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Princess Diana wasn\u2019t known as \u201cThe People\u2019s Princess\u201d because it was a nice nickname for her to have.
\nNo, through her charitable work and warmth, she became an important person for the British people to lean on and be inspired by in tough times. As she famously once said, she didn\u2019t wish to be the Queen on paper, but rather the Queen in people\u2019s hearts.<\/p>\n

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The tragic accident in Paris that caused her death is one of the most shocking events in modern British history. Yet still to this day, Princess Diana\u2019s legacy lives on, not only through her sons William and Harry, but most importantly, in people\u2019s hearts.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve seen plenty of amazing photos of Diana over the years \u2013 but there are other pictures that haven\u2019t been nearly so widely circulated.
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Princess Diana died far too young, and her life was complicated by all manner of trials and tribulations. Sadly, she was followed around everywhere she went and endured a troubled private life once she joined the royal family.
\nPrincess Diana \u2013 raising Harry & William<\/p>\n

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Despite it all, though, Diana was a loving mother. She always made sure to put William and Harry first \u2013 the mother-of-two wanted her children to have a childhood that was as normal as possible.
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often took William and Harry to theme parks and other fun venues. Of course, she knew what royal life entailed, including the fact that they had meals served to them at all times, and were expected to behave like proper, royal children.
\nYet she was also aware of the importance of William and Harry getting the chance to be like any other child. With this in mind, she would sneak them out of the palace to go and get fast food on occasion.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember the princess came into the kitchen one day and said, \u2018Cancel lunch for the boys, I\u2019m taking them out, we\u2019re going to McDonald\u2019s,\u201d Diana\u2019s former personal chef Darren McGrady told Marie Claire.
\n\u201cAnd I said, \u2018Oh my God \u2013 your Royal Highness, I can do that, I can do burgers.\u2019 And she said, \u2018No, it\u2019s the toy they want.\u2019\u201d
\nWilliam and Harry naturally loved spending time with their mother. She raised them to feel like they were just like any other children, which in many ways, they were!
\nNot long ago, Prince William also revealed his Diana\u2019s car routine, and it shows that she and her boys, in many ways, were just like any other ordinary family.<\/p>\n

According to William, he often listens to Tina Turner to keep many memories of his mother, Princess Diana, alive. William said that the song The Best reminds him of childhood, and how his mother would play the song in the car to help him with his nerves.
\n\u201cWhen I was younger, Harry and I, we were at boarding school. My mother used to play all sorts of songs to kind of while away the anxiety of going back to school,\u201d Prince William said.
\n\u201cAnd one of the songs I massively remember and has stuck with me all this time, and I still, to this day, still quite enjoy secretly, is Tina Turner\u2019s \u2018The Best\u2019 because sitting in the backseat, singing away, it felt like a real family moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy mother, she\u2019d be driving along, singing at the top of her voice. And we\u2019d even get the policeman in the car; he\u2019d be occasionally singing along as well.\u201d
\nThe future king added: \u201cYou\u2019d be singing and listening to the music right the way out into the gates of school when they dropped you off. When I listen to it now, it takes me back to those car rides and brings back lots of memories of my mother.\u201d<\/p>\n

Princess Diana
\nDiana always endeavored to be the best mom possible and knew that brothers could and would fight with one another from time to time.
\nWanted her sons to always be best friends<\/p>\n

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historian Robert Lacey once revealed details about Harry and William\u2019s childhood, and how their mother wanted the two brothers to make her a significant promise.
\nIn his book Battle of Brothers, Lacey writes about the bond William and Harry developed through their early childhood and teenage years. Princess Diana was keen on them remaining close throughout their lives \u2013 she wanted the boys to promise they\u2019d always remain \u201cbest friends.\u201d
\nIn the book, Lacey quotes psychic Simone Simmons, who used to consult Diana.
\n\u201cYou must promise me that you will always be each other\u2019s best friends,\u201d Simmons claimed Diana told her sons. \u201cAnd never let anyone come between you.\u201d
\n\u201cBoth boys promised they would keep to that,\u201d Simmons recalled. \u201cThey high-fived each other and gave their mother a big cuddle.
\n\u201c\u2018Anybody would have melted at the sight,\u201d she said. \u201cThen they went out to play soccer.\u201d
\nHarry William Diana statue
\nFrom the beginning, it was clear that royal life wasn\u2019t the end of the world for Diana. Her children always took priority, and she wanted to protect them from whatever might come between them.That even included the Royal Family itself \u2013 Diana was reportedly worried that the Queen and Charles were plotting to separate her from her children.<\/p>\n

William & Harry unveiled statue of their mother
\nWilliam and Harry may have made Diana the aforementioned promise, but their relationship has been rather bad in recent years, beginning with Harry\u2019s decision to leave the Royal Family in 2020.
\nA year ago, on what would\u2019ve been Diana\u2019s 60th birthday, William and Harry reunited to unveil a new statue of their late mother. The sculpture, cast in bronze, of Diana surrounded by three children, was placed in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace, her former home in London.
\n\u201cToday, on what would have been our mother\u2019s 60th birthday, we remember her love, strength, and character \u2013 qualities that made her a force for good around the world, changing countless lives for the better,\u201d William and Harry said in a joint statement.
\n\u201cEvery day, we wish she were still with us, and our hope is that this statue will be seen forever as a symbol of her life and her legacy.\u201d
\nThis year marked the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana\u2019s passing. William and Harry made sure to honor their beloved mother, but the two brothers did it separately.
\nAccording to a royal source who spoke to People Magazine, William spent the day quietly with his wife, Kate Middleton, in Windsor.
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\nAhead of the anniversary on August 31, Harry spoke about his mother, saying he hoped to make her proud.<\/p>\n

Princess Diana \u2013 Charles affair with Camilla
\n\u201cI want it to be a day filled with memories of her incredible work and love for the way she did it,\u201d Harry said on the anniversary. \u201cI want it to be a day to share the spirit of my mum with my family, with my children, who I wish could have met her. Every day, I hope to do her proud.\u201d
\nBesides leading an extremely public life, Diana had personal issues like any other person. For the Princess, one of the biggest problems involved her husband, then-Prince Charles.
\nJust years after his wedding to Diana, Charles engaged in an affair with Camilla, who would later become his wife.
\nAccording to Prince Charles\u2019 authorized biography, as quoted by Town & Country, their affair started in 1986. Charles was still married to Princess Diana at that time, and she found out about it.<\/p>\n

In 1989, Diana confronted Camilla over the affair, telling her to back off.
\nPrincess Diana, Prince Charles
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\n\u201cI know what\u2019s going on between you and Charles and I just want you to know that,\u201d Camilla recalled Diana saying, as quoted by Town & Country.
\n\u201c[Diana] said to me: \u2018You\u2019ve got everything you ever wanted. You\u2019ve got all the men in the world falling in love with you and you\u2019ve got two beautiful children, what more do you want?\u2019\u201d
\n\u201cSo I said, \u2018I want my husband.\u2019 And I said, \u2018I\u2019m sorry I\u2019m in the way and it must be hell for both of you. But I do know what\u2019s going on. Don\u2019t treat me like an idiot,\u2019\u201d Diana said, as per Camilla.<\/p>\n

The Queen broke royal protocol at Diana\u2019s funeral
\nIn the public\u2019s perspective, things continued as normal, but it didn\u2019t take long before Charles and Diana\u2019s fairytale life was history. In 1992, the couple announced their separation, though both continued with their official royal duties. Four years later, in August of 1996, they reached a final agreement for the divorce.
\nBesides getting a generous settlement, Diana was given the right to retain her apartment at<\/p>\n

Kensington Palace and her \u201cPrincess of Wales\u201d title. However, she agreed to give up her title of \u201cRoyal Highness,\u201d as well as any future claim to the throne.
\nThe passing of Diana was a shock to the entire nation and the world. Her funeral was held on September 6, 1997, in Westminster Abbey before she was buried at her family home of Althorp Park.
\nPrincess Diana\u2019s funeral had more than 2000 guests in attendance. Her coffin was drawn through London after the ceremony, where the British people had the chance to give their beloved Princess a last farewell.
\nInterestingly, the Queen was never required to bow her head to anyone. At Diana\u2019s funeral, though, she breached royal protocol, bowing to the late Princess\u2019s coffin as it passed her on a gun carriage. It was the only time Queen Elizabeth broke that royal rule.
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Rare photos of Princess Diana
\nFor large parts of her royal life, Diana was hounded by the paparazzi press; it\u2019s not a stretch to say that Diana became the most photographed person in the world at the time.
\nIn short, everybody wanted their little piece of Diana. So, according to The Guardian, tabloids were offering up to $500,000 for grainy pictures of her.
\nHer sons, William and Harry, saw both sides of how the press treated their mother. Harry said he wanted to leave the Royal Family in his early 20s, partly due to how he witnessed his mother being treated before her death.
\n\u201cLook what it did to my mum, how am I ever going to settle down and have a wife and a family when I know that it\u2019s going to happen again,\u201d Harry explained. \u201cI don\u2019t want to be part of this.\u201d
\nThat said, many iconic pictures of Princess Diana were taken over the years. Sure, some of them were taken by the paparazzi, desperate to sell photos of her. But there are also pictures that show great warmth and give us a stunning look at Diana\u2019s life and career.
\nA look through the archives offers hundreds of never-before-seen pictures of the beloved late Princess. We\u2019ve compiled some of them in a bid to show a side of Diana that has rarely been seen.
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\nDiana, The Princess Of Wales Visits Washington, Usa.Anti-Landmines Speech At The Red Cross Headquarters . (Photo by Mark Cuthbert\/UK Press via Getty Images)
\nDiana became something of a style icon at the height of her fame, and she took that with her to the slopes while skiing.
\nSkiing trips, sunbathing & humanitarian work
\nBelow we see Diana on a skiing trip to Austria with her sons, Harry and William. This picture was taken as Harry had turned nine years old. He sure is adorable \u2013 and the whole family looks stunning!
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\nLECH, AUSTRIA \u2013 APRIL 10: Princess Diana With Princes William & Harry Skiing In Lech, Austria (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
\nIn 1990, Diana and the children \u2013 alongside her sister\u2019s children \u2013 went to Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands. Virgin\u2019s Richard Branson owned the island.
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\nDiana, Princess of Wales (1961 \u2013 1997) holidaying with her sons Prince William and Prince Harry and her sister\u2019s children on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, 11th April 1990. The island is owned by Virgin chairman Richard Branson. Diana is wearing a leopard print swimsuit while Prince William (centre) buries her in sand. Her sister Lady Sarah McCorquodale is bending over behind them. (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
\nDian sure knew how to have fun. Look at this beautiful picture of when she and Harry visited the amusement park Thorpe Park, in 1992.
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\nCHERTSEY, UNITED KINGDOM \u2013 APRIL 18: Diana, Princess of Wales, with Prince Harry, on the Depth Charge ride at Thorpe Park, Theme Park, on April 18, 1992 in Chertsey United Kingdom . (Photo by Julian Parker\/UK Press via Getty Images)
\nDiana was often referred to as \u201cThe People\u2019s Princess\u201d. She participated in many humanitarian efforts, setting an excellent standard for how a kind and compassionate person should behave. Here, Princess Diana is seen visiting an Orthopedic workshop in Luanda, Angola, sitting with victims of land mines.
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\nLUANDA, ANGOLA \u2013 JANUARY 14: Diana, Princess Of Wales, At Neves Bendinha, An Icrc Orthopaedic Workshop In Luanda, Angola, With Victims Of Land Mines. (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
\nWe can go on and on about these beautiful pictures of Diana. This one was taken in 1971, when she was on a summer holiday in Itchenor, West Sussex.<\/p>\n

Lady Diana Spencer (1961-1997), the future Princess of Wales during a summer holiday in 1971 in Itchenor, West Sussex in Britain. (Photo by Hulton Archive\/Getty Images)
\nThis one, meanwhile, was taken outside Diana\u2019s flat in Coleherne Court, London, before her engagement to Charles.
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\nLady Diana Spencer outside her flat in Coleherne Court, London, before her engagement to the Prince of Wales, December 1980. (Photo by Jayne Fincher\/Princess Diana Archive\/Getty Images)
\nHere, Harry is seen sticking out his tongue to people gathered around Buckingham Palace. Diana looks somewhat surprised.
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\nLONDON, UNITED KINGDOM \u2013 JUNE 11: Prince Harry Sticking His Tongue Out Much To The Suprise Of His Mother, Princess Diana At Trooping The Colour With Prince William, Lady Gabriella Windsor And Lady Rose Windsor Watching From The Balcony Of Buckingham Palace (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
\nThe clothing brand Barbour is still a favorite among royals, but perhaps Princess Diana wore it best.
\nDiana loved Barbour, and during a visit to the Outer Hebrides in Scotland in 985, it was a perfect time to sport her Barbour-style waxed cotton jacket<\/p>\n

WESTERN ISLES, UNITED KINGDOM, 1985, Princess Diana In A Barbour-style Waxed Jacket With The Hood Up On A Rainy Day In The Western Isles Of Scotland (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
\nJayne Fincher, a royal photographer who took some of Princess Diana\u2019s most iconic shots, followed the royal couple everywhere. She had chartered a plane to get out to the Outer Hebrides, where Charles and Diana were on an official visit.
\n\u201cWhen I caught up,\u201d says Fincher, \u201cCharles said, \u2018Where have you been?\u2019\u201d
\nThe Outer Hebrides are exposed to the extremes of wind and rain, and Princess Diana got to experience some of that during her visit there in 1985.
\nBut she looks terrific in the photos from the trip, and photographer Jayne realized one thing after checking the negatives.
\n\u201cYou don\u2019t see Diana dressed like that very often. She looked so happy. It was pouring rain, but her makeup was perfect and un-smudged. I looked a mess, as usual,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Princess Diana (1961 \u2013 1997) wearing a green barbour coat against the rain at Ardveenish on the island of Barra during a tour of the Western Isles, July 1985. (Photo by Jayne Fincher\/Princess Diana Archive\/Getty Images)
\nThe photo below was taken during Diana\u2019s last summer alive. She is seen with her boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed on a boat in St. Tropez, France, jumping into the water.
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\nST TROPEZ, FRANCE \u2013 JULY 17 1997: (FILE PHOTO) Diana, Princess Of Wales is seen in St Tropez in the summer of 1997, shortly before Diana and boyfriend Dodi were killed in a car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997. The inquests into both of their deaths are due to start in early 2004. (Photo by Michel Dufour\/WireImage)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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