How Princess Diana Bravely Defied The Rules of the Royal Family

She Stopped and Chatted With the Public

When out in public, it had been customary for royals to go through the crowd without stopping to interact, preferring to keep a distinction between themselves and the common public. However, this started changing when Queen Elizabeth II started doing walkabouts, or casual strolls, in the 1970s.

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