Princess Diana
Princess Diana
Diana, Princess of Wales, was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, who is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II...
ProfessionRoyalty
Date of Birth1 July 1961
CitySandringham, England
husband years long
It took a long time to understand why people were so interested in me, but I assumed it was because my wonderful husband had done a lot of wonderful work leading up to our marriage and our relationship. But then, over the years, you see yourself as a good product that sits on a shelf and sells well. People make a lot of money out of you.
queens husband long
As for becoming queen, it was never on the forefront of my mind when I married my husband. It was a long way off, that thought.
forgiveness mistake long
The press is ferocious. It forgives nothing, it only hunts for mistakes . . . In my position anyone sane would have left a long time ago.
son long-ago sane
Any sane person would have left long ago. But I cannot. I have my sons.
understand
I understand people's suffering, people's pain, more than you will ever know yourself.
answer job man people
People think at the end of the day that a man is the only answer to fulfillment. Actually a job is better for me.
although aware carried compelled felt people perform supported
I felt compelled to perform - to do my engagements and not let people down. And they supported me, although they werent aware how much it carried me through.
charles date diary handle induced press pressure suited william
When we had William, we had to find a date in the diary that suited Charles and his polo. William had to be induced because I couldn't handle the press pressure any longer,
people stealing
They are stealing the princess' image. They're stealing from the very people she wanted to help. I think that is unacceptable,
three
There were three of us in that marriage,
boy dead knew memory remember taking
This boy is dead now, I knew it before taking him in my arms, I can remember his face, his suffering, his voice.
beds hold hospital people quite remember seen shocked sit
I remember when I used to sit on hospital beds and hold peoples hands, people used to be shocked because theyd never seen this before. To me it was quite normal.
princess spirit
keep the spirit of the princess very much alive.
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