Now, divorces are almost always troublesome, no matter what one party thinks of the other. Now, in newly-revealed letters set to go to auction, Diana describes how the divorce proceedings, from her point of view, really transpired.
Needless to say, one can safely conclude things weren’t pretty.
The British people had nothing but love for Princess Diana throughout her life. As we all know, it tragically ended when she was killed in a car crash in Paris in 1997.
Princess Diana – childhood
Princess Diana was born into a world of relative privilege. Born on July 1, 1961, at Park House, Sandringham, she had several people besides her family to provide her with everything she might need. Her parents, Frances and Johnnie Spencer were members of the English aristocracy. As a result, their estate in Norfolk, England, was enormous.
Diana became known as the “People’s Princess,” always caring about the people and showing her love for them, no matter who it was.
Besides her parents, a big reason she had the aforementioned upbringing and mindset when she grew into an adult was the people who helped raise to raise her. When the future princess was just three years of age, a nanny Inge Crane, moved into Park House.
“There’s always been something special about Park House. It’s difficult to put a finger on what it is,” she said in her first interview with CNN.
Ultimately, Diana’s childhood was immensely privileged. Prince Andrew and Prince Edward were frequent visitors to Park House, for example.
Diana had two nannies – Inge Crane and Mary Clarke – from age nine. And despite the very privileged life, they described her childhood as “ordinary.” Diana loved playing with animals, being outdoors, and climbing trees.
“She was quite a lovable child,” Crane said. “She was very, very cuddly.”
“I never intend to be divorced”
In 1969, her parents divorced. The failed marriage was tough on Diana. Clarke recalled walking towards her at school, and the young girl had “downcast eyes.”
But the divorce didn’t only take its toll on Diana’s mental state. At school, she felt different from all the other children. Divorces weren’t common at all at that time, and in the Spencer case, it was even more unusual as her father got custody of the four kids.
Mary Clarke will never forget Diana’s words from that time.
“She said, ‘I will never marry unless I’m really in love because if you’re not in love, you’re going to get divorced — and I never intend to be divorced,’” Clark said. “This was quite a profound statement for a little girl to come out with.”