There are many authors who have written about those moments, but we will show you seven key moments in which Lady Di challenged the British monarch who celebrates 70 years on the throne this year.
She refused to promise submission to her husband
Most royal grooms used vows that were already written and supervised in advance, however Lady Diana refused to read the part where women promised to obey their husbands at all times. Back then, it was a decision that gave a lot to talk about, because it happened at a time when machismo was more present than today.
Photo: Special She chose her own engagement ring
British royalty requires that each bride’s engagement rings must be personalized and made to order. However, Diana, at age 19, chose her own ring from a Garrard jewelry collection catalogue. She did, not caring how scandalous it might be.
Photo: Special defended public education
The Princess of Wales wanted her children to grow and learn like other children their age. It is common for royal children to be educated at home or in high-class private schools. But she decided that her children would lead a different life, so Prince William became the first child of the monarchy to attend a public school.
Photo: Special He opposed the formality
Diana had a special connection with the people of the United Kingdom, she had no problem accepting the flowers that were given to her, she talked to people and even hugged them with complete naturalness. But one detail that distinguished her from the rest of the monarchy was the way she approached the children who went to her events: she crouched down to be at their height, so that the conversation would be much easier, and she stopped wearing very large hats. because they made it difficult for her to hug minors who knew her.
Photo: Special I didn’t wear gloves
Although it is now completely normal to see royals without gloves, at that time it was a tradition to wear them. However, Lady Di liked to shake hands with people she knew at events and this accessory, she claimed, did not allow her to do it naturally.
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marked his own style
When she visited Melbourne, Australia, in 1985, she used an emerald and diamond necklace the queen had given her at her wedding to wear as a hair band. Surely, the monarch did not like very much that the wife of her son changed the way she wore her diadem.
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Challenge even to sit
The royal rules are so strict that they even have strict ways to sit down. They should do it with their knees together and they can only slightly cross their ankles. But Diana knew that the way you sit is not a really important gesture for women. She many times she was seen with her legs crossed and in comfortable poses.
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