All The Times Princess Diana Played By Her Own Rules

At one with the kids

Whenever the royals would come in contact with crowds, they would keep their distance and were flanked by security personnel on all sides, but Diana chose to get up close and personal with those who came out in their thousands to see her.

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Diana would often crouch down and get on the same level with young kids, squeezing and hugging them and showing her love. Diana always said it was important to get on the same level with someone when you are interacting with them and is something both of her sons and their wives now do.