She proposed to settle the question by marrying Charles; but he refused the proposal.

However, despite long term negotiations the queen refused to marry Charles.

In between Abby is now dead (having married Charles), surpassing her husband as 80 years old.

Love should bring happiness, and because she doesn't feel happy, she wonders if it was a mistake to marry Charles.

Why had she been such an idiot as to marry Charles of all people and have her life end at sixteen?

Diana had been very young when she married Charles, and not just in years.

Later, Isatou marries Charles, an old man who had never married before.

Edith wants that lifestyle and a title, which means she'd like to marry Charles.

I also remember thinking that Diana was making a mistake in marrying Charles.

The youngest of twelve children, she married Charles just before her 18th birthday.