Princess Diana, fondly referred to as ‘Lady Di’, was cherished for her kind-hearted and nurturing demeanor. She held a deep affection for ordinary people, always extending a helping hand to those in need. Her ascent to fame began with her engagement to Prince Charles, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, thrusting her into the spotlight. Tragically, many attribute her premature demise to the relentless pursuit of the paparazzi.
While the public is accustomed to staged photographs of the late Princess, the images that follow capture rare and candid moments of Lady Di, offering a glimpse into her genuine and unique essence.
Aski trip with her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
Prince William proposed to Kate with his mother’s ring, with Kate Middleton inheriting
the 12-carat sapphire ring surrounded by 14 solitaire diamonds set in white
gold which was originally ordered from a Garrard jewelry collection catalog.
This was one choice that Princess Diana stand out from other British royals.
PrincessDiana was so excited on her wedding day that she called her future husband
Philip Charles Arthur George instead of just Charles Philip.
PrincessDiana had a tough time adjusting to her royal duties
“According to her brother Charles Spencer, Princess Diana had a hard time wearing the
tiara at the beginning because it caused her to have terrible headaches. In
the evening we all went to a sort of semi-private party and she was there and I
just remember she had a cracking headache also since she wasn’t used to wearing
a tiara all morning,” he said in an interview.
Asa result of a poorly planned 25 foot train on her wedding dress, Princess Diana’s
dress was tremendously difficult to walk in, leaving it in a state when she
entered the horse drawn carriage.
When interviewed after the engagement on whether the couple were truly in love,
Charles replied, “Whatever ‘in love’ means,” to Diana’s “Of course.”
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Princess Diana was hands-on in the planning of her wedding
The dress design papers were torn up after Princess Diana’s approval to avoid any
leaks to the press.
Prince Charles and Princess Diana received rather unique wedding gifts, with the
Reagans gifting them a handcrafted porcelain centerpiece and an engraved
Steuben bowl. Other gifts were a pair of gloves made from 100 year old silk, a
timepiece set with diamonds and sapphires and many other extravagant treasures.
The wedding day saw the couple exposed for sharing a common ancestor – Henry VII of
the Tudors. This made them 16th cousins once removed.
A honeymoon where sleep was the real treat
When photographed on their honeymoon, a lip reader mentioned that it seemed during
their conversation, the newlyweds said, “The honeymoon was the ideal time to
catch up on sleep…”
Taken in 1980, before Diana became a Princess.
