Diana, Princess of Wales, was a beloved member of the British Royal family and well known for her charitable endeavours. Though her public image shifted from being a loving wife and mother to a more scandalous one after the divorce, she was constantly in front of the public eye and so very intriguing for the press. Her untimely death in 1997 shocked the world and the entire United Kingdom mourned her loss.
Diana Frances Spencer was born in the British nobility and brought up accordingly. Her childhood wasn’t a happy one though because her mother left when she was barely six years old and her parents divorced a year later. Diana was deeply affected by the departure of her mother since her father was also emotionally detached. She began to show
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Smith stated that because Diana’s mother left when she was just a little girl, she couldn’t understand her duties towards her husband’s family. Her need for constant approval and emotional instability caused her to suffer a lot and she had volatile relationships with her loved ones.
When she married Prince Charles she was constantly surrounded by reporters and this added the pressure on her. She had difficulties understanding who she was as a person and was deeply afraid of being rejected. Because she was raised amidst British aristocracy, she had a sense of superiority but was not self-obsessed. In fact, she is known primarily for her charity work. Diana understood that her image was closely linked to the media and she reinvented herself throughout the years.
After her divorce, she had several love affairs but the most famous one was her last. Dodi Fayed and Diana got along so well because they were both damaged in similar ways, states Smith in her book Diana: In Search of Herself. Smith also talks about the fact that Diana didn’t understand others very well and vice versa. She was needy and afraid of losing