31 photos of Princess Diana that give a rare glimpse into family life
31 photos of Princess Diana that give a rare glimpse into family life
1 July marks the birthday of the beloved Princess Diana. On what would have been her 59th birthday, we look back at the precious photos of the beloved princess.
Often referred to as the “People’s Princess”, Diana was known for her kind, open and genuine nature. Just twenty-years-old when she married Prince Charles in 1981, Diana struggled to fit in with the royal family’s outdated traditions.
She worked with many charities during her life and was a loving mother to her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. Her normalcy and generosity earned her fans around the world.
After divorcing Prince Charles in 1996, Diana told the media she would “rather be the Queen of people’s hearts” than the Queen of England. It is clear that her wish came true.
MiNDFOOD have put together a picture gallery in memory of the beloved Princess.
- Diana, Princess of Wales photographed by Reuters’ photographer Ian Waldie who was named as Nikon’s British Press Photographer of the Year February 12. The Princess is pictured a month before her death chatting with members of the Zenica volleyball team during her visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina August 97
- The Prince and Princess of Wales with Prince Harry, Prince William and housemaster Dr Andrew Gayley in 1995.
- Prince William makes a royal salute as he watches the scene of Trooping the Colour from the balcony of Buckingham Palace with his brother Harry and mother Princess Diana on June 15, 1985 in London. REUTERS/Roy Letkey – RTR1JWRG
- In this picture from her family album, Lady Diana, 3, is at Park House, Sandringham.
- The Prince and Princess of Wales with their newborn son Prince William on the steps of St Mary’s Hospital, London, June 1982. (Photo by Jon Hoffman/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)
- TETBURY, UNITED KINGDOM – JULY 18: Diana, Princess Of Wales With Her Sons, William And Harry In The Grounds Of Highgrove In Tetbry, Gloucestershire (Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
- PALMA, UNITED KINGDOM – AUGUST 08: Diana, Princess Of Wales, Carrying Her Son, Prince Harry, At A Photocall During Their Summer Holiday At The Spanish Royal Palace Just Outside Palma. (Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
- LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – FEBRUARY 01: Princess Diana And Prince Charles With Prince William And His Koala Bear Toy At Kensington Palace (Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
- Princess Diana with Prince William and Prince Harry at the piano in Kensington Palace
- Princess Diana With Her Sons Prince William And Prince Harry Playing With A Playhouse In The Garden Of Their Home Highgrove (Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
- Young Prince Harry tries to hide behind his mother Princess Diana during a morning picture session at Marivent Palace on August 9, 1988. REUTERS/Hugh Peralta
- Princess Diana holds Prince Harry as her older son Prince William (L) looks out over the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London on June 11, 1988 after attending the Trooping the Colour ceremony, the Queen’s birthday parade. REUTERS/Stringer
- Prince Charles and Princess Diana ride in an open carriage from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey on July 23, 1986 for the royal wedding of the Duke of York and Sarah Ferguson in London. REUTERS/Uli Michel
- Diana, Princess of Wales, on a four day visit to Angola talks to disabled former government soldiers at an orthopaedic centre outside Luanda , January 14 . It was one of her first face-to-face contacts with victims of landmines. Angola is one of the world’s most heavily-mined countries.
- Princess Diana speaks with 84 year old Amy Scott (C) during a walkabout at Hargrave House in Chelmsford, England on December 9, 1985. The Princess was visiting Hargrave House which is home for handicapped children and young adults. REUTERS/Brian Smith
- Prince William and his mother Diana, Princess of Wales.
- Princess Diana kisses Prince Charles after giving him his runners up prize at a Polo match he played in at the Royal Oman Polo Ground on November 12, 1986. REUTERS/Nick Didlick
- Prince William with his parents, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, in 1983.. Getty/Reuters
- Lady Diana Spencer, soon to become the Princess of Wales, showing her wedding gown for the first time, turns as her bridesmaids set her train on arrival at Saint Paul’s Cathedral for her wedding to Prince Charles in London, July 29, 1981. REUTERS/Mal Langsdon
- Prince Charles and Princess Diana stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London, following their wedding at St. Pauls Cathedral, June 29, 1981. REUTERS/Stringer –
- Princess Diana marries Prince Charles on July 29, 1981.. Getty/Reuters
- (From L to R) The Prince of Wales, Prince William, Princess Diana and Prince Harry attend the Heads of State ceremony in Hyde Park to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of VE Day in Hyde Park May 7, 1995. The ceremony is part of three days of events held in commemoration of those who died during World War II. SCANNED FROM NEGATIVE REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
- The Princess of Wales talks to a young child at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, February 22. Princess Diana is in Lahore for a two day visit
- Princess Diana nurses Prince Harry on her lap as Prince William (C) plays in the sand on a private beach on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands on April 11, 1990. At right is the Princess’s mother Frances Shand-Kydd with one of her unidentified grandchildren. REUTERS/Rob Taggart –