How Princess Diana Bravely Defied The Rules of the Royal Family

She Wrote Her Own Wedding Vows

Traditional royal wedding vows always, without fail, include the words "cherish," "love," and "obey." Diana didn't like the idea of having to obey her husband, so she omitted it completely from her vows. 

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