Princess Diana's Brother Earl Charles Spencer Recalls the Royal Engagement With Oprah

It's hard to believe that Princess Diana was thrust into the spotlight at just 19-years-old. News of the late royal's engagement to Prince Charles became public in February of 1981, just five months before she tied the knot in front of 3,500 guests--and millions upon millions of viewers around the world. And now, Earl Charles Spencer has opened up to Oprah Winfrey about his perspective on the memorable engagement news. After recalling just how young Diana was, both Oprah and Spencer agreed that "19 years old is just astonishing." When asked how he heard about the news, he told the media mogul, "Well, do you know I was away at school and it was boarding school so I was really in an isolated place. I really had no idea what a big deal it was. I was a fairly dumb 17 or 16-year-old boy who was more interested in sports and girls and things."