Diana was born as the youngest daughter of the late Earl Spencer
and Hon. Mrs. Shand-Kydd. She had two elder sisters Jane and Sarah
and one younger brother Charles.
Diana’s childhood was hacked with the separation of her
parents when she was barely six. She was sent to the West Health
Public School a boarding school in Kent. She excelled in sport,
especially swimming but her academic records were poor.
Diana’s friendship with Prince Charles started when she
was an assistant in a kindergarten school in Kent. It grew and
rumors of their friendship started to bloom. Though the palace
tried their best to suppress such assumptions of the public,
on February 24, 1981 the couple officially announced their engagement
to the world.
The Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana attracted millions
of television viewers and over 600,000 viewers who lined the
streets to watch the spectacular event. Princess Diana, barely
20 years then, was the first English woman in 300 years to marry
an heir
to the throne. A moment of pride and honor to Diana and her parents!
Princess Diana soon gained the love and affection of the royal household
with her spontaneity and charm. She loved to be among the ordinary
people and visited schools, hospitals etc. and made herself like
an ordinary person though she could not be ordinary any more.
In June 1982 Princess Diana gave birth to Prince William and
in 1984 Prince Henry was born. Unlike the royal children who
had private
teachers, Diana wanted her sons be sent to school to study with
the other children and to enjoy fun and laughter with other children.
Prince William became the first heir to go to kindergarten school.