Diana, Princess of Wales

This book has dazzling pictures of Diana's life from her years as a toddler through the first thirty-three years of her life. There is a black and white picture of Lady Georgianna Spencer who was the daughter of the first Earl Spencer. Georgianna Spencer married the Duke of Devonshire and, also, had a much publiclized affair with the then Prince of Wales, later George IV. There is also a black and white picture of Diana's parents on their wedding day.There was no way to foretell that Diana would mature into the glamorous lady which she was when the book ends. The books takes us through the divorce of Diana's parents, her school years, her years as a nanny, her engagement to Prince Charles, her marriage to Prince Charles, her years as a leader of style, her public roles, her public roles in charity and the arts, her role as a working princess on state and formal ocassions, and her role of a devoted mother.Perhaps, it was her role as a Mother which she cherished the most. She broke with the royal tradition in many ways as far as raising her children was concerned. Prince Charles would say to her, "Why don't you act more like Fergie." When she did, he would become angry, and he would tell her to stop being silly. Diana, Princess of Wales, was a caring person all of her life. As a young girl, she visited nursing homes and hospitals. She always exhibited the gentle, common touch in talking with the patients when she was a teenager. This book is filled over one hundred pictures of Princess Diana. Ms. Delano in DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES has a spectacular array of pictures of the world's favorite princess. Each phase of her life is captured in dazzling pictures in addition to a story to accompany each.This is a hardcover edition. 96 pages. 91/2"x13"