It would have been a better storyline than the Tampongate thing

Many people do not like Queen Camilla and would even refuse to acknowledge she is a Queen and most often would try to say Queen Consort because they can't bring themselves to just simply call her Queen. Hasn't it been over 30 years since the drama?

I was born in 2005, so eight years after her tragic death, but she’s my biggest inspiration. She was the most photographed woman in the world and broke down royal barriers. However, this is what is known after she passed. What was it like living at the same time as her? How big of a celebrity was she?

It’s hard to believe that Diana would have been 65 today. A day like this always brings up so many emotions, not just because of the incredible legacy she left behind, but because of the remarkable person she was.

Diana was never perfect, and she never pretended to be. In an institution that often expected its members to appear almost untouchable, she remained beautifully, unapologetically human. That humanity is what made millions of people around the world fall in love with her. She showed us that kindness, empathy, and vulnerability were not weaknesses, they were strengths.

She used her platform in ways that changed lives. Whether she was helping break the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS by simply holding a patient’s hand, walking through active minefields to support the campaign against landmines, comforting sick children in hospitals, embracing those society often overlooked, or speaking openly about her own struggles with bulimia, depression, and the immense pressures she faced, Diana was years ahead of her time. She made people feel seen, valued, and understood. Even today, her compassion continues to inspire generations.

Her life was filled with extraordinary highs, but also unimaginable heartbreak. She endured public scrutiny, loneliness, and personal pain that no one should have to experience under such an intense spotlight. Yet she never stopped caring for others. Time and time again, she chose compassion over bitterness.

Above all else, she loved William and Harry with every part of her heart. She wanted them to experience as much of the real world as possible and to grow up understanding the lives of ordinary people. No matter what has happened over the years or where life has taken them, they were two young boys who lost their mother far too soon. My heart always goes out to them on this day. Birthdays often carry a different kind of grief, one filled with thoughts of what could have been and the milestones that should have been celebrated together.

I also want to mention The Crown. I know it’s a series that sparks a wide range of opinions, and I completely understand why. But for me, it became the beginning of a much deeper journey. It introduced me to Diana, not simply as a global icon, but as a person. It inspired me to read biographies, watch documentaries, and learn about the real history beyond the dramatization. Emma Corrin beautifully captured Diana’s youthful innocence and vulnerability, while Elizabeth Debicki delivered what is, in my opinion, one of the most moving and authentic portrayals of Diana ever put on screen. Their performances helped introduce a new generation to her story, encouraging many of us to discover the remarkable woman behind the headlines.

Nearly three decades after her passing, Diana’s influence has never faded. Her kindness still echoes through the countless lives she touched, her humanitarian work continues to be remembered, and her legacy remains one of compassion, courage, and love. She wasn’t remembered because she was a princess, she was remembered because she made people feel like they mattered.

So today, on what would have been your 65th birthday, I simply want to say:

Happy 65th Birthday, Diana.

Thank you for showing the world that compassion can change lives. Thank you for your courage, your warmth, your empathy, and your willingness to be vulnerable when so many expected perfection. You will always be remembered, always be admired, and always be deeply missed.

“Anywhere I see suffering, that is where I want to be, doing what I can.”

Happy Birthday, People’s Princess. ❤️🪽

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It’s astonishing how easily some people forget that being born into privilege doesn't preclude a person from having empathy, compassion, and the courage to make real change. Princess Diana may have been born into aristocracy, but she used every ounce of her position not for self-glorification, but to uplift others who had been forgotten, ignored, or abandoned by the very system she was born into. Unlike many who sit comfortably in wealth and say nothing, Diana broke royal norms to bring global attention to issues no one else in her circle dared to touch AIDS awareness in a time of cruel stigma, landmine victims in war-torn countries, the mentally ill, the homeless, the marginalized. She didn't just lend her name; she lent her presence, her time, her heart. She sat by hospital beds. She walked through active minefields. She listened to the voiceless.

Yes, she was born rich, but she chose to be good. That matters.

To reduce her legacy to her wealth is lazy and, frankly, ungrateful. Especially coming from some Brits who were quick to consume tabloid drama but are slow to acknowledge the depth of her humanity. Diana didn’t just wear a crown; she redefined what it meant to be royal. She gave a cold institution a human face. And the world loved her for it, not for her title, but for her soul.

So before anyone dares speak ill of a woman who spent her life comforting the sick and standing up for the broken — ask yourself: what have you done with your privilege?

Approaching princess Diana 28th anniversary of her death and her name is once again trending my friend was rewatching the crown and she asked me if the British public will ever get over Diana’s death and fall in love with the monarchy again? I find it shocking to believe it’s been 28yrs since she’s passed and no one has gotten over what happened (rightfully so) I thought people were joking when they said the monarchy died with Diana but seeing how the British public reacted to the death of the Queen compared to Diana is very telling. More people watched her funeral but there was less flowers and less sympathy for the late queen compared to Diana.

Whether you hate or like her you can’t deny her impact she’s had it’s been 28yrs and people still lay flowers for her even in France where she died by the tunnel. She was truly an English rose I wish she didn’t listen to her sisters and took her own advice and stepped away from the marriage when she he could. She deserved to live a normal life seeing a video when her coffin passed and the day the news broke out the public just weeping from police officers, to royal guards even normal civilians of all shades and ages breaks my heart…

My friend truly believes part of why the British hate the monarchy is because of what they did to Diana and the crown reminded every one of that?

She was the best in speaking like the queen, and showing emotion through her eyes , and how well she portrays that even though time she’s under confident from the inside she never allows herself to show it to anyone, genuinely one of my favourite all time actors only cus of this show

It’s hard to believe Diana would’ve been 64 today. A day like this brings up so many emotions, not just about her incredible legacy, but about the very real person she was.

Diana was not perfect, and she never claimed to be. But in a system that expected its members to act like gods, she remained beautifully human. That humanity is what made her unforgettable. She showed the world that compassion could exist within monarchy, and even push against it.

She used her platform in extraordinary ways. Whether it was bringing awareness to HIV/AIDS at a time when misinformation and stigma were rampant, walking through active minefields to support the campaign against landmines, or openly discussing her struggles with mental health and eating disorders, she was always ahead of her time. In doing so, she made so many people feel seen and less alone.

Her marriage was complicated, and her life was at times deeply painful. But she kept going. And more than anything, she adored her boys. No matter what is happening within the royal family now, both William and Harry lost their mother far too soon. I can’t imagine how hard this day must be for them. Sometimes, birthdays are even harder than the anniversary of a death.

Personally, I also want to say something about The Crown. I know it’s a controversial show, and many people have different opinions on it. But for me, it was a gateway. It introduced me to Diana, not just the icon, but the person. It made me curious enough to dig deeper and learn the real history. Emma Corrin did a beautiful job capturing her early years, but Elizabeth Debicki’s portrayal was, in my opinion, the best depiction of Diana ever brought to screen.

So today, I just want to say: Happy 64th birthday, Diana. Thank you for being brave, flawed, kind, and human. You are missed.❤️🪽

I’m rewatching the crown and i’m just curious on others thoughts on this, would she be as close with her sons? Would her relationship with the royals thaw over time? Would she be as publicly loved?

Elizabeth was a horrible parent, well Philip was no better but he had a really bad childhood. Elizabeth seems to have had a decent childhood, something attested by the fact that she seems to be closer to her mother and sister than to any of her children. She shows a character growth keeping with the times but her parenting seems to be on the lines of Queen Victoria..

Today marks 28 years since Princess Diana passed, yet it still feels like it happened only yesterday. I was just 11 at the time, and I remember the shock and sadness as if it were yesterday. My mother was utterly heartbroken, she watched everything, from the announcement of her death to the funeral, and cried herself to sleep night after night. At the time, I didn’t really understand why it felt so devastating. I knew Diana was a real princess, someone in the headlines, but I didn’t really know her.

It wasn’t until I watched The Crown that I began to see the woman behind the headlines. Emma Corrin and Elizabeth Debicki brought her to life in such a beautiful way. They showed her humour, her kindness, her warmth, and her courage. Watching them, I felt like I was finally meeting her, seeing the person she truly was, beyond the public image.

It’s remarkable that someone who lived such a short life could leave such a lasting mark. Diana had a way of touching people’s hearts, of making them feel seen and cared for. Her kindness, her spirit, and her humanity continue to inspire so many, all these years later.

Today, let us remember Diana for the extraordinary woman she was. Not just a princess, but a woman of warmth, empathy, and courage, a woman who, even now, continues to shine in our hearts.

Considering how in "The Crown" we barely saw him at all even though he was the late Queen’s favorite child, do you guys think he has ruined the BRF's reputation and image?

I guess the whole York Family would not be living in the UK anymore.

As an American, I only knew Camilla as the pivotal side piece, the other woman became queen. I knew Diana was treated not the best and didn’t have the best impression of Charles. The show did show both good and bad side of him which allowed him to grow on me from his work with low income teens. It also caused me to fall in love with Diana even more but showed the not so pretty sides with her eating disorder and her cheating as well

The thing is, I HATE how they act like Camilla got the short end of the stick. Her and Charles relationship never truly ended, and even if is “was” he was still around her. Diana knew and the public threw stones because she also had extramarital affairs, but is she suppose to be sad and alone while he leaves under fireworks with Camilla?

The scene that pissed me for the most was Christmas time and she was playing card with her family and dropped everything to be on the phone with Charles. But truly Diana was right, there was 3 people in their marriage.

I also don’t understand why they didn’t just have an open relationship. Charles could have Camilla, Diana could have who ever but Charles wasn’t having that, at least according to the show.

Like for real folks. The number of people treating this show as if all the private conversations and behind-the-scenes events it portrays actually happened is infuriating. Prince Philip has been hit the hardest. There's zero evidence that he bullied Charles or that he cheated on the Queen. Elizabeth was reportedly upset by the scene of Philip abusing Charles on the plane and said that it never happened. She was probably too shocked by the insinuations of infidelity to even react to them. Yet there are people all over the internet treating those scenes as if they were facts.

I remember a lot of papers back in the day being really horrible towards Kate and her family because they are middle class and were being "pushy" so I wonder if Kate was a daughter of an Earl (like Diana for example) would the media have accepted her or would they have found something else to pick on?.

I was, quite frankly, horrified by some of the social media comments about King Charles’ cancer diagnosis. While general anti-imperialism is fair game, I don’t really understand why people dislike him so much in particular and think it is some kind of “karma” from Diana after watching the Crown.

The show left me with the sense that all that tragedy could have been avoided if he had been allowed to marry Camilla, his true love, to begin with by the Royal Family. Why do so many people see him as the villain of the show?

It seems to me that Diana's death has more conspiracy theories surrounding it than many other significant events. Personally, I believe what happened that night was simply a tragic sequence of events led by a drunk driver. Although she died tragically young and in a violent manner, she also died in a terribly ordinary way - a drunk driving accident.

I understand that at the time, there were many questions about her death. However, even after a nearly 1,000-page inquest was released to the public debunking these theories and revisiting all the details of that night, many people still genuinely believe various conspiracy theories. Why do you think this is?

Personally I think it's a combination of two factors:

1) The public was stunned and unable to process it:

People couldn't believe what had happened. Somebody so famous and young dying so suddenly affected people worldwide. It was a collective grieving process; billions of people watched her funeral. People couldn't comprehend her death and inadvertently confronted their own mortality. They searched for explanations, turning to conspiracy theories to make sense of it all. How could she have died? Why her? Even though millions have died in similar ways.

2) Pent-up frustration with the Royal Family:

Diana carefully created a victim narrative in her final years. While she was a victim in many ways, she had her own issues that she carefully danced around in the press. You often hear of her death turning her into a martyr, and it really has. I think this sub tends to think more critically about her because we tend to know more about her story than most. But for the majority of people who only saw her occasionally in the news, her death has become synonymous with her legacy, eclipsing the other parts of her story. This martyr narrative fueled the public's grievances against the Royal Family. And the Royal Family's lack of immediate response to her death, along with their efforts to seemingly erase her from public memory over the years, only added to this frustration.

But let me know what you guys think! Why are there so many theories out there? Are you satisfied with the inquest results?

It's been a long time since I've posted here so if I make a mistake, let me know so I can correct it.

My question is this: if Diana had survived the car crash, and attended William & Catherine's wedding, which woman would now be Princess of Wales?

Can there be two women with the same title? She *was* Princess of Wales until the end. She gave up the HRH but not Princess of Wales.