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People’s Princess ‘Diana’ And 13 Shocking Facts About Her

Did you know that Princess Diana got married to her cousin? Read here more surprising things about Princess Diana and facts about her life

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Pooja Suryavanshi
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Who doesn’t know Princess Diana? It is one of those names that lived longer than in the history of any country.  She was more than a Princess of Wales, A royal family member, and wife of Prince Charles. A lady with a beautiful heart but a tragic fate, her life was always in the spotlight still many were and are unaware who really she was. Thus, we are putting light on some of the rarest and unknown facts about Princess Diana.

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13 Facts About Princess Diana And Her Royal Family (Number 03 is A Must-Read)

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#13. Not A Happy Childhood

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#12. Spent Childhood In Queen Elizabeth’s Homeprincess diana facts

Very few know this fact about princess Diana that she was grown up in one of a house ‘ Sandringham’ owned by Queen Elizabeth II.

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#11. Too Tall For Her Dreams But Too Down For Her People

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#10. Not A School GirlPrincess Diana Royal Family Facts

Hard to believe but this fact about Princess Diana is true. She did not receive the full formal education and left her studies at the age of 16.

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#09. Worked For $5 Once

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#06. Diana Did Not Vow To ‘Obey’ Charles

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#05. Diana Intentionally Jumped From Staircase During Pregnancy

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One of the few things you didn’t know about Princess Diana was that she threw herself intentionally from stairs while she was 12 weeks pregnant. She later gave birth to Prince William in the hospital. It was not a part of royal tradition. She also chose her kids’ names, decided which schools they will go and did every possible thing to give them a normal life.

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#04. Coined The Term ‘Cleavage Bags’

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style icon and many even Kate and Meghan take inspiration from her wardrobe. But one thing that made every girl follow her was cleavage bags which she used to keep closer to her chest while stepping out of the cars.

#03. Revenge Dress

princess diana revenge dressOne of the most surprising Princess Diana facts is this one. She wore an off-shoulder black silk gown to look like a million dollars for a dinner party at Serpentine Gallery, London. The dress was dubbed as revenge dress as it was designed 3 years ago but Diana refused to wear it as she found it uncomfortable.

She wore it the same day Prince Charles her husband confessed his affair with Camilla Parker.

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#02. A Dress For Charity

An obvious thing about her was that she was a humble and sensible lady who always cares about others. A proof of this was when she conducted an auction to raise money for cancer and AIDS patients. Her gala outfit was sold at the highest price taking the total charity sum to $3.25 million.  A few months later she bid adieu to the world.

#01. De-Stigmatize HIV/AIDS

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She was not afraid to shake hands and hug AIDS and HIV patients, something which is still not seen as a welcoming move even now. Diana was the first royal person to support such patients.

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