Motherhood played a prominent role in Princess Diana’s life.
She wasn’t afraid to make her own choices andbreak strict royal rules.
“I live for my sons.
I would be lost without them,” Diana famously said, perPeople.
The Princess of Wales was a hands-on mother.
When Prince William was 9 months old, he joined his parents on their Australian tour.
Diana spent time with her children at home, walking with them on school days.
Tragically, Diana died in 1997, when her children were 15 and 12, perABC News.
During their too-brief time together, Diana forged a strong bond with her sons.
However, like in many families, each sibling had a slightly different connection with their mother.
As the oldest child, Prince William had the weighty responsibility of becoming king one day.
From an early age, the brothers were reportedly aware of this key difference between them.
“‘You’ll be King.
I won’t so I can do what I want!'”
Harry supposedly told William during a sibling squabble when they were eight and six years old, perDaily Mail.
Harry’s younger age also shielded him from seeing some of the difficulties in Diana’s life.
“Prince Harry idolized Diana more and understood her less.”
“Harry, in terms of his impetuosity [is Diana],” Pearce toldUs Weekly.
“He loves life.
He has fun.”
Diana was also known for her sense of fun, which left a lasting impression on Harry.
Far from being a disciplinarian, Princess Diana didn’t mind if her children misbehaved.
In fact, Diana derived a lot of humor fromWilliam and Harry’s wild antics.
According to Jobson, Diana was once called into Harry’s school to discuss his troublemaking behavior.
“She was one of the naughtiest parents,” Harry recalled, speaking in the documentary.
Diana was a demonstrative mother who made sure she showed her children that they were loved.
Demonstrating affection was at the center of Diana’s views on motherhood.
“Hugging has no harmful side effects,” the princess says in a 1992 speech, perYoutube.
Harry also remembers Diana’s joy when she was with her children.
Harry also included his Spencer aunts and uncle in Archie’s birth announcement.
Harry and his uncle,Charles Spencer,shared an uncanny resemblance as children.
In 2022, Diana’s brother showed an artistic rendition of himself as a young boy (viaInstagram).
The drawing looked a lot like early photos of Harry, perTatler.Family ties have always been important to Spencer.
He was still a child when his sister Diana married Prince Charles and became Princess of Wales.
“[Diana] used to describe him as ‘my little wise old man.'”
The Prince of Cambridge continues to be mindful of how the media treated his mother.
In 2021 William spoke out about how Diana was manipulated into giving a 1995 interview with Martin Bashir.
William’s daughter is named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, perVanity Fair.
Lilibet, Prince Harry’s daughter, also has Diana as a middle name (viaBBC).
Prince Harry also shares photos of Diana and talks about her with his son, Archie.
Speaking to Hoda Kotb onToday, Harry said he feels his mother’s presence all the time.
“It is constant.
It has been over the last two years.”
Harry attributes this feeling to becoming a father during this time.
Got him set up.
And now she’s helping me set up," he said.
