A Different Kind of Royal Mother

Throughout her time as a royal mother, Diana changed forever the way moms of the royal family behave. In fact, Meghan Markle has quite a bit to thank Diana for! Diana became one of the first royal mothers not to rely on nannies, instead taking them to school and raising them herself. Just like a normal mom, Diana built her schedule around her children, not the other way around.

Of course, this all came to a tragic end on August 31, 1997, when Diana died in a horrible car accident in Paris, France. Worst of all, Prince William had just turned 15 at the time, while Harry was only 12. All these years later, Harry and William are still processing their mother’s sudden passing…