How Princess Diana Bravely Defied The Rules of the Royal Family

She Sent Her Kids to Public School

Royal children are usually tutored at home, but Diana felt like that wouldn't benefit them socially or foster a sense of normalcy. Royal children typically didn't mingle with other children who weren't royal, and Diana didn't like that at all. Prince Charles had broken that mold as well by attending a private college years earlier.

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