Three Perspectives Remembering A Princess
a few of our favorite Lady Di photos for our subscribers to view Angela's MemoriesOne night, not too long ago, I was having a drink at a conservative little piano bar in Bucks County Pennsylvania. Since it was that kind of place I dressed conservatively, and with my new blonde hair style one of the regulars was prompted to call me Princess Di. I thanked him for the compliment since that's what it genuinely was. It's not often I get compared to one of the most beloved women on the planet. I'm more used to being compared to outrageous type babes.Once, while on a visit to London, some English girls at a local nightspot called me Julia Roberts. That was fun, but I think it was mostly the hairstyle I wore and the fact that I was American. Being favorably compare to Princess Diana was a definite improvement. The Princess went through a lot, but she did have some idea of the life she would be in for. She was a member of the aristocracy, after all. Some of the remembrances on television have portrayed her as if she were a simple peasant girl who married a prince. She was young and she had a naive crush on Prince Charles but she must have had some inkling of what her role would be. She didn't always have a great fashion sense. Some of her earlier outfits where not the most flattering, but she had elegance, and more grace under fire than the majority of the world could muster in similar situations. She was only nineteen when she was thrust into the spotlight. What a tender age to be the center of attention. Like a young rock star who has a million selling album and then has to deal with the effect of fame, Diana became the star of the media forever when she said "I do." How many of us could ride that tiger with out falling off and being eaten? A lot of the media attention now is focused on the role of the paparazzi in Diana's death. But, the useless death of Diana, and Fayad, was the culmination of a years' long exercise is stupidity. The media attention, the major sums of money a photographer could get for his shots, the public's desire to see more and more, the climate of hounds and fox that both the pursuing photographers and the objects of their attention bought into, topped off with the worst stupidity of all -- a drunken limo driver, came together one midnight in Paris to deprive the world of one of its most loved residents. It's too late to ask why no one said anything about how many drinks the driver had. It's too late to ask why this particular time it was more urgent that they avoid the photographers. All we can do now is miss Diana and the bright spot of style, grace and commitment she gave the world. She was a role model for anyone who sought to be a strong, caring, feminine, classy woman. She is greatly missed.
Diane Kaye: A NamesakeWhen I heard of he tragic death of Princess Diana, I stopped to reflect of her life and accomplishments. Now ordinarily, I would not be so quite concerned, however, when I was trying to decide on my femme name, she was inspirational in my choosing Diane. While not exactly the same, it was a derivative of hers. I viewed her as a woman who was not only beautiful and full of grace, but also very self assured of herself. She was the type of woman we can all admire. Full of self confidence, and using her position for the benefit of the disadvantaged. She was a truly caring person. She was also was a private person and the press hounded her unmercifully at times. Indeed we will all truly miss this wonderful lady
Cindy Martin: Diva WorshipperEver since I was a little kid I have always admired the great female icons. Perhaps it was because I watched so many movies from the 30s and 40s on New York television, perhaps it was just because I happen to have a mother who makes Lauren Bacall look ordinary looking.Over the years I've collected photos of many famous, and near-famous women, perhaps thousands. A lot of those pictures are stored on my computer, but only one has her own special folder: Lady Di.
She was a pretty princess, but it was her genuine warmth and character that drew the limelight to her. Her devotion to her kids and charitable interests weren't media inventions. This was a woman who actually cared about her family and those who didn't have all advantages she had. If Diana had the personality of say, Demi Moore, do you really think the media would have been after her so relentlessly? And despite all her wealth, looks and class, she had a humaness that was only enhanced by the behavior of her foolish (and blind) ex-husband Charles. She could be venal, no question about it, though her cheatin' husband Charles can never be forgiven for throwing her over for Camilla. Here she was, one of the most desirable women in the world, getting the short-end of the stick from a total geek. I think I loved her more after the Camilla affair came out than when I thought she had the perfect marriage. Check it out: even goddesses can be losers sometimes. I know there will be another icon, another great diva, someday. It will be someone out of nowhere, just like Diana, just like Jackie, and just like Marilyn. She will appear, because we need her to appear.
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