Ballet was one of her first loves As a child in Norfalk, England, young Diana Spencer studied ballet and dreamed of taking the stage with the Royal Ballet. Unfortunately, her height held her back, as she eventually grew to nearly 5'11”. But her passion for dance remained even after she married Prince Charles in 1981.
At school Diana excelled in athletics, music, and art. She did not enjoy math and science. One of her favorite things to do was to work with the elderly and the disabled. She loved to help others.
According to the royal chef Darren, "Her favourite dish was bell peppers stuffed with zucchini, mushrooms, rice, garlic topped with Parmesan and mozzarella and finished with a smoked tomato and pepper sauce."
Aside from swimming and diving, Diana was incredibly passionate about ballet, even going as far as to study it in school. Even though her height made her too tall to become a professional ballerina, her love for the art continued well into her days as a royal.
One of Lady Diana's favorite furry companions of her childhood, however, was her guinea pig, Peanuts. The two were inseparable. But then Diana was being sent away to a boarding school, Riddlesworth Hall.
Princess Diana's last meal was Dover sole, vegetable tempura, and a mushroom asparagus omelette at L'Espadon at the Ritz Paris. It's been 20 years since she died in a car crash.
Ballet was one of her first loves
But her passion for dance remained even after she married Prince Charles in 1981. She was known for her generosity in supporting the English National Ballet, both as a private dancer and through fundraising efforts.
Lionel Richie's 1984 ballad 'Hello' was said to be Diana's favourite ever song.
Upon seeing the video, Chuck leaves the salon. She later goes to see him at The Empire and explains the whole story: she had an affair with Bart while he was with Elizabeth Fisher and ended up pregnant.
The Queen thought Diana quite suitable for Charles. “She was very much a hit with the royal family—they really warmed to her,” Chernock says. “Diana worked very, very hard to ingratiate herself and to model what she thought being a princess would entail, and she did it very successfully.”
Last modified on Jan 10, 2023 16:00 GMT Laura Sutcliffe. One of her favourite scents was Penhaligon's Bluebell, which is still available to buy today. The former wife of Prince Charles loved the £98 scent which can be purchased online.
Her favorite color was pink. The 50 Most Fascinating Facts About Princess Diana's Life | POPSUGAR Celebrity Photo 7. Her favorite color was pink. She had to return one of her tiaras after divorcing Prince Charles.
O'Grady spoke about how Queen Elizabeth was never a fan of McDonald's or KFC but did in fact have a hankering for one kind of fast food in particular. The food? Hamburgers. Yes, Her Majesty was similar to the majority of the population in the sense that she loved a hamburger just as much as the next person.
What were Princess Diana's last words? The firefighter on the scene of Princess Diana's accident revealed the last words she spoke before her death in an interview with The Independent. According to the firefighter, Xavier Gourmelon, the Princess of Wales asked: “My God, what has happened?”
So it's not a surprise Diana allegedly developed a crush on one of her A-list friends back in the 1980s — specifically with George Michael. In the upcoming biography by James Gavin called George Michael: A Life, he explores a myriad of aspects of the late singer's life — including his relationship with Diana.
Diana's relationship with palace staff
In the movie, Maggie confesses to Diana that she's in love with her. While Diana had many dressers in real life who assisted her with personal care and her wardrobe, there is no evidence she had romantic overtures from them.
James Colthurst met a young Princess Diana on a skiing trip, when she was only seventeen years old. The two became lifelong friends, and he played a vital role in the writing of Andrew Morton's book, Diana: Her True Story.
But it doesn't appear that any of them were in love with her. The Maggie character seems not necessarily based on a real person but based on a job that did exist within the royal family. Appleby was married to a man, FWIW, and there's no proof that any of Diana's maids ever confessed that they loved her.
Diana never took William and Harry to KFC, but she did take them to McDonald's.
And thanks to McDonald's ubiquitous presence and appealing marketing, kids around the globe seek out food from the chain, even the royal ones. When they were younger, Princes William and Harry were no exception and their mum, Princess Diana, was happy to indulge them.
Above all we give thanks for the life of a woman I am so proud to be able to call my sister, the unique, the complex, the extraordinary and irreplaceable Diana whose beauty, both internal and external, will never be extinguished from our minds.
Princess Diana once called them a “moving carpet” always by her mother-in-law's side. Stubby, fluffy little dogs with a high-pitched bark, corgis were the late queen's constant companions since she was a child.
What were Princess Diana's last words? The firefighter on the scene of Princess Diana's accident revealed the last words she spoke before her death in an interview with The Independent. According to the firefighter, Xavier Gourmelon, the Princess of Wales asked: “My God, what has happened?”
Princess Diana was the third generation of the Royal family to have chosen Jaguars for personal transport. The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust is proud to preserve Princess Diana's car together with the Jaguar Mark VII originally used by HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and cars used by HM The Queen.