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(1) Princess Diana and Mother Theresa, New York City, 1997

(2) 1997

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And I wonder at which stage she was happiest?

She did have great looking legs!

In the pic of Diana w/ Mother Theresa, the shoes Diana is wearing are called Spectators. My mother had a pair of those white with navy toe. They was her favorite style of shoe.

(1)Diana as a child and (2)on Time Magazine Cover:

The whole Diana story is a sad one. The dream wedding gave so much promise only to play out like a bad soap opera. In the end she died at the hands of a drunk driver. She had money, glamor, influence, fame and an empty, broken heart.

There is a 'remembering Diana' slide show with pictures from th 10th anniv. of the accident at http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2007/08/31/world/20070831_DIANA_index.html

I don't find her very beautiful. Actually, I think she was quite ugly. Well, she was well dressed and (maybe)beautiful inside, but not outside. My opinion.

I wouldn't say ugly. But not nearly as beautiful as this really beautiful lady in this next picture!

Viewing this with dial-up, I was guessing the picture that was going to appear was going to be D. Allen's wife...

Thanks, D.Allan. I like the little girl in the picture too. It's not me! I can't remember where I found her.
Your compliment made me feel quite ashamed for what I said about Diana.

I don't think D. Allen's picture is really him either.

My avatar is actually Jan Paderewski, pianist, composer and Polish statesman too if memory serves rightly.

I can't omit this one with her boys.

I think the real tragedy was that Charles' real love has always been Camilla, and replacing a love with a "your duty" bride was never going to work, even though, for a while, it seemed that it would, and to have that tension played out in the public gaze would not have helped either of them.

Beryl

I agree with that, Beryl. Lady Diana seemed happier after the divorce, to me; but I must say I base that opinion on very little evidence. William and Harry must have been consolation to her. I'll bet she was a good mother, too.

Royalty may somehow feel entitled to cheat so I cannot address that factor. However I have read a couple of different studies that showed arranged marriages have a better track record of both staying together and producing happiness for the couple than do those where the young lovers choose their mate. This only makes sense since it is usually the parents of the couple that arrange the marriages and are both looking out for the best interests of the new couple. The affect being in love has on the brain is similar to being high on drugs. Thus when young lovers choose their own mate it is little wonder they often make bad choices.

I don't think that the issue was that Charles couldn't have been happy with Diana but rather he choose to believe the grass was greener on the other side of the fence. I too was in love with another before meeting my wife. My wife wasn't my first love. If I obsessed over what could have been I could destroy my marriage like Charles did his. Love is about commitment and cannot exist apart from it.

My impression is that Charles was on the other side of the fence in someone else's pasture before he even got married and he never jumped over.

Loved that picture you posted, D.Allan.

I think one of Diana's greatest accomplishment was raising her two boys in a consistently happy and peaceful environment, regardless of the turmoil she herself was experiencing. She gave them unconditional love. Evidently she didn't speak ill of Charles to them; or at any rate, they seem to have developed a good relationship with their father after her death.

Diana and Charles were an arranged marriage for the most part. Diana had long been infatuated with Charles from a young age and she was the "image" of what was good for a future king. Camilla was no where near that "image". (I also think the Queen held the crown over Charles head by linking it to the marriage with Diana) So Charles was doing his duty to Queen and country by marrying Diana. And from what I've read Charles only did further duty to get the heir and spare. Supposedly the title and boys were all he thought Diana needed to be happy and then let him do his own thing while she did hers. I think for some women that would have been all they needed.

Charles could probably have been happy with Diana but I don't think he ever thought in that way. I bet he thought his life would change for a little bit and then he would continue on as before. (listen to me like I'm and expert LOL)

And remember Prince Andrew was allowed to pick his own wife against the wishes of family and he is also divorced. The only ones who haven't had a splash the covers of rags marriage are Edward and Sophie.

He probably thought following in his father's footsteps would be just fine -- probably figured that having extramarital affairs was de rigeur . -- After all, his mother made no complaint when his father frequently strayed.