Lady Diana: a princess who revolutionized the british monarchy

Lady Diana: a princess who revolutionized the british monarchy

Theme : Relation au monde Axe: common heritage and diversity

Set of documents

• Document A : a press article from the Week Uk by Julia O’driscoll in July 2021 entitled « How princess diana resphaped the royal family »

• document B : also a press article written for The time by olivia b waxman in September 2022 named « 25 years after Princess diana’s death she’s still shaping the royal family »

• document C : an image of diana hugging HIV- positive orphan children’s in 1991

• document D : an image of the prince william serves christmas lunch at the passage charity in december 2023

• document E : a video published in July 2020 by the royal family chanel on how princess diana was shaped a new monarchy

How did Lady Diana contribute to the evolution of the british monarchy in the contempary era ?

I)Diana humanized the monarchy and the royal tradition II)her lasting influence on the royal family

I)diana humanized the monarchy and the royal tradition ••

• transformed percetions of royals in the world

• « Before she came on the scene very few people in the US paid attention to the royals or could tell the name of the queen » doc A

• personal approach, warmth emphaty

• panorama interview she said that she « would like a monarchy that has more contact with it’s people »

• supported various causes such as AIDS awareness and homelessness. docC

• symbol of caring and connection

• broke the rules of the monarchy by the way she raised her kids in a less strict way. She wanted Harry and William to experience normal life.

• not afraid to talk freely about her struggles such as bulimia :« a symptom of what was going on in my marriage »Harry and Meghan sit down with orpah

II)her lasting influence on the royal family ••

• death of Diana the royal faced criticism for seeming cold and distant in their reponse.It marked a change in the general public’s perception of the royals. That push them to change and to show more emotion and empathy

• influence is evident in her sons particularly in how they approach their royals duties and public lives.

• Prince william his active in charity work / heads together campain

• harry has followed in her footsteps with humanitarian efforts and military support iniatives it also has spoken about seeking therapy and dealing with trauma

• harry and meghan markle’s decision to step away from royal duties in search of personnal freedom mirrors diana’s struggles within the institution and her desire or a more independent life

• diana award cerenomy:« i believe there’s no better way to celebrate her life and work than through recognizing incredible people who dedicate so much time and effort to helping those around them » said william/harry: « my mother instilled in me and in all of us a drive to speak up and fight for a better world ».
• « diana would have been heartbroken by the rift that developped between her sons » Diana influence on the british monarchy remains undeniable.

Conclusion