3. Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. Which member of the Royal Family was reported to be greatly in favour of the match?
From Quiz King Charles III
Answer:
The Queen Mother (his grandmother)
Once Charles reached his thirties, there was some pressure on him to make a 'suitable' marriage and secure the succession by fathering children. He had dated several high profile girlfriends, including the then Camilla Shand, but none had progressed towards marriage.
Diana Spencer was the granddaughter of Lady Fermoy, a lady-in-waiting to Charles's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. Charles was close to his grandmother and both she and Lady Fermoy were, according to many reliable sources, very much in favour of the marriage.
On paper, it seemed a good match but the age difference, lack of common interests and Charles's own doubts that he had made the right choice of wife meant the marriage was destined not to last.
Lord Mountbatten was already dead by this time, and might have counseled against the marriage, although he had tried to push his own daughter as a prospective bride previously.