See Princess Diana's Sweetest Moments With Prince William and Prince Harry
See Princess Diana's Sweetest Moments With Prince William and Prince Harry
Princess Diana is often remembered for many things, from being the People's Princess to her devotion to humanitarian work to her iconic sense of fashion. But being a mother to her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, is perhaps what she was best known for.
Despite her many royal duties, engagements, and responsibilities, motherhood always came first for the late Princess of Wales. When asked about her No. 1 role and contribution, Diana famously said it was "most importantly, being a mother" to her boys. Below, we're taking a trip down memory lane 25 years after Diana's tragic passing and looking back at her sweetest moments in photos with William and Harry.
1) June 22, 1982
Diana looked like she was born to be a mother just one day after welcoming her and Prince Charles's firstborn son.
2) February 1, 1983
Just eight months later, the late Princess was fully embracing her maternal side.
3) April 18, 1983
Diana played with her fast-growing tot during her and Charles's royal tour of Australia and New Zealand.
4) September 16, 1984
Diana carefully cradled her secondborn newborn son, Harry, a day after his birth.
5) October 4, 1985
Diana posed for a wholesome photo with her toddlers at the piano.
6) July 18, 1986
Diana looked in her element with a baby Harry sitting on her shoulders.
7) July 18, 1986
"I live for my sons," Diana (here with William and Harry at Highgrove Gardens) once said. "I would be lost without them."
8) July 18, 1986
Diana watched as her young boys clad in camoflauge gear played on a silde.
9) July 18, 1986
The trio enjoyed the great outdoors together while at their Highgrove Gardens residence.
10) August 1, 1986
Like mother, like sons! The fashionable royal mom made sure William and Harry were always well dressed, as demonstrated in this photo of the family arriving in Scotland.
11) May 17, 1987
William sat on his mother's lap while watching a polo match.
12) May 31, 1987
Diana, William, and Harry each wore color-coordinated outfits on this day in 1987.
13) August 1, 1987
Diana (here, with William and Harry on a holiday in Spain) believed "family was the most important thing in the world."
14) September 1, 1987
Although she was very busy, Diana tried to drop off and pick up her sons from school as much as possible.
15) January 4, 1988
William and Harry sweetly pretended to be firemen on a firetruck on the Sandringham Estate as their mother looked on.
16) June 11, 1988
While on the Buckingham Palace balcony, Diana attended to Prince Harry who was caught pulling a silly face.
17) July 1, 1988
Diana walked hand-in-hand with William and Harry during their visit to Spain.
18) August 13, 1988
The Princess of Wales "was quite simply the best mother in the world," Harry once said of his mother.
19) May 30, 1989
The family of four put on a united front despite Diana and Charles's crumbling marriage behind the scenes.
20) July 1, 1989
Diana sat close to William on the grass as they watched a polo tournament.
21) August 14, 1989
The late royal kept an eye on William and Harry at the airport in Scotland.
22) September 1, 1989
Diana took her sons to their first day of school.
23) April 11, 1990
While on the British Virgin Islands, Diana spent the day on the beach with her kids.
24) March 1, 1991
Diana stood by her oldest son's side for his very first engagement.
25) April 10, 1991
Diana, who had a passion for skiing sports, hit the slopes with her boys during a trip to Austria.
26) Ocotober 1, 1991
For another getaway, Diana visited Niagra Falls with William and Harry.
27) October 21, 1991
Diana was a big hug enthusiast: "Hugs can do great amounts of good—especially for children," she once said.
28) April 18, 1992
Diana proved she was a fun mom after taking William and Harry to an amusement park for the day.
29) March 30, 1993
Diana shared a laugh with William and Harry during a carriage ride in Austria.
30) April 13, 1993
Diana and the boys looked like they had a blast while on rides at an amusement park.
31) March 27, 1994
Diana and the boys were in good spirits during another ski holiday in Austria.
32) May 1, 1995
The trio huddled together during an engagement in the spring of 1995.
33) September 6, 1995
Diana, Charles, and Harry joined William on his first day of Eton College.
34) August 19, 1995
Diana looked on lovingly at Harry and William at a VJ Day commemorative event.
35) March 9, 1997
Just five months before her death, Diana smiled for a photo with her growing sons on William's confirmation day.
The Princess of Wales shared plenty of special moments with her sons. Here, the sweetest pictures of Diana with Prince William and Prince Harry.