Everything You Need to Know About Princess Diana

Princess Diana became Lady Diana Spencer after her father inherited from Earl Spencer their title in 1975. She married Prince Charles on July 29, 1981, and then they had two sons (Prince William and Prince Harry) and later divorced in 1996. Diana died on August 31, 1997. Even after her death, the Princess’s work lives on in the form of commemorative charities & projects set up to help those in need.

Diana Spencer or Princess Diana was born on July 1, 1961, near Sandringham, England. She was the youngest daughter of Edward John Spencer and Frances Ruth Broke. Her parents divorced when Diana was young. She has educated at Riddle worth Hall at Diss, Norfolk, and then went as a border to West Health, near Seven Oaks, Kent. She showed a keen interest in music (pianist), dancing, and domestic. She visited the school in Switzerland for only one semester before she met Prince Charles. After her engagement had officially announced she became a
Merchandise moves which mean Charles and Diana were the buzzwords. Her wedding was the most remarkable one because she married in front of millions of people in St. Paul’s Cathedral and millions of others watched the wedding on Television.

She was known as the People’s Princess because of her extensive popularity and universal humanitarian efforts. Even at the time of an interview with BBC networks, she said that she would like to be a queen in people’s hearts. She was one of the most beloved public figures in the world and she will always be remembered for her kindness, bravery, and unceasing determination to live life on her own terms.
Here are the amazing facts which you must know about Princess Diana;

1. She loves children a lot

This shows that she was not only concerned about people but children too that’s why after leaving school she worked as a kindergarten teacher. She was paid only 5 Pounds an hour to play with children.

2.  Diana was not a bright student

The fact is that Lady Diana did not exactly shine in academics. She left school when she failed twice in O+ level subject (subject-based academic qualification) and dropped out of school when she was 16.

3. Humanitarian Efforts by Princess Diana

She always loved to help others and this quality of her continued even after her divorce. She supported causes as diverse as the arts, children’s issues, and AIDS. She also was involved in efforts to ban land mining. She also raised awareness and advocated ways to help people affected with cancer and mental stress.

She usually brought her sons with her to hospital, homeless shelters, and orphanages. To make know them with the world besides their royal privilege, she took them to fast-food restaurants and used public transportation.

Also, Read Best Of The Oprah Winfrey Show

4. She intentionally messed up her own wedding vows

Before you visualize an “I Ross, take thee Rachel moment, it seems that Diana’s mix-up was not quite as dramatic. During the vows, she called her husband Phillip Charles instead of Charles Phillip. Lady Diana also omitted the tradition of saying she would “obey” her husband in her vows.

5. Princess Diana attempted suicide

Depression does not spare anyone be it a common man or the Royal Princess. She struggled with depression and even attempted to take her own life.

Postpartum Depression is a long-lasting mood disorder that many new moms experience after giving birth. She suffered from it after she gave birth to her son William. She could not share this with anyone and had to struggle with not only depression but stress, and anxiety also. She also suffered from bulimia.

6. Fashion Icon

Well, the Royal engagement rings are usually custom made but Diana chose her own engagement ring from the Garrard jewelry collection catalog. She wore a necklace as the tiara.

In the Royal Family, the color black was only allowed to wear during the funeral, But Diana chose to wear black repeatedly to events. She wore a low cut dress and short skirts too which were against Royal Family Rules. She wore suits to formal events and never wore the gloves.

Her wedding dress train holds measured 25 ft long and, is the longest recorded train in the royal wedding history. 

Diana was an ordinary mom who tried to give her sons (Prince William and Prince Harry) a normal life. She took them to an amusement park and send them to school for higher studies.

She rapidly evolved into an icon of grace, elegance, and glamour. Lady Diana was not just a Fashion icon but she was truly the epitome of beauty with brains.