“I am not a political figure, I am a humanitarian figure, and always have been and always will be,” Princess Diana said in 1997, months before her tragic death. Diana, who was 20 when she married King Charles in 1981, embraced that mentality throughout her time as a royal, devoting herself to causes that ranged from mental health to the AIDS epidemic. It was Diana’s kindness and care for others that led Prime Minister Tony Blair to dub her The People’s Princess.
It’s no surprise, then, that the Princess of Wales was a devoted parent and favored playful, colorful interiors that matched her warm disposition. Below, we’ve rounded up photos of Diana at her royal residences.
