Her Ski Trip
This image shows the beautiful Princess Diana and her sons, Harry and William, hitting the slopes in Austria. The photo was taken when Harry was only nine years old. After being taken, the picture was released to the public in 1994.
Her Ski Trip
The Romance
A common misconception is that Diana and Charles were well-acquainted when they decided to get married. This isn’t true although the media would like you to think so. The couple announced that they were engaged after only 12 dates.
The Romance
A National Holiday
The wedding uniting Diana and Charles was declared as a national holiday because of how extravagant the event was. The wedding took place on July 29th, 1981. The reason for this wedding being a public holiday was because the British public wanted to be part of the experience.
A National Holiday
Eating Cake
The wedding of Diana and Charles was known as an over-the-top extravaganza. The couple had 27 different wedding cakes. The official cake for Charles and Diana’s wedding was made by the lead baker of the Royal Naval cooking school, David Avery.
Eating Cake
The Details
There was massive controversy surrounding the details of this wedding. Diana’s engagement ring was chosen from a catalog. This was outrageous to the British public because the majority of royal engagement rings are custom designs. On the other hand, Diana’s engagement ring wasn’t.
The Details
An Independent Woman
When looking at wedding vows, Diana was the first royal bride in history to sway away from the royal protocol. Royal brides are typically expected to read traditional wedding vows, but Diana recited her own and she left out the word ‘obey.’
An Independent Woman
Wedding Stress
Wedding stress is something that most women face. However, Diana’s stress towards the wedding was too much to bear. Her appearance looked terrible and you could see she had much anxiety for the day. She even had 15 extensive wedding dress fittings to accommodate her massive weight loss.
Wedding Stress
Troubling Issues
Diana wasn’t the only person who was fearful of the wedding. Charles was also experiencing some anxiety. Charles was reported to still be madly in love with his ex-girlfriend, Camilla Parker-Bowers. His father forced Charles to end his relationship with Camilla and marry Diana instead.
Troubling Issues
A Cinderella Story
Diana was a little taller than other royal brides. The kingdom’s main concern was that she was going to appear taller than Charles on the wedding day. For this reason, she needed to have a shorter heel that would ensure she didn’t look taller than Charles.
A Cinderella Story
Wedding Nerves
It was evident that Charles wasn’t the only person nervous for the big day. Diana was so nervous that she called her future husband by the wrong name. Instead of calling him Charles Philip, she said Philip Charles Arthur George.
Wedding Nerves
Millions Viewed the Day
The royal wedding of Diana and Charles was an event that many people across the world watched. It was streamed live and crowds of 3,500 guests viewed the event in-person. It was broadcasted in 74 countries and more than 750 million people watched it.
Millions Viewed The Day
The Forgotten Kiss
The nerves didn’t ease once the ceremony began. A traditional wedding has the bride and groom finish their vows with a kiss at the end. However, Charles was so nervous that he forgot to kiss Diana. They later kissed on the balcony while millions watched.
The Forgotten Kiss
A Working Girl
Diana was an ordinary girl before she was introduced into the royal family. She lived a normal life and had a regular job. Even before she was engaged to Charles, she was the first royal bride to be making her own money as a kindergarten teacher assistant.
A Working Girl
Camilla Attended the Wedding
The feelings Charles felt for Camilla were acknowledged by Diana. Due to this, Diana had agreed to invite Camilla to the wedding. However, Diana refused to invite Camilla to the more exclusive wedding breakfast that was done before the nuptials.
Camilla Attended The Wedding
Facing Train Troubles
The 25-foot train included in Diana’s wedding dress wasn’t considered difficult to walk in, but this train caused many problems on the wedding day. The wedding dress designers didn’t consider the carriage that Diana would be traveling in, which was a problem.
Facing Train Troubles
Tiara Troubles
Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, has gone on to state that her elaborate tiara was the cause of many headaches. He continued by recalling an evening when they went to a semi-private party and she had a cracking headache from wearing the tiara all morning.
Tiara Troubles
A Red Flag
The relationship between Charles and Diana wasn’t all smooth sailing. There was trouble in paradise from the very beginning. The media showed a few examples that highlighted Charles’s reluctance to marry Diana. In an interview in 1981, Charles was reluctant to answer if he was in love with Diana.
A Red Flag
Another Wedding Fail
When Princess Diana was preparing for the wedding, she was trying to dab some perfume on herself, but she spilled the entire perfume bottle on her dress. The perfume was her favorite Fleurs fragrance and it left a stain on her dress.
Another Wedding Fail
The Security
Everyone wanted to be part of this national holiday. Due to this, the safety of all royal members became a massive problem. From a report from New York Times, additional security had been included to ensure that there wasn’t any funny business.
The Security
Safety is a Priority
The press was desperate to sneak any pictures of Diana’s dress before the wedding day. Everyone involved in making this dress took unprecedented security measures. After showing Diana the sketches of the dress, they would rip them up, so that nobody would sneak a peek.
Safety Is A Priority
The Wedding Gifts
The couple received extraordinary gifts. The Reagans had sent an engraved Steuben glass bowl and a handmade porcelain centerpiece. These were only a few of the incredible gifts that the couple received. Among these gifts were special Scottish whiskey and 100-year-old silk mittens.
The Wedding Gifts
Misery
On the initial wedding day, Diana was seen with a face full of happiness. However, hidden footage was released in 2017 and it showed Princess Diana looking melancholy while she was sitting and talking to her friend, Peter Settlen.
Misery
Distant Relations
A hidden secret that disclosed after the couple tied the knot. Charles and Diana were cousins. They were 16thcousins once removed. This was disclosed because they were both descendants of Tudor King Henry VII. Despite the secret being disclosed, not many people know about this.
Distant Relations
The Couple’s Honeymoon
The couple’s honeymoon was an excellent opportunity to spend some much-needed time together. They decided to take a Mediterranean cruise. However, many people heard that this honeymoon was the perfect opportunity to catch up on sleep. The couple was reported to say this during a conversation.
The Couple’s Honeymoon
The Dark Truth
Many people assumed that Diana had lost so much weight because of wedding day nerves. However, there was more to this story. Charles had stated that her waist was a bit chubby. This was the comment that likely influenced her to develop an eating disorder.
The Dark Truth
A Hidden Present
Charles had made numerous insensitive comments towards his wife. This was part of why Charles’s relationship with Parker-Bowles was difficult to ignore. Charles also continued his relationship with Camilla. The pair had nicknames for each other, which were Gladys and Fred.
A Hidden Present
Before Royalty
Before Diana was introduced into the royal family, she was a regular girl. However, that didn’t mean she wasn’t classy. A photo taken in 1980 perfectly displays this. The picture was taken before she was part of the royal family even though she looks like royalty.
Before Royalty
The Landmine Victims
Princess Diana was widely known for her work as a humanitarian. This was what many people loved about her. A photograph taken in Angola in 1997 shows where she visited victims of landmines. You can see how compassionate she is towards the victims.
The Landmine Victims
Harry!
Harry was always a rebellious child and this photograph provides it. He’s photographed with his mother, Diana, making a funny face. He’s sticking his tongue out at the crowds surrounding Buckingham Palace. This is an incredibly rare photograph that perfectly showcases Harry’s personality as a child.
Harry!
Raine Spencer
This photograph shows Princess Diana with her stepmother, Raine Spencer. Although this image showcases the pair with smiles on their faces, it was known that Diana had a tumultuous relationship with her stepmother before she died. This is why Raine was dubbed as the wicked stepmother by the media.
Raine Spencer
Boating
This is a photograph that not many people have seen of Princess Diana. The photo shows Diana only a few days before her life came to an end. She was seen with Dodi Fayed, who was her love interest at the time.
Boating
The Hair
When Princess Diana was still alive, her hair was the subject of many discussions. This is one photograph of Diana showing a classic look from 1988. She appears to be happy at a state reception in Melbourne with her new hairstyle.
The Hair
On the Beach
It looks like Princess Diana was having the time of her life and enjoy a fun summer lying on the beach. In the photograph, you can see Diana with her son, Harry, and they see seem to be having a fantastic time in the summer sun.
On The Beach
Hunter Boots
Princess Diana was seen as a notorious trendsetter. She was stylish and had her own fashion sense that many members of the public wanted to adopt. The boots in this picture were only one of her famous fashion statements over the years.
Hunter Boots
With Her Children
Princess Diana is seen in this rare photograph gracefully holding her son, Prince William, at Kensington Palace. The picture was taken in 1983 and Prince Willian was only five years old at the time. Could he be any more adorable?
With Her Children
Her Trip to India
This photograph is a classic image that perfectly depicts Diana. The woman next to Diana is none other than Mother Teresa. She is seen holding the Princess’s hand in 1992. It’s a beautiful image that showcases the love that Diana had for people.
Her Trip To India
Her Australian Trip
This image is from Princess Diana’s royal tour of Australia and was taken in 1983. In this photograph, she is wearing a breathtaking Benny Ong designed dress. She looks absolutely beautiful while posing in the beautiful landscape located in Australia.
Her Australian Trip
The People’s Princess
Across the world, Princess Diana was referred to as the People’s Princess. This was because of the extensive work she did as a humanitarian. This rare photograph perfectly shows that she was indeed a princess for the people. She was a brilliant role model.
The People’s Princess
Thorpe Park
In this image, Diana is seen visiting Thorpe Park. She is photographed with her son, Prince Harry. It was taken on April 13th, 1993. The mother and the son seem to be thoroughly enjoying themselves and have smiles plastered across their face.
Thorpe Park
The Black Hat
This is possibly one of the rarest photographs you can find of Diana. It shows a young Diana looking young and stylish with a black hat. It was snapped during a family vacation in 1971 in West Sussex. It looks like she suits this type of style.
The Black Hat