6 Royal Rules Princess Diana Didn't Follow

[Music] six royal rules that Princess Diana changed for good it's no secret that Princess Diana continues to be a symbol of the British royal family for many people she was adored and admired for her actions behavior and personality quickly changing the image of a princess from something haughty and unearthly to someone who is just like us but even more so she changed some of the ultimate rules of the monarchy transforming it into what we know today but which well-established rules did she boldly break let's find out before you learn everything about Diana's true impact don't forget to click subscribe and turn on this little notification bell now you won't miss any fun videos coming daily from the bright side of life number 6 she chose her engagement ring by herself if your imagination is already painting a picture of Princess Diana spending hours going from shop to shop to pick the perfect ring that's not exactly how the story went the thing is royal couples usually order their rings from famous jewelers using family relics as the main stones for example the engagement ring of queen elizabeth ii was made with the purest diamond from one of the tiaras of princess alice her mother-in-law but Princess Diana didn't stick to this rule instead she chose her ring from a catalog of course it didn't make it any less gorgeous but as Diana herself noted it was still far from the most expensive ring out there now her jewelry has passed on to Catherine Duchess of Cambridge the wife of her son Prince William number five she became the first woman in the royal family to deliver her babies outside the palace in the past the female members of the British royal family were way more secretive and preferred to deliver their babies at home with all the necessary facilities for childbirth arranged beforehand once again Princess Diana did it her way and gave birth to both of her children in a hospital breaking this tradition for good now royal mothers to be follow in Diana's footsteps including the Duchess of Cambridge she gave birth to all three of her children in the same hospital where Princess Diana delivered her sons by the way here's another heartwarming fact Catherine has left the hospital twice wearing dresses that closely resembled Diana's hospital check out dresses needless to say she looks gorgeous in both of them number four she had her own opinions on how to raise her children before Princess Diana joined the royal family spending too much time with children wasn't considered acceptable neither was expressing parental feelings in public or taking children abroad for instance queen elizabeth ii and her husband always left prince charles with his grandparents when they traveled around the world but princess diana deviated from these formalities and raised her children in a different way she was against long separations and that's why little William and Harry always traveled with their parents when they were performing their duties when talking to her children Diana usually squatted so that she could look into their eyes she also wasn't afraid to express her warm motherly feelings in public and was constantly hugging and squeezing her children despite the fact that this was considered inappropriate in the royal family believe it or not Princes William and Harry also became the first heirs to the throne to attend kindergarten Princess Diana basically did everything she could to make her kids childhoods as normal as possible she wrote carousels with them allowed them to wear jeans and t-shirts and even used public transport with the boys and then when her sons were old enough she took them to different shelters and hospitals to show them what life was like outside the palace those are some real parenting goals there right these amazing parenting habits were adopted by her son Prince William and his wife Catherine despite being incredibly busy in taking many trips they try to spend a lot of time with their children and William himself changed another royal tradition that considered the communication of royal grandchildren with her non-royal grandparents unacceptable William and Catherine's children spend time with all of their grandparents as well as going to kindergarten number three she was very open with regular people pretty much everyone who remembers Princess Diana associates her name with kindness of course she wasn't the only one who visited hospitals and did humanitarian work but she was the only one who did it with extreme sincerity and openness so it wasn't long before the public started to call her the people's princess she did things almost no one else took the time to do she would hug hiv-infected people breaking royal protocol when there were still many fears regarding the safety of this gesture she also visited six people in a leper colony fought for the prohibition of anti-personnel mines and helped homeless and elderly people everyone who met her said she had a real gift her compassion and no other royal person has ever been so close and relatable to ordinary people her example greatly changed the way the royal family communicates with the public nowadays Prince Charles in Princes William and Harry and their wives Catherine and Megan dedicate a lot of their time to charity often hugging children or patients in hospitals sometimes they even take selfies number two she wasn't afraid to reveal her feelings it's no secret that Princess Diana was a real target for the paparazzi all over the world despite the fact that they watched her every step she was always very sincere with journalists sometimes overly so in 1995 she secretly gave an interview in which he confessed to having some difficulties in her relationship with her husband unfortunately soon after this interview aired the couple divorced but Princess Diana still odd many people by being honest in openly sharing her joy and emotions bringing her even closer to the public thanks to Diana the British royal family is now a bit more open about their lives William and Catherine published photos of their children to their official Instagram account and gladly give interviews and Megan Markel before her marriage was the first to provide details of her love story with Harry to the media earlier than Kensington Palace confirmed it maybe we have this epoch of digital technology to thank but who knows whether this openness would have been accepted if Princess Diana hadn't paved the way number one she experimented with her looks Princess Diana was the icon of her time in one of the biggest fashion icons of all time - she wasn't afraid to break the strict royal dress code and always managed to look elegant trendy and beautiful her love for experiments also significantly affected her style for example she once wore a necklace as a tiara and completely rocked this look moreover Diana was the first woman in the royal family to wear pants to an official event so we guess it's safe to say that Princess Diana was probably the biggest fashion revolutionary in the palace ever nowadays Megan Markel follows in Princess Diana's footsteps and often wears pant suits and dresses with open shoulders breaking royal protocol Katherine's wardrobe requirements are way more strict as she's the mother of the heirs to the throne but would you like to see her in something like this as well tell us in the comments below so how exactly did all of Princess Diana's actions change the monarchy well the answer is simple the Queen and her associates learned one important lesson the existence of the monarchy in a UK depends on public opinion as a result the royal family has become way more open just 20 years ago it was hard to imagine that the Queen would appear to jump from a helicopter together with James Bond at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London but it totally happened royal celebrations are no longer held enclosed ceremonial halls with attendants by invitation only instead they are held in front of the palace where all Londoners are welcomed Diana's breaking of royal protocol became the starting point for a new era for the monarchy the princess showed the whole world one simple thing the royal family aren't conservative snobs they're actually just like us with their own good and bad days joys and sorrows but what do you think which of the rules that Princess Diana broke do you find the most daring and what express your opinions in the comments below and let's start a discussion if you enjoyed this video don't forget to hit the like button and share it with your friends and for more bright side action in your life click Subscribe and join the family see ya you

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Length: 10min 0sec (600 seconds)

Published: Thu Sep 27 2018