Table of contents:
- 1. She worked in kindergarten
- 2. Ballet, ballet, ballet …
- 3. Her older sister Sarah dated Prince Charles before Diana
- 4. Diana's wedding dress was a work of art
- 5. Diana is a very caring mother
- 6. She always sent letters of thanks
- 7. The princess's stepmother
- 8. She loved ABBA
- 9. She was a huge fan of The Rocky Horror Show
- 10. Diana is buried on the island in the family estate "Althorp"
Video: 22 years without Lady Dee: 10 little-known facts from the life of a British princess
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
On August 31, 1997, the world was shocked by the sad news - Princess Diana died in a car accident in a tunnel under the Alma Bridge. The Mercedes S-Class crashed into the 13th column of the tunnel at full speed. And although 22 years have passed since that day, Diana remains a symbol of independence and strength for women around the world. In this review, little-known facts about the popularly beloved princess.
1. She worked in kindergarten
In 2015, Prince George (Diana's grandson) went to Westacre Montessori School in Norfolk, England, continuing one of the many traditions of the current royal family. Still children of Princess Diana, William and Harry, at her insistence, went to study at the Montessori school. Prior to becoming a princess, Diana worked as an assistant teacher at Young England kindergarten in Pimlico, where children were prepared for admission to Montessori.
2. Ballet, ballet, ballet …
Diana always wanted to do ballet at a professional level. However, the girl, whose height was 178 centimeters, was told that she was too tall to achieve success in this field.
3. Her older sister Sarah dated Prince Charles before Diana
It was rumored that Sarah's relationship with Charles ended when she gave the press some details and then proudly showed Charles a newspaper article. They quarreled, and soon afterwards turned his attention to Diana. Lady Sarah gave her blessing to Charles and Diana; when they announced their engagement.
4. Diana's wedding dress was a work of art
Princess Diana's extravagant wedding dress remains one of the most famous and copied dresses in history. Designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel, the ivory gown was crafted from silk taffeta and antique lace, covered with 10,000 hand-sewn pearls and a 7.6-meter train.
5. Diana is a very caring mother
Diana took great care of her sons and did her best to give them a "normal" upbringing, including taking them to school herself when she could. A much lesser known fact is that she also enjoyed pampering children from time to time, satisfying their boyish whims. For this, the princess even had to use her royal status: once she invited Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington to the family's private house to visit the children. William later recalled that he then liked these models, and his posters hung on the walls of the room. A 12-year-old boy was simply shocked when he saw them at home after coming home from school.
6. She always sent letters of thanks
Diana was known for sending letters of thanks for even the smallest deed, and she did it almost immediately. She instilled a similar habit in her children. When a bundle of her personal correspondence was put up for auction in 2010, they found a thank you note written by Prince William to the family chauffeur Davis: “Thanks for the James Bond video, it's great. Thanks. See you soon. Love from William."
7. The princess's stepmother
Diane Rain's stepmother was the daughter of the famous romance novelist Barbara Cartland. She was also the cousin of American actor Oliver Platt (they never met) and the seven-uncle of Humphrey Bogart.
8. She loved ABBA
The princess adored the Swedish band, especially the song "Dancing queen". To pay tribute to her late mother-in-law, Kate Middleton - aka Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge - asked ABBA to perform this popular hit at her wedding to Prince William.
9. She was a huge fan of The Rocky Horror Show
Tim Curry once said in an interview that when he met Diana, she thanked him for making the film, telling him that he had "completely completed her education."
10. Diana is buried on the island in the family estate "Althorp"
To maintain confidentiality, Diana was buried on the island on her family estate, where visitors are not allowed. An alley of 36 oak trees leads to the lake, one for each of the 36 years of her life. In 2016, it was announced that the princess's burial site would be renovated, which would cost many millions of pounds. On July 1, 2017, Princes William and Harry rededicated their mother's grave during a private worship service for Diana's 56th birthday.
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