Discovering Her Purpose: The Young Years of Princess Diana and her Influence on Style

Diana Spencer spent her youth years in England and Switzerland. She was educated at a boarding school in Kent and later at a finishing school in Switzerland. After completing her education, she worked as a nanny and then as a teacher’s assistant. During her youth, Diana was known for her love of dance and horseback riding, and she was remembered for her kindness and compassion towards others. Despite her privileged background, Diana often felt like an outsider and struggled with low self-esteem.

In 1980, Diana’s engagement to Prince Charles was announced, and the two were married the following year. The wedding was a significant event and was watched by millions of people around the world. Despite her high-profile status, Diana continued to focus on her interests and passions, including her charity work. She quickly became known for her humanitarian efforts and her commitment to using her platform for good.

In addition to her education, work, and charity efforts, Diana’s youth was also marked by her style and her sense of fashion. She quickly became known for her fashion choices and for pushing the boundaries of traditional royal style. Diana was also known for her love of music and the arts, and she was often seen attending concerts, operas, and theater productions.

Diana was also dedicated to her spiritual and personal growth and a strong advocate for mental health. She was open about her own struggles with bulimia and depression, and she used her platform to raise awareness about mental health issues and to encourage people to seek help.

Diana remained grounded and connected to the people she served despite her privileged background. She was a regular visitor to hospitals, shelters, and other institutions. She often spent time with the people she met there, listening to their stories and offering comfort and support.

Throughout her youth and into her adult years, Diana remained dedicated to her family, her causes, and her desire to positively impact the world. Her youth was marked by her resilience, compassion, and unwavering commitment to using her platform for good, qualities that would define her legacy and inspire generations to come.

#1 Diana Princess of Wales when as Lady Diana Spencer, leaving the Young England kindergarten in Pimlico, London where she was a teacher in September 1980.

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#2 Teenager Lady Diana Spencer, Looking Pensive and Shy, Aged 19 at the Young England Kindergarden Nursery School.

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#3 Lady Diana Spencer Age 19 At The Young England Kindergarden School At St.saviours Church Hall St. Georges Sq In London’s Pimlico.

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#4 Lady Diana Spencer age 19 at the Young England Kindergarten School.

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#5 Lady Diana Spencerat the kindergarten at St. George’s Square, Pimlico, London, where she works as a teacher, 1980

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#6 Lady Diane Spencer at the kindergarten at St. George’s Square, Pimlico, London, 1980

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#7 Lady Diana Spencer at the Young England Kindergarten School.

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#8 Lady Diana Spencer, wearing a floral pattern dress with a sweater draped over her shoulders, her head bowed with her left hand covering her face to avoid photographers, in St George’s Square.

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#9 Lady Diana Spencer, at her London flat in September 1980.

Diana posed for The Sunday Mirror for a few minutes and said a few words about how she is learning to handle her new profile in front of the media.

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#10 Lady Diana Spencer, at her London flat in September 1980.

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#11 Lady Diana wearing a dark sweater with a deep red plaid skirt, and carrying a brown handbag, leaves the Young England kindergarten in Pimlico, London, England, October 1980.

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#12 Lady Diana with Camilla Parker, at Ludlow Racecourse to watch the Horse race.

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#13 Lady Diana at Ludlow Racecours

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#14 Camilla Parker-Bowles and Lady Diana Spencer at Ludlow racecourse to watch the Amateur Riders Handicap Steeplechase in which the Prince was competing.

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#15 Lady Diana Spencer leaves the Ritz Hotel in London after attending Princess Margaret’s 50th birthday party, November 1980.

This is one of the early pictures taken of her as rumours began of her romance with Prince Charles.

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#16 Lady Diana Spencer takes her young charge Patrick Robinson for his daily outing in the Eaton Square district of London during her time as a nanny, November 1980.

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#17 Lady Diana Spencer takes her young charge Patrick Robinson for his daily outing in the Eaton Square district of London during her time as a nanny, November 1980.

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#18 Lady Diana Spencer in London, 1980

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#19 Lady Diana Spencer outside her London flat on Coleherne Court, 1980

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#20 Lady Diana Spencer utside her London flat on Coleherne Court, 1980

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#21 Lady Diana Spencer wearing a blue sweater over a white blouse, rain on the driver’s seat window as she drives her Austin Metro car, 1980

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#22 Lady Diana Spencer pushing a pram in Eton Square, 1980

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#23 Lady Diana Spencer, fiancee to the Prince of Wales and younger daughter to the Earl of Spencer, outside her flat in Earls Court.

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#24 Nineteen year-old Lady Diana Spencer interviewed by the press while getting into a car, London, 1980

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#25 Nineteen year-old Lady Diana Spencer 1980

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#26 Lady Diana Frances Spencer leaving her Earls Court flat in London to go shopping.

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#27 Lady Diana Spencer who has been linked romantically with the Prince of Wales, leaves her London flat in her car after being pursued by the media.

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#28 Lady Diana Spencer walking on a sidewalk holding her coat and handbag, she is wearing pale cardigan, shirt, neck-scarf and pearl necklace, London, 1980

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#29 Lady Diana look of astonishment as she stalls her car – a new Mini Metro – outside her Earl’s Court flat when leaving for her job as a teacher at a kindergarten in Pimlico, London.

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#30 Lady Diana covers her face as she walk on a street in London, UK, 17th November 1980; she is wearing cardigan and midi skirts buttoned on front.

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#31 Lady Diana Spencer who is engaged to Prince Charles is hounded by the media at her flat in Coleherne Court in November 1980.

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#32 Lady Diana Spencer outside her flat in Coleherne Court, London, before her engagement to the Prince of Wales, December 1980.

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#33 Diana, Princess of Wales, wearing a red jacket over a black sweater, outside her home in Earl’s Court, London, 1980

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#34 Lady Diana Spencer outside her London flat on Coleherne Court, 1980

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#35 Lady Diana Spencer before her marriage to Prince Charles, 1981

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#36 Lady Diana poses for photographers in the garden, 1981

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#37 Lady Diana in a red hat and dress, 1981

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#38 Lady Diana Spencer attending the premier of the James Bond film ” For Your Eyes Only”

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#39 Prince Charles and his fiancee Lady Diana Spencer seen here on the estate at Craigowen Lodge.

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#40 Princess Diana as she looks down.

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#41 Lady Diana Spencer in a purple hat, 1980

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#42 Princess Diana holding a bouquet of flowers, 1981

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#43 Lady Diana Spencer watching Prince Charles play polo, 1981

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#44 The Prince of Wales and his new fiancee Lady Diana Spencer arrive at Goldsmith Hall in London for a charity recital, March 1981.

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#45 A smiling Lady diana Spencer, the 19-year old fiancee of Prince Charles being driven into her temporary new home after a visit to Buckingham Palace.

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#46 Lady Diana Spencer, fiance of Prince Charles, in London, February 24th 1981.

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#47 Lady Diana Spencer, fiance of Prince Charles, in the back of a car leaving her flat in London, February 1981.

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#48 Princess Diana with her lady-in-waiting Lavinia Baring waves from the back seat of a car during her visit to her hometown in Northampton, England, 1981.

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#49 Lady Diana Spencer, the future Diana, Princess of Wales at a polo match in Hampshire, 1981. It was on this occasion that she was driven to tears by press intrusion.

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#50 Diana, Princess of Wales 1981. She is wearing a plum-coloured hat by John Boyd.

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#51 Lady Diana Spencer on a Walkabout at Broadlands,

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#52 Lady Diana Spencer pointing her finger at photographers during a visit to broadlands the former home of Earl Mountbatten. Behind is royal police bodyguard Graham Smith

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#53 Lady Diana Spencer visits the town of Tetbury in Gloucestershire, shortly after her engagement to Prince Charles, 22nd May 1981. She is wearing a Jasper Conran suit.

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#54 Lady Diana Spencer wearing a blue floral Bill Pashley outfit with a matching hat, and Prince Andrew in a carriage during the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, England, 13th June 1981.

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