How Princess Diana Bravely Defied The Rules of the Royal Family

Her Title Was Revoked

After divorcing Prince Charles in 1996, Diana's title of "her royal highness" was removed from her name. But Queen Elizabeth II was not the one insisting—Charles was. According to the terms of their divorce, "she is to give up her right to be Queen of England and to be called 'Her Royal Highness.'"

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