the queen of hearts

Diana in New York: June 23, 1997.

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:00:50 -0400

Diana in New York: June 23, 1997.

RIP Diana, Princess of Wales → d. August 31, 1997 Do not stand...

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:38:31 -0400

RIP Diana, Princess of Wales → d. August 31, 1997

Do not stand at my grave and weep,

I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow,

I am the diamond glints on the snow,

I am the sun on ripened grain,

I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you awake in the morning’s hush,

I am the sweet uplifting rush.

Of quiet birds in circling flight.

I am the soft star-shine at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry,

I am not there; I did not die.

(poem by Mary Elizabeth Frye; 1932).

Lady Diana Spencer on her wedding day, 07.29.81

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:55:31 -0400

Lady Diana Spencer on her wedding day, 07.29.81

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Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:02:53 -0400

She was very charasmastic as a person, not just because she was...

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:33:35 -0400

She was very charasmastic as a person, not just because she was a princess. She had this caring quality. She had compassion.

David Sasoon

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Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:00:58 -0400

“Beautiful, elegant, charming, very stylish, and a...

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:00:58 -0400

“Beautiful, elegant, charming, very stylish, and a wonderful mother.”

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis speaking about Princess Diana

Diana and William at Wimbledon, 1991.

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 14:51:44 -0400

Diana and William at Wimbledon, 1991.

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Sat, 07 Jul 2012 21:16:54 -0400

This is my personal birthday tribute to Diana. I started...

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 17:43:53 -0400

This is my personal birthday tribute to Diana.

I started loving Diana only a little over a year ago, which may not seem very long to those who have loved her for years. But in that short time, I have discovered just how amazing she was.

Can you miss someone that you have never met? In my case, I definitely believe so, and I have many examples to prove it. Diana is one of the strongest examples. It’s a terribly hollow feeling I have from time to time when I’m watching a clip of Diana, or reading about her life, or all her wonderful charity works or what a wonderful mother she was. You don’t understand why things happen to certain people. It feels unfair when you have to think about why these things happen to the most beautiful of human beings.

But we can’t choose these events that occur in life. They have to happen, for reasons we can’t understand yet. Or maybe we never will. But they do. It’s what a person does in their lifetime that counts the most. I have this kind of idea that I don’t want to live in vain. When I have time here, I want to do something. Just something. I think this “something” varies for different people. It might have to do with fate. I know it sounds silly and dumb and stupid, but what other explanation is there?

Diana, in her thirty-six years, was given so many different gifts, primarily compassion. She executed this on a world stage. In doing this, she touched us and taught us a thing or two about love. It just so happened that she would fall in love with the Prince of Wales, and she became an international icon. Even if this had had not happened to her, even if we had never known who “Diana Spencer” was, even if she had not become Princess of Wales – I fully believe she would have still practiced the morals that she is now so famous for. Reading about her childhood ensured me of that. These virtues were something invested in years before she stepped into the public’s limelight. If she hadn’t become Princess of Wales, she would still be Diana, someplace, somewhere, in a role helping the people and being a wonderful mother and having a marvelous time doing so.

But perhaps she wouldn’t have been able to intimately touch as many people as she did. Luckily for us, she did marry Prince Charles and step into our lives and we were all touched by her – and continue to be. However, this also turned out to be quite a bit unfortunate for her. Her years in the public’s eye resulted in cons and pros alike. Was it really the cause of her premature death? The paparazzi’s stalking of her? We can never say for sure.

She was not perfect. She was far from it. She struggled. She made mistakes. She inflicted self harm upon herself. She was bulimic. Fans of Diana are often accused of idolizing her and painting her as a saint. On this tumblr, that’s never what I try to do. Diana is a role model of mine, but it is because she was human. Completely and utterly human. But what makes her special, to me, was her desire to overcome these faults the best she could and give a helping hand to someone who needed it. Give a little love. Hang onto that love.

Today is a happy occasion. It’s a day to smile and remember her legacy, and I hope we can all do a bit of that today.

Happy birthday, Diana.

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Sun, 01 Jul 2012 13:59:14 -0400

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Diana Frances Spencer July 1, 1961 - August 31,...

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 13:23:10 -0400

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Diana Frances Spencer
July 1, 1961 - August 31, 1997
“Everyone of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves.”

Princess Diana | July 1 1961 – August 31 1997 Carry...

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 11:59:00 -0400

Princess Diana | July 1 1961 – August 31 1997

Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIANA

The sheep sweater. 1983.

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:24:00 -0400

The sheep sweater. 1983.

Fact #03 ⇨ When Diana lost her HRH title upon divorcing Charles in 1996, fourteen year old William told her: "Don't worry, Mummy. I will give it back to you one day when I'm king."

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:18:42 -0400

Diana she knew she was a very good swimmer and she used to take...

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:53:50 -0400

Diana she knew she was a very good swimmer and she used to take every opportunity to show off. She used to love nothing more than when we had crowds of people round the pool. Much against her father’s wishes - and she knew she wasn’t really allowed to do this - she’d run to the top of the slide and stand there poised - and she was beautiful and slim - and shout to everyone, ‘Look at me! Look at me!’ knowing that her father wouldn’t reprimand her in front of everyone else, and execute this beautiful dive into the pool.

Mary Clarke, Diana: Story of a Princess

“I said, ‘Let’s sit as if we were just...

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 16:04:27 -0400

“I said, ‘Let’s sit as if we were just talking, the two of us, on the sofa,’ and so she leaned back and that’s how the shoot started.”

- Mario Testino on photographing Diana for Vanity Fair in 1997

Childhood footage of Princess Diana, 1960s.

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:08:00 -0400

Childhood footage of Princess Diana, 1960s.

A nearly ghostly picture of Diana taken on February 24, 1981....

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:23:14 -0400

A nearly ghostly picture of Diana taken on February 24, 1981. It was on this day her engagement to Charles was announced, and a throng of people had gathered outside the Palace gates for the occasion. Here, Diana peers out for a look at the crowd.

During their 1983 tour of Australia, Charles and Diana are...

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:29:42 -0400

During their 1983 tour of Australia, Charles and Diana are asked questions by Australian children via radio. This is their reply to a little kid who asks, “What is Prince William’s favorite toy?”