their first public appearance as a couple. 

The pair have now been married for 14 years.

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