Her first public appearance with Prince Charles was in a charity ball in March 1981 at Goldsmiths’ Hall, where she met Princess Grace of Monaco.ģ6. The Queen Mother gave Lady Diana a sapphire and diamond brooch as an engagement present.ģ5. It was copied by jewellers all over the world.ģ4. In 2010 the ring became the engagement ring of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.ģ3. The ring was made by the then Crown jewellers Garrard but, unusually for a ring for a member of the Royal Family, it was not unique it was featured in Garrard’s jewellery collection.ģ2. Lady Diana selected a large engagement ring consisting of 14 solitaire diamonds surrounding a 12-carat oval blue Ceylon sapphire set in 18-carat white gold, similar to her mother’s engagement ring. Their engagement became official on 24 February 1981.ģ1. The prince proposed on 6 February 1981, and Lady Diana accepted, but their engagement was kept secret for the next few weeks.ģ0. This was followed by an invitation to Balmoral (the Royal Family’s Scottish residence) to meet his family a weekend in November 1980.Ģ9. The relationship developed as he invited her for a sailing weekend to Cowes aboard the royal yacht Britannia.Ģ8. He took a serious interest in her as a potential bride during the summer of 1980, when they were guests at a country weekend, where she watched him play polo.Ģ7. Diana first met Charles, Prince of Wales, in November 1977 when he and Diana’s sister, Lady Sarah, were dating.Ģ6. In July 1979, her mother bought her a flat at Coleherne Court in Earls Court as an 18th birthday present. She lived there with three flatmates until February 25, 1981.Ģ5. READ ΝΕΧΤ Ancient Babylonians first to brew beerĢ4. In London, she took an advanced cooking course, but seldom cooked for her roommates. Diana also excelled in swimming and diving, and studied ballet and tap dance.Ģ2. She showed a talent for music as an accomplished pianist.Ģ1. Her outstanding community spirit was recognised with an award from West Heath.Ģ0. She did not shine academically, failing her O-levels twice.ġ9. She went at the same school with the actress Tilda Swinton and they were pretty close friends!ġ8. She joined her sisters at West Heath Girls’ School in Sevenoaks, Kent, in 1973.ġ7. Diana began her education at Silfield Private School in Gayton, Norfolk, and moved to Riddlesworth Hall School, an all-girls boarding school near Diss, when she was nine.ġ6. Diana became known as Lady Diana after her father inherited the title of Earl Spencer in 1975, at which point her father moved the family from Park House toAlthorp, the Spencer seat in Northampton.ġ5. The Royal Family frequently holidayed at the neighbouring Sandringham House, and Diana played with Princes Andrew and Edward as a child.ġ4. The Spencers leased the house from its owner, Queen Elizabeth II.ġ3. Diana grew up in Park House, situated on the Sandringham estate.ġ2. The experience was described as “humiliating” by Diana’s younger brother, Charles: “It was a dreadful time for my parents and probably the root of their divorce because I don’t think they ever got over it.ġ1. The desire for an heir added strain to the Spencers’ marriage, and Lady Althorp was reportedly sent to Harley Street clinics in London to determine the cause of the “problem”.ġ0. She had also an infant brother, John, died shortly after his birth in 1960.ĩ. Diana had three siblings: Sarah, Jane, and Charles.Ĩ. The Spencers were hoping for a boy to carry on the family line, and no name was chosen for a week, until they settled on Diana Frances, after her mother and Diana Russell, Duchess of Bedford, her distant relative who was also known as “Lady Diana Spencer” before marriage and was a prospective Princess of Wales.Ħ. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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