14 Little Known Facts About “Lady Di” That Made Many See Her As A Different Person

Among the most representative figures of the British royal family, one always had all the love and admiration of the people. Princess Diana was engraved in the hearts of her fans and her memory is impervious to the passage of time. But there are those who have constructed an image of her based on stories that were often nothing more than rumors and that did not reflect her true personality at all.

O awesome.club made a compilation of more than 10 things that many people thought about Lady Di that were not entirely true.

Although the media, and people in general, always referred to her as “Princess Diana”, Lady Di was never really a princess. According to royal regulations, only a princess by blood, i.e., born to other royal members, can bear this title before her name. People who entered royalty by marriage used their husband’s name after their title, for example, in her case it would be “the Princess Charles”. But Diana bore the name of the nation the Queen had commissioned her to represent. Her title was “Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales”. When she got divorced, she lost the “Royal Highness” treatment, but retained the title of princess.

The name “Lady Di” is recognized worldwide and makes immediate reference to Diana of Wales. Therefore, many would think that “Di” was the nickname used by her since she was a little girl, originating from the name “Diana”. But, in fact, her nickname was “Duch”, or “Duchess” in English, and at home they called her that since she was a little girl. That’s because Diana always behaved like a duchess and was called that until she became engaged to Prince Charles, when the media renamed her “Di”.

The engagement between Prince Charles and Diana Spencer was a real event in England and the world, especially since the heir to the throne had chosen a commoner to be his wife. However, some details are missing from this story. Although she did not have a royal title, she belonged to the English aristocracy from birth, as her father was Earl Spencer. In fact, Diana was distantly related to Prince Charles and Sarah Ferguson, who later married Prince Andrew.

In many photographs of Charles and Diana together, especially the official ones, the prince always appears to be taller than she is. In fact, in some we can see him placing his hands on her shoulders. This type of image often confuses people. In fact, the two were the same height and, for that reason, the princess avoided wearing high heels during her wedding.

Although Diana has been portrayed as a shy and quiet woman since her engagement to Prince Charles, the truth is that this word did not describe her personality at all. This was confirmed by her own brother, Earl Charles Spencer, who claimed that her sister was never shy, but shrewd and reserved. Furthermore, the former press secretary at the Palace recalls that she had “a great sense of humour”.

Diana has made it clear many times how difficult her marriage and life within the royal family was. On many occasions, she claimed to feel very alone and misunderstood by royalty. However, she maintained a very close relationship with Prince Philip, who always supported her and encouraged her to move forward. Indeed, in private letters exchanged between the two, the Duke of Edinburgh expressed his outrage at the way Charles treated her. “I can’t imagine anyone in their right mind leaving her for Camila,” he once wrote.

After her divorce from Prince Charles, Lady Di’s followers christened her the “people’s princess”, which Diana considered a great gesture as she would no longer be queen. However, she was not the first to bear this name. Charlotte Augusta of Wales was the original “people’s princess”. The young woman was the only child of George IV and Caroline of Brunswick.

Prior to Diana’s wedding, all royal brides kept the traditional vows of the Anglican Church. Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret and Princess Anne have sworn to “love, care and obey” their husbands. However, Diana was not very happy with having to obey Charles, so on her wedding day she removed that word from her vows. But little did she know that her future daughters-in-law, Kate and Meghan, would follow her lead in their own ceremonies.

As a child, Diana studied ballet and dreamed of dancing with the Royal Ballet. However, her stature thwarted her desires. But that didn’t stop her from keeping her passion for dance throughout her life. In fact, she once surprised Prince Charles by giving a contemporary dance performance at the Royal Opera House. She also made history thanks to her iconic dance with John Travolta at the White House during a visit to the United States.

Princess Diana’s wedding was the topic of conversation in many countries at the time. So it was to be expected that millions of people would sit in front of the television to watch the great nuptial ceremony. But no one expected viewership to reach 750 million across 74 nations.

Lady Di was the favorite model for editorials; the amount of times she appeared on the covers was really notorious. The princess has graced the cover of People 57 times, more than anyone else to date. In addition, she also repeated the feat in magazines such as Time, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, Tatler, LIFE, Vogue, McCall’s, Good Housekeeping, among others.

According to Time magazine, Diana turned to charity after her split. Lady Di felt that her fame and importance could draw much more attention to issues such as poverty, landmines, homelessness and education, and HIV prevention. Her commitment was so great that she even donated several of her most expensive dresses to be auctioned and thus raise funds.

At that time, the children of aristocratic personalities were educated by a tutor; however, Lady Di received this type of education until she was 9 years old. After her parents’ divorce, the then girl was sent to a local school and later to a boarding school when she turned 12.

Although Lady Di had many dresses in her wide clothing collection, one of the most repeated colors was pink, as this was her favorite color. From the beginning of public appearances as a member of the royal family, until the last days of her life, Diana wore clothes of this color in all kinds of events.

What do you think Princess Diana’s life would be like if she were still alive? What things do people think about you that aren’t true?