5 Surprising Facts You Didn’t Know About Princess Diana’s Life
Most people know the basic facts about Princess Diana’s life, but some surprising details don’t come up on her Wikipedia page or in your average top 10 listicles. Here are five facts about Princess Diana’s life that you may not have heard before.
1. She was a loving daughter
Princess Diana was always a loving daughter. Despite the lack of attention from her mother, she spent much of her life trying to please her so that she could feel loved and happy. Her father was the only family member she felt connected to, though he too eventually abandoned her due to an extramarital affair. As such, Princess Diana turned to fulfil herself in other ways and found love with two men who were friends before turning into lovers: Prince Charles and James Hewitt.
2. She had a passion for human rights
Princess Diana, who was born Lady Diana Spencer, has accomplished much in her short life. She was a wife to Prince Charles and mother to Prince William and Prince Harry. Through the publicly rough times she faced during the early years of her marriage, she retained the title of ‘people’s princess.’ The following are 5 facts you didn’t know about Princess Diana.
3. She wrote in her diary every day since she was 12 years old
Princess Diana kept a personal diary from age 12, writing almost every day, sometimes multiple times a day. From 1965-1980, she never missed a day without recording her thoughts. She often wrote about mundane aspects of her life in great detail – washing the dishes, preparing vegetables for dinner, and going out with friends – but sometimes she would open up to herself and reflect on events she had witnessed or significant milestones in her life.
Diana had an extroverted personality who could at times be very loud and domineering during public occasions. But according to Dickie Arbiter (who was head of the press office), She was always frightened that when these bad moments happened.
4. She was a fashion icon
A very big part of her role was to be a fashion icon. She had to dress the part in elegant and elaborate gowns while hosting state dinners. The symbol of British elegance and the perfect princess, she learned how to project that through clothes that were made-to-measure for her. The elaborately decorated dresses were designed by some of the most renowned fashion designers in Europe and America like Givenchy, Trigère, John Galliano, and Madame Grès.
Dresses from these designers became staples in many wardrobes all over the world after being associated with her iconic image. She defied conventions and changed rules about what people thought was appropriate for a princess’ clothing at formal events just by wearing a new style.
5) Her wedding ring had seven stones in honor of her beloved sons
To continue the symbolism of her union with Prince Charles, her wedding ring was made out of platinum and had seven diamonds set in it – one for each of their six children plus herself.
There is much debate about who designed the ring. Some believe it was the Queen herself while others believe that it may have been David Linley, Lord Snowdon’s brother. Still, others feel that Diana helped design the ring, either on her own or with expert input from a designer. The reason for this debate is the fact that there is no mention of an official designer anywhere and there are no plans to ever release any details about how the ring was created as so not to diminish its meaning.
