10 times Princess Diana showed she was an amazing mother

Erin McDowellJun 26, 2020, 23:12 IST

Princess Diana, Prince William, and Prince Harry visit Thorpe Park amusement park in 1993.Julian Parker/UK Press/Getty Images

Princess Diana is remembered as the "people's princess," a giving humanitarian, and an amazing mother.
Multiple moments throughout Princess Diana's life and career epitomized the care and love she gave to her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
"Behind closed doors, she was a very loving, caring mother and an incredibly funny person," Prince Harry has said.

Princess Diana has gone down in history as one of the most beloved members of the royal family.

From her humanitarian work to the ways she raised her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, to be as "normal" as possible, Diana captured the hearts of people across the world and revolutionized what it meant to be a royal.

Here are 10 times Princess Diana proved she was an amazing mother.

Princess Diana knew she wanted to raise her children to be as "normal" as possible — despite the fact that they were royalty.

Princess Diana and Prince Charles are shown with their son Prince William during a photo session at Kensington Palace in London in December 1982. AP

It wasn't royal protocol to bring children along on tour, but Diana insisted she bring 9-month-old William on a tour of Australia.

Princess Diana carrying Prince William beside Prince Charles after their arrival at Alice Springs airport for their tour of Australia, March 20, 1983. Tim Graham Photo Library/Getty Images

Princess Diana often spoke about how grateful she was for her family — especially after meeting so many people who didn't share the same blessings in life.

Princess Diana helping Prince William with a jigsaw puzzle in his playroom at home in Kensington Palace in 1985. Tim Graham Photo Library/Getty Images

Diana tried to align her schedule to match the boys' so she could spend even more time with them.

Princess Diana at Highgrove with Prince William and Prince Harry dressed in parachute regiment uniforms and playing on their slide in the garden in 1986. Tim Graham Photo Library/Getty Images

Princess Diana also took her children to school, which was unusual for members of the royal family.

The Princess of Wales outside Wetherby School in London, with her sons William and Harry, April 1990. ayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images

Princess Diana was never afraid to be silly around her boys — just like a regular mom.

Princess Diana lets Prince William, Prince Harry, and others bury her in the sand while on a trip to Necker Island in 1990. Tim Graham Photo Library/Getty Images

In one of Diana's most famous photographs, she broke royal protocol by throwing her arms around her sons in a massive hug after being apart on holiday.

Princess Diana greets her sons Prince William and Prince Harry on the deck of the yacht Britannia in Toronto in 1991. Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images

Princess Diana also kept her boys grounded by taking them on adventurous trips like this ski trip — and fighting off the paparazzi along the way.

Princess Diana with her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, on a chairlift during a ski holiday in Lech, Austria, in 1991. Tim Graham Photo Library/Getty Images

Princess Diana also let her hair down on a fun trip with William and Harry to Thorpe Park amusement park in 1993.

Princess Diana, Prince William, and Prince Harry visit Thorpe Park in 1993. Julian Parker/UK Press/Getty Images

Above all, Princess Diana impressed upon her children to give back and connect with those less fortunate.

Princess Diana with children injured by mines at Neves Bendinha Orthopaedic Workshop in Luanda, Angola, in 1997. Tim Graham Photo Library/Getty Images

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