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Princess Diana had a paid job prior to her engagement to Prince Charles
Despite the fact that the father Princess Diana he was a count, she used to go to work as a young girl. She was a nanny and teacher in a London kindergarten. This made her the first ducal bride to have a paid job prior to the engagement.
Princess Diana, Prince Charles Photonews Scotland / Rex Feature / East News
She chose herself an engagement ring from a jeweler
Lady Di’s engagement ring is one of the most famous tinsel ever. However, it was not chosen according to the tradition with which it should be made at the special request of the royal family. Diana chose a 12-carat Ceylon sapphire surrounded by diamonds from the Garrard & Co. catalog. According to the duchess’ will, the ring was inherited by the elder son, Prince William. His wife is carrying it now.
Princess Diana, Prince William HUSSEIN ANWAR/SIPA/East News
She was born in the hospital
The royal descendants came on ¶wiat in the palace. It was changed by Princess Diana, who decided to give birth to her first child at St. Mary’s. When she went home with Prince Charles, introduced her son to the world, thus starting a new tradition. Princess Kate and Prince William followed suit.
Princess Diana, Prince Charles, Prince William Rex Features/East News
Lady Di chose not to wear hats and gloves, but she wore black
The inseparable elements of the styling of Queen Elizabeth II are a hat and gloves. Princess Diana refused to wear these additives. Eleri Lynn, curator of the exhibition devoted to the style of Lady Di, in an interview with People, explained the duchess’s decision.
She gave up the royal protocol of wearing gloves because she liked to hold hands when visiting people or shake hands and have direct contact. She also stopped wearing hats because she said, “You can’t hug a baby in a hat.”
Diana also wore black, which until her appearance in the royal family was reserved only for mourning.
Princess Diana WOJTEK LASKI/East News
She sent the children to a public school and wanted them to experience normal life
Thanks to my mother’s decision, Prince William became the first heir to the British throne to attend a public school. In addition to going to school with children of non-royal ancestry, Princess Diana made sure her sons experienced things that would give them a feeling of “normal” childhood. She took William and Harry’ego to amusement parks or McDonald’s restaurants.
Princess Diana, Prince William, Prince Harry Cassidy and Leigh / Rex Features / East News
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