Unknown photos of Princess Diana before bulimia and divorce
Exactly 20 years ago, on August 31, 1997, the Princess of Wales, born Diana Frances Spencer, died in a car accident. The circumstances of her death, her relationship with the British royal family, Prince Charles and other men continue to be discussed to this day: for example, in August, secret recordings of her conversations with a psychotherapist appeared.
Recently, a series of previously unknown photos of the young Diana was published, among which there are early pictures with Prince Charles taken before the collapse of their marriage.
(16 photos in total)
April 1983, a banquet in New Zealand during the Princess' first overseas tour. Diana is wearing her favorite jewelry with diamonds and pearls, presented to the wedding by Elizabeth II, "The Cambridge tiara "Love Knot". In 2016, this tiara will be tried on by Duchess Kate Middleton.
A walk with the Queen near Sandringham Palace, January 1983, Diana is 21 years old. The future princess learned to ride at the age of three, but one day she fell off her horse and, as an adult, rarely rode.
After the accident, Diana was afraid of horses, but for the sake of the queen she made an effort.
Later, Diana turned to Captain James Hewitt to help her overcome her fear of riding, and the princess and the instructor became lovers.
Fishing on the River Dee with the chief gamekeeper of Balmoral Castle, Charles Wright. So Diana tried to win over the groom three months before the wedding.
November 1981, Diana and Charles on a hunting trip in Sandringham. Four months have passed since their wedding, Diana recently became pregnant.
1987, Charles plays polo in Windsor. The royal marriage has already cracked, but in front of the lenses it should not be noticeable.
After school, Diana Spencer lived for six months in a Swiss boarding house of noble maidens near the Gstaad ski resort. The future Princess of Wales studied home economics, engaged in cooking and sewing. In the photo, the girl seems happy, but in letters to her parents she asked many times to take her home.
Diana is 16 years old, she came on an excursion to Paris. She and her best friend Caroline Harbord-Hammond are having fun posing in dressing gowns and shower caps.
There are two months left before the wedding, Diana and Charles are staying at Lord Mountbatten's Broadlands estate (where the couple spent the first part of their honeymoon). A lot of Britons rush after them to look at the prince's bride.
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