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Princess Diana’s Sister Made a Surprise Cameo...Alongside King Charles

Fun fact: She dated King Charles first

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The royal family has had a packed month of events starting at the beginning of the month with the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), which commemorates the end of WWII in Europe on May 8, 1945. The Monday, May 5, festivities alone included a military procession, a flypast and a royal guest list full of familiar faces.

Prince William and Kate Middleton were front and center—and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, also made a rare joint appearance. But the royal kids weren’t the only unexpected guests catching attention.

Photos from the commemorative event revealed a rare appearance by none other than Lady Sarah McCorquodale—Princess Diana’s older sister. The 70-year-old was seated front row in the royal box, alongside Queen Camilla, King Charles and Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh.

Lady Sarah VE Day
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In another shot captured by cameras, King Charles, Lady Sarah and Duchess Sophie teamed up to wrap veteran Joy Trew in blankets as the wind picked up.

Lady Sarah
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For those unfamiliar, Lady Sarah is more than just Diana’s sister—she actually dated then-Prince Charles before he dated Diana. Their brief romance in the late ’70s led to Diana and Charles meeting for the first time. According to The Guardian, years later, Lady Sarah joked about her part in royal history, saying, “I introduced them. I’m Cupid.”

And the Diana connections didn’t stop there. Kate Middleton honored her late mother-in-law in a subtle but meaningful way, accessorizing her magenta Emilia Wickstead coatdress with a three-strand pearl bracelet that once belonged to Diana.

From surprise appearances to sentimental style choices, it was a week full of emotion, elegance and surprising royal reunions.

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