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Princess Diana, one of the most popular figures in World History ~ A Thread ๐Ÿงต x.com
1. The moment that changed perceptions of people with HIV and AIDS, Princess Diana shook hands with AIDS patients during a visit to the Middlesex Hospital. This simple gesture turned out to be a turning point in breaking down the stigma surrounding the illness. x.com
2. Mr bean meeting Princess Diana (1984)
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3. Princess Diana seemed sad when Michael Jackson removed dirty Diana song from his concert, 1988
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4. That time Princess Diana broke royal protocol for her sons by participating in their schools Mother's Day race.
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5. Princess Diana in London, 1997
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6. Princess Diana giving a young fan a hug in Birmingham (1995)
The peopleโ€™s princess
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7. Princess Diana helps a blind man to hold her face. When he knew that she was shaking his hand, he asked if he could touch her face, and when he did so, he said,'You got a soft skin, you're beautiful.
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8. Ever wonder why Princess Diana always kept her head down in public?
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9. When Princess Diana wore her revenge dress after Charles confessed to cheating
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10. In 1997, just months before her tragic death, Princess Diana visited the Angola ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ด as part of her campaign against landmines.
Paul Heslop, who accompanied Diana withย HALO Trustย back in 1997, says he thinks two images of the princess in Angola are among the top 100 photos of the 20th Century. โ€œThey very much tell a story,โ€ he told Town & Country in 2017. โ€œA mother, a young mother with a little girl whoโ€™s lost her leg on a mine. And a beautiful woman who is not wearing a ball gown and diamond, but is wearing chinos and body armor doing a lonely walk through an area that and who was being cleared of mines.โ€
๐Ÿ“ทยฉ Tim Graham
11. This is how Princess Diana found Prince Charles was cheating on her, 1996
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12. Interview with Princess Diana about how she will never be Queen, 1995
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13. Princess Diana tells Prince Charles to look at the ceiling
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14. Diana refused to stand in front of the pyramids to take a picture: "The picture will be boring and I will look ridiculous." The photographer said: "Madam, the pyramids are one of the 7 wonders of the world and you are the 8th. Can we take the picture?" She laughed: "How can I refuse your request?"
15. The awkward "Whatever love means" moment from Princess Diana's engagement interview, 1981
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16. Young Princess Diana with her guinea pig Peanuts ,1972 x.com
17. Princess Diana and Prince Harry, 1988 x.com
18. Princess Diana's iconic moments... she was such a beautiful soul
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19. Princess Diana in Portfolio, Italy ,a week before her death . August 1997 x.com
20. Princess Diana, Last Photoshoot By Mario Testino For Vanity Fair, 1997 x.com
21. Princess Diana, Prince Charles, Prince William, and Prince Harry (1986) x.com
22. Princess Diana on her wedding
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23. In 1981, 750 million people watched Princess Diana's wedding. In 1997, her funeral was watched by 2.5 billion people.
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24. Diana, Princess of Wales (1961โ€“1997)
Beloved for her grace and humanitarian work, her beauty left a global legacy.
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