Diana once said, “I would like to be a queen in the hearts of the people” (“Princess”). Throughout her childhood, her time in the royal family, and after her divorce, Princess Diana was a publicly adored figure who lead by her modern style and attitude that set her apart from the traditional British Monarchy. Diana’s childhood shaped her as the woman who would become The Princess of Wales. Lady Diana Spencer was born as the youngest daughter to Viscount Althorp July 1st, 1961 (Tejvan, Pettinger). She grew up in Park House mansion in Norfolk, located next to the royal family’s Sandringham estate, with her three siblings (“Princess Diana”). As she was 13 years younger than Charles, Diana played with his brother, Andrew (“Diana”). Not only did the Spencer family live next door to the royal family, but they had a close relationship in the past as well. Diana’s father was a direct descendant of King Charles II as well as a former personal aide to Queen Elizabeth. Her …show more content…
Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, had increasing pressure to marry, as he was in his mid-thirties. Any potential bride could not have been previously married; she also had to be a virgin, Protestant, and she had to come from an aristocratic background (Tejvan, Pettinger). Diana fulfilled all of these requirements; she was soon to be the first English woman to marry a future king in 300 years (“Diana”). Diana’s older sister, Lady Sarah reintroduced Diana and Charles in 1977. Charles commented, “what a very amusing and jolly and attractive 16-year-old she was”, and Diana thought that the prince was, “pretty amazing” (“Princess Diana”). Camilla Parker Bowles helped Prince Charles select Diana as a potential spouse; and three years later, their romance blossomed (Tejvan, Pettinger). The people of England were engrossed in the storybook romance and were waiting in hopes of the two taking their relationship to the next