2007-02-23 05:08:16 · 11 answers · asked by george d 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
If you saw the outpouring of grief in Britain over her death you would not even have to ask that question.
I don't think she was the Greatest person of our time though - it is impossible to label people that way..... but she was truly loved by hundreds of thousands of people.
She was young and naive and truly in love with Charles when they married but it is doubtful that he ever loved her. He more or less said so at their televised engagement interview - there was always "the third person" in the marriage so it was doomed to failure. Diana wanted the whole fairytale and wouldn't just settle for a marriage in name only.
Basically, it seems she had been chosen to marry the future king of England because she came from good "breeding stock" - that is a family history with more links to the throne than the House of Windsor.
She had a good heart and people saw her as a very genuine person - that is why she was affectionately nicknamed "Queen of Hearts" but the greatest person of our time - I don't think so. It would have been interesting to see how she lived her life if only she had had more time. Her charity work meant a lot to her and had she continued with that...then maybe!!!!
2007-02-23 06:41:58 · answer #1 · answered by me2 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
While I wouldn't go so far as to categorize the late Princess of Wales as "the greatest person of our times," I must say that I admire her a great deal.
She brought genuine humanity to the British royal family, and I don't think her in-laws really were too okay with that--after all, since at least Queen Victoria's reign they were practically demigods and -goddesses, their public image protected and anything negative was veiled in secrecy or whitewashed or simply not acknowledged.
"Ignore it and it doesn't exist" might have been their motto.
Diana broke the code of silence and behaved just as a "normal" woman with a faithless spouse would. That's why people identified with her and she was such a sympathetic figure to the world at large. Let's not forget, either, that she was a mother who loved her little boys, too--a pity they lost her while still so young.
Even if she falls short of the title of "greatest," there's still a lot of courage, beauty, and empathy with others there to be admired and imitated.
2007-02-23 18:10:53 · answer #2 · answered by Chrispy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
She was a good person, but I wouldn't say she was exactly the greatest person of our time. She's definitely in the Top 20 though.
2007-02-23 16:10:17 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah* 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ONE of the greatest, yes. I really admired and felt for her but I still wouldn't say THE greatest.
R.I.P. Dear Diana.
2007-02-23 17:58:33 · answer #4 · answered by •♦๑•TxRose•♦๑• 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
She was a person, better than some, worse than others but just a person.
2007-02-23 13:20:16 · answer #5 · answered by gms9810 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No you are not she was a beautiful person she was a loving and kind person.
2007-02-23 18:24:07 · answer #6 · answered by Honey boo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are a lot better people, and heroes than a princess.
2007-02-23 13:15:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
You must really think a lot of her to not even spell her name correctly!
2007-02-23 13:16:27 · answer #8 · answered by Mama Gretch 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wow I hope so.
2007-02-23 13:11:33 · answer #9 · answered by Laptop Jesus 2.0 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes you are.
2007-02-23 13:15:19 · answer #10 · answered by baby1 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋