My fascination with Princess Di goes back to the time when she visited India and posed in front of Taj Mahal. Of course she was alone and I was unaware of the pain she as a lonely princess was going through. Nonetheless Princess Di never ceased to mesmerise people with her amazingly good looks, warmth, and most important of all her hard work and dedication towards uplifting the most unfortunate in the world. Princess Di gave royalty a new meaning, a new face. Before her monarchy was something to be either feared, respected or loathed about. Considering the fact that India was under British rule for over a century monacrchy does not exaclty carve any sweet corner in the hearts of its ex-colonies. But with Princess Di coming into the picture people took interest in the monarchs, their life style, their purpose. With Princess Di around royalty did not seem very intimidating to anyone.
To this day when I close my eyes and think of Princess Di I see those big bright eyes and wide smile that lit up the entire space around and beyond her. My interest in her was so great that I started reading books and magazines that gave complete account of her past and present. For me she was a princess in a fairy tale with no happy ending. I do not know what was worse for her, her life or death? It is very clear from what is known about her life that Prince Charles married her for two reasons; one she was a virgin and two she was not just as bright as him. He wanted to bask in glory and have a trophy wife by his side who he thought would tag along with him whereever he went whilst he slept with the love of his life Camilla Parker Bowles.
Alas, that was never to happen. Princess Di was not exaclty the most intelligent but as Tony Blair correclty said she was indeed,"People's Princess." She had this ability to match her vibration with anyone. And by anyone I mean anyone of any race, gender, or caste. She was there to be the princess and demanded her right as one, which of course did not go well with Prince Charles whose ego was bigger than life. Well one cannot blame him. He was raised to be a prince. He was made to believe that the world had to make way for him when he arrived. But when world not only made way for Princess Di but also stopped it did not go well with the Prince of Wales. He was angry and jealous and as a result their marriage soured.
Princess Di was once questioned who is to be blamed for the failure of her marriage and she went both of us and that one confession speaks volumes. As a princess she was locked in Kensington palace. Her every move was scrutinized by the royalty, her every action criticized. Her noble deeds were never praised and as she mentioned in her own words she was isolated so that she could be demoralized. Her numerous attempts to kill herself point towards the hedious acts of the monarchy who had difficulties accepting her as the better part of their family. Their stiffness suffocated her to death.
If today someone is to be asked who they think killed Princess Di without racking brains one would hold the monarchs more responsible than the media. Every single video of Princess Di shows the pain in her eyes. She was nineteen when she fell in love with Prince Charles whom she adored. He was her first and I take liberty to presume, probably the last love of her life. And when Prince Charles introduced Camilla into the marriage something in her died.
There are numerous theories as to what happened the night of her death. Of all theories one prevails and is very clear which is that Princess Di died of a broken heart. She could never get over the fact that Prince Charles chose Camilla over her. She could never get over the fact that her marriage was a farce. With a decade of being together and two children she woke up with a jolt and agreed ot Prince Charles's request for a divorce.
Something that did not go well with the royals. It is the same royals who had stopped Prince Charles from getting married to Camilla in the first place which he eventually did at the cost of Princess Di's life. It was as if he was waiting for her to be out of his life. I am not furious that Prince Charles got to marry Camilla what makes me angry is that Princess Di did not get to live her life. She was miserable all her life unlike Charles who was al right with not having to be with her.
Everytime I read or watch her biography I end up in tears because she is this one person that I sincerely wish was around. The world needed her for all the good work she did. Every woman around the globe could identify with her. Inspite of being a princess she went through the same set of problems that an ordinary woman would go through. The only difference would be the magnitude of the problem. And just like every other woman she stood up for her kids, faced her problems with a strong will till ugly reality of life took her away from the world.
In her short span of life and in her death she inspired millions and millions of people around the globe. Her fairy tale did not end like it should but I hope that where ever she is now she be happy, eternally. She is a role model for every distressed woman, a source of strength, a torch to guide people to do good. She was all goodness bundeled in one package and not waity Katy or any other girl can ever ever be what she was and is Truly the,
"People's Princess."
To you Di. Today and forever!
To this day when I close my eyes and think of Princess Di I see those big bright eyes and wide smile that lit up the entire space around and beyond her. My interest in her was so great that I started reading books and magazines that gave complete account of her past and present. For me she was a princess in a fairy tale with no happy ending. I do not know what was worse for her, her life or death? It is very clear from what is known about her life that Prince Charles married her for two reasons; one she was a virgin and two she was not just as bright as him. He wanted to bask in glory and have a trophy wife by his side who he thought would tag along with him whereever he went whilst he slept with the love of his life Camilla Parker Bowles.
Alas, that was never to happen. Princess Di was not exaclty the most intelligent but as Tony Blair correclty said she was indeed,"People's Princess." She had this ability to match her vibration with anyone. And by anyone I mean anyone of any race, gender, or caste. She was there to be the princess and demanded her right as one, which of course did not go well with Prince Charles whose ego was bigger than life. Well one cannot blame him. He was raised to be a prince. He was made to believe that the world had to make way for him when he arrived. But when world not only made way for Princess Di but also stopped it did not go well with the Prince of Wales. He was angry and jealous and as a result their marriage soured.
Princess Di was once questioned who is to be blamed for the failure of her marriage and she went both of us and that one confession speaks volumes. As a princess she was locked in Kensington palace. Her every move was scrutinized by the royalty, her every action criticized. Her noble deeds were never praised and as she mentioned in her own words she was isolated so that she could be demoralized. Her numerous attempts to kill herself point towards the hedious acts of the monarchy who had difficulties accepting her as the better part of their family. Their stiffness suffocated her to death.
If today someone is to be asked who they think killed Princess Di without racking brains one would hold the monarchs more responsible than the media. Every single video of Princess Di shows the pain in her eyes. She was nineteen when she fell in love with Prince Charles whom she adored. He was her first and I take liberty to presume, probably the last love of her life. And when Prince Charles introduced Camilla into the marriage something in her died.
There are numerous theories as to what happened the night of her death. Of all theories one prevails and is very clear which is that Princess Di died of a broken heart. She could never get over the fact that Prince Charles chose Camilla over her. She could never get over the fact that her marriage was a farce. With a decade of being together and two children she woke up with a jolt and agreed ot Prince Charles's request for a divorce.
Something that did not go well with the royals. It is the same royals who had stopped Prince Charles from getting married to Camilla in the first place which he eventually did at the cost of Princess Di's life. It was as if he was waiting for her to be out of his life. I am not furious that Prince Charles got to marry Camilla what makes me angry is that Princess Di did not get to live her life. She was miserable all her life unlike Charles who was al right with not having to be with her.
Everytime I read or watch her biography I end up in tears because she is this one person that I sincerely wish was around. The world needed her for all the good work she did. Every woman around the globe could identify with her. Inspite of being a princess she went through the same set of problems that an ordinary woman would go through. The only difference would be the magnitude of the problem. And just like every other woman she stood up for her kids, faced her problems with a strong will till ugly reality of life took her away from the world.
In her short span of life and in her death she inspired millions and millions of people around the globe. Her fairy tale did not end like it should but I hope that where ever she is now she be happy, eternally. She is a role model for every distressed woman, a source of strength, a torch to guide people to do good. She was all goodness bundeled in one package and not waity Katy or any other girl can ever ever be what she was and is Truly the,
"People's Princess."
To you Di. Today and forever!
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