1. A teenage Diana leaning against railings at Althorp.
2. In the summer holidays Diana swam every day at the Park House outdoor pool. When her father, the late Earl Spencer, moved to Althorp one of his first acts was to build a swimming pool for his children.
3. Even in a face-pack and wet towel, the young Diana displays the confidence before the camera that was to become her trademark.
4. In a jokey mood, Diana and her schoolfriend Caroline Harbord-Hammond clown for the camera during a school trip to Paris.
5. The Spencer children photographed by their father in the rose garden at Althorp.
6. Diana and a schoolfriend together with her stepmother, Countess Spencer.
7. Diana, in the drawing-room at Althorp, leafs through a copy of the Illustrated London News before a ball at the Spencer family seat during the autumn of 1979.
8. Diana in the gardens at Althorp. She always wanted to be a dancer but grew too tall. The gold chain with a ‘D’ was a gift from her schoolfriends at West Heath.
9. Diana in the full bloom of youth, strikes a comic pose during a light-hearted photographic session.
10. Diana and her elder sister, Jane, in a sunny mood. The Princess regularly relied on Jane for sensible advice.
11. Diana at Althorp. In winter she practised ballet and tap in the marble entrance hall.
12. Christmas 1979 at Althorp was not a very happy time as Earl Spencer was in hospital recovering from a stroke. Countess Spencer’s daughter, Charlotte Legge, is next to Diana.
13. An invitation to watch the polo at Cowdray Park in July 1980 was the start of the romance between Diana and the Prince of Wales. She was invited to stay at the home of Commander Robert and Philippa de Pass where Prince Charles was the guest of honour that weekend.
14. Prince Charles enjoys a quiet moment with Camilla Parker Bowles after a polo match. They married in April 2005. (REX/Shutterstock)
15. Diana in her drawing room at Kensington Palace after an interview session for the book.
16. In 1990 the Princess received lessons in marksmanship at a police weapons training centre in Essex.
17. These pictures by Patrick Demarchelier demonstrate why he was one of Diana’s favourite photographers. This internationally-acclaimed French photographer had the happy ability to bring out the best in the Princess, whether in formal or informal poses.
18. Diana’s wedding to Charles, Prince of Wales in July 1981 was a fairytale occasion seen by millions of people around the world. (Alpha)
19. The royal couple leaving hospital in June 1982 with the baby Prince William cradled in Diana’s arms. (REX/Shutterstock)
20. Posing alone for photographs at the Taj Mahal during Charles and Diana’s visit to India in February 1992. The fact that she visited this monument to love on her own gave rise to much comment in the press. (David Hartley/REX/Shutterstock)
21. One of the most poignant and controversial legacies of Diana’s aid work concerned her dogged support for the British Red Cross anti-landmine campaign. By gently stroking the child’s face in Angola (PA Images), or through her compassion with children in Bosnia (Alpha), Diana transcended any political conflict by showing herself to be one of the greatest humanitarians of all time.
22. On Diana’s coffin, white roses and an envelope inscribed by Harry, ‘Mummy’. (REX/Shutterstock)
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