Royal family members have to attend different engagements here and there. With their busy schedules, they will surely feel exhausted attending various events. This was what the late Princess Diana experienced when she was caught sleeping while she was at a royal event.
Princess Diana couldn't help but doze off when she graced a royal event after her wedding to Prince Charles in 1981. At the time, she might be too tired after being a newly-married and newly-crowned princess, per Mambee.
The whole world saw a napping Princess Diana, dubbing her as the modern Sleeping Beauty. Amidst the criticisms, a lot of people understood the Princess of Wales. She displayed her innocence, which became her signature while wearing a lilac dress that made her looked like a real regal. To see the snap, please click here.
Princess Diana looked natural, at the time, never pretentious, and always herself. She, too, was stunningly beautiful, even though she was asleep. As being the wife of Prince Charles at the age of 20 snatched her of being a regular person and forced her to live a life of a royal, constraints with rules and protocols, the sleeping Diana only proved she's human.
Unfortunately, others didn't like what Princess Diana did. Some expected her to be more professional in front of the public and other royals. But, with all the dramas she had been through, people started to sympathize with her.
Princess Diana got married to the heir of the throne in July 1981. After that, she was crowned as Princess of Wales. From here, according to Vogue, her life went fast-forward. Her comfortable and simple life with the Spencers started to change.
The freedom she once had was gone when she married Prince Charles. The paparazzi often followed her life as she turned to be everyone's center of attention.
On the fateful night of Aug. 31, 1997, Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris. She was only 36 years old. She passed away with her then-boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, and the car driver, Henri Paul, History noted.
As she was one of the most famous public figures in the world, a lot of people mourned for her demise across the globe. Her fans poured in their love and visited Kensignton Palace the moment they heard about her death.
Fans left a pool of flowers where the People's Princess used to live. Piles and piles of bouquets were given that it already reached 30 feet. Sadly, there was no chance for Princess Diana to see and feel their love anymore.
