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Inspirational Quotes by Diana, Princess of Wales (English Royal)

Inspirational Quotations by Diana, Princess of Wales (English Royal)

Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–97,) born Diana Frances Spencer, was the ex-wife of Prince Charles, heir to the British throne. She was the mother of Prince William, currently the second in the line of succession. Diana was the most charismatic and the publicly adored member of the British royal family for decades.

Born in Sandringham, Norfolk, Diana was educated in England and Switzerland. She married Prince Charles when she was twenty in a spectacular ceremony that was viewed on television by tens of millions around the world. She gave birth to Prince William in 1982 and Prince Harry in 1984. The marriage was soon in trouble after Diana realized her husband’s affection for Camilla Parker-Bowles, whom he eventually married in 2005.

Diana found the royal family aloof, and her sadness led to bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder, and several affairs. After the biography Diana, Her True Story (1992) revealed the extent of her despair, she described her marriage a “torture” in a leaked private videotape.

Diana became an admired figure through her humanitarian work. She not only focused on helping children, homeless people, and AIDS sufferers but also led an international campaign to forbid landmines. Her heartbreaking death in a brutal car crash in Paris gave rise to an extensive display of public mourning.

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Family is the most important thing in the world.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Family

Life is just a journey.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Journeys, Life and Living

Perhaps we’re too embarrassed to change or too frightened of the consequences of showing that we actually care. But why not risk it anyway? Begin Today. Carry out a random act of seemingly senseless kindness, with no expectation or reward or punishment. Safe in the knowledge that one day, someone somewhere might do the same for you.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Service

I know that I can give love for a minute, for half an hour; for a day, for a month, but I can give and I’m very happy to do that and I want to do that.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Love

I have a woman’s instinct and it’s always a good one.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Intuition

I understand people’s suffering, people’s pain, more than you will every know yourself.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Understanding

I wish all the mothers, fathers and children out there realize how much I need them and how much I value their support.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Parenting, Parents

I will fight for my children on any level so they can reach their potential as human beings and in their public duties.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Fighting, Fight

I think like any marriage, especially when you’ve had divorced parents like myself, you’d want to try even harder to make it work.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Marriage

I’d like people to think of me as someone who cares about them.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Reputation

Everyone of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Love

No one sat me down with a piece of paper and said, “This is what is expected of you.” But I’m lucky enough in the fact that I have found my role; I love being with people?
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Purpose

I’ve always thought that people need to feel good about themselves and I see my role as offering support to them, to provide some light along the way.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Assistance, Help, Aid

I want to walk into a room, be it a hospital for the dying or a hospital for the sick children, and feel that I am needed. I want to do, not just to be.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Service

I remember when I used to sit on hospital beds and hold people?s hands, people used to be shocked because they?d never seen this before. To me it was quite normal.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Love

I am always going to be true to myself.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Truth

I’d like to be queen of people’s hearts.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Kings, Royalty, Queens

I love to hold people’s hands when I visit hospitals, even though they are shocked because they haven’t experienced anything like it before, but to me it is a normal thing to do.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Affection, Love

Call me Diana, not Princess Diana.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Kings, Queens, Royalty

The kindness and affection from the public have carried me through some of the most difficult periods, and always your love and affection have eased the journey.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Kindness

Death doesn’t frighten me.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Death, Dying

I live for my sons. I would be lost without them.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Purpose

Whoever is in the distress can call me. I will come running wherever they are.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Aid, Help, Assistance

I wear my heart on my sleeve.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Heart

I adore him? I have never been so happy. I have real love.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Love

The greatest problem in the world today is intolerance. Everyone is so intolerant of each other.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Tolerance

If I am to care for people in hospital I really must know every aspect of their treatment and to understand their suffering.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Understanding

I want my boys to have an understanding of people’s emotions, their insecurities, people’s distress, and their hopes and dreams.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Understanding

I don’t want expensive gifts; I don’t want to be bought. I have everything I want. I just want someone to be there for me, to make me feel safe and secure.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Security

It’s vital the monarchy keeps in touch with the people. It’s what I try and do.
—Diana, Princess of Wales
Topics: Communication

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