She Was the First British Citizen to Marry a British Heir to the Throne Since 1659
Interestingly enough, Lady Diana was the first British citizen to marry a future heir to the throne in over 300 years. Although Queen Elizabeth II’s mother was British, her father King George VI was not the first in line to the throne. He only became king because his older brother, King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry American socialite Wallis Simpson.