10 Rare Photos of Princess Diana

Princess Diana was one of the most pictured women in the world! Her every move was documented in the 80s and 90s by paparazzi. Her death took the world by storm, and many point their fingers at the insane tabloid culture. While it does seem like she was always in the spotlight, we have collected several rare pictures that give a more intimate look into her life. Enjoy the following pictures that show a very special side of Diana before her life came to an end.

10 PHOTOS

1. Ski Trip
Here you see the lovely Princess Diana, William and Harry hit the slopes in Austria. How cute was he?

This picture was taken when Harry was only 9! This picture was first released to the public in 1994.

2. A Whirlwind Romance
The media may say otherwise, but in all honesty, Charles and Diana didn’t know each other that well before they tied the knot. After only twelve dates the couple announced their engagement to the world. This holiday took place on July 29, 2981.

The wedding between Charles and Diana was so extravagant that it was declared a national holiday.  The citizens of the UK citizens were so overjoyed by the wedding that they wanted to be part of the madness. Thus, why they declared it a national holiday.

3. A National Holiday

The media may say otherwise, but in all honesty, Charles and Diana didn’t know each other that well before they tied the knot. After only twelve dates the couple announced their engagement to the world. This holiday took place on July 29, 2981.

The wedding between Charles and Diana was so extravagant that it was declared a national holiday.  The citizens of the UK citizens were so overjoyed by the wedding that they wanted to be part of the madness. Thus, why they declared it a national holiday.

4. Let Them Eat Cake
Their wedding was an over-the-top extravaganza. Are you aware that they had a total of 27 wedding cakes?

The official cake was designed and made by David Avery, the lead baker at the Royal Naval cooking school. Back in 2014 a piece of the 33-year-old cake was auctioned off for $1,375.

5. Ring the Bells
There was a lot of controversy and debate surrounding Diana’s wedding details. Did you know she chose her engagement ring from a catalog? When she passed away it was passed down to Kate Middleton.

Most royal engagement rings are custom designs but Diana chose hers, which consisted of 14 solitaire diamonds around a 12-carat sapphire set in white gold from a Garrard jewelry collection catalog.

6. Independent Woman
Diana was the first bride in royal history to go against royal protocol in terms of her wedding vows. In general, royal brides are expected to read traditional wedding vows.

However, Diana took out the word “obey” when she recited her wedding vows. This was a major story and even made headlines. Kate and William followed her example when they walked down the aisle in 2011.

7. Wasting Away
Wedding stress can be a lot for any bride, and for Princess Diana, it was too much to bear! She appeared stressed and it took a toll on her appearance. Before the big day, she began to shed some pounds and it caused an issue for her with fitting in her dress. “We put it down to nerves.

She even has 15 extensive fittings to make the dress fit properly.  “Every time she turned up for a fitting, she had lost more weight,” noted Elizabeth Emmanuel in an interview. But it did make it incredibly difficult for us to get on with making the dress.” The morning of the wedding she was sewed into the dress.

8. Early Troubles
When the wedding was approaching Charles began to experience some nerves. Sally Beddel Smith (royal biographer) in her book about Prince Charles, said that Charles was still in love with his ex, Camilla Parker-Bowers.

He was pressured by his father to end the relationship with her and marry Diana. Smith claims the Prince shed tears the night before marrying Diana. Charles very publicly rekindled his affair with Camilla after Prince William and Harry were born.

9. 0Just Like Cinderella
Not only were designers scrambling around, stressing about Diana’s dress, but something else as well. Diana is a little bit taller than other people and she needed shorter heels.” Each slipper was very beautiful and detailed.

Cobbler Clive Shilton explained, “Her main concern was that she wouldn’t appear taller than Prince Charles, and because she was very tall — 5ft 10in — the shoes would have to have a low heel. Each one-of-a-kind silk slipper was covered in 542 sequins and 132 pearls and had a “C” and “D” with a love heart painted on the shoes’ hidden arch.

10. The Nerves!
She called him Philip Charles Arthur George instead of just Charles Philip!

Not only was Charles nervous but Diana was so nervous that when she made it to the altar she called her future husband by the wrong name!