I am writing an essay about Diana.
what is different between
"Princess Diana" and "Diana, Princess of Wales"
Is there any special meaning inside the writing style?
(I am not a British and have no idea about history of this country)
Thanks!!
2007-12-05 17:46:48 · 14 answers · asked by westcar12 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Princess Diana was HRH (Her Royal Highness). She lost the HRH title when she divorced Charles but was still the Princess of Wales
2007-12-05 17:54:29 · answer #1 · answered by ChocLover 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Diana, Princess of Wales was Diana's royal title at the time of her death. She lost her HRH The Princess of Wales title after she and Charles were divorced. During her marriage, she was known as Princess Diana because during that time her title was HRH The Princess of Wales. They're two different titles.
2007-12-08 08:40:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm also American,but have read up on the subject for many years. The proper,formal title for the late Diana is "Her Royal Highness, Diana,Princess of Wales,"or "Her Royal Highness,the Princess of Wales." To be utterly correct,Diana would have been known by her husband's name,since she was a commoner,"Her Royal Highness,Princess Charles of Wales," but people did not accept this archaic way of nomenclature: Diana was a personality in her own right and people wanted to call her "Diana." "Princess Diana" is the informal way that most people call her.
2007-12-06 04:50:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diana was not a Princess in her own right. Through her marriage to Prince Charles she became The Princess of Wales. After her divorce she lost her HRH status.
The term Princess Diana was used as a form of endearment by the public and like.
Coming from a very privilaged background and being the daughter of an Earl she was entitled to use the prefix of Lady Diana.
2007-12-05 19:47:37 · answer #4 · answered by EdgeWitch 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Princess Diana is, in fact, incorrect. It assumes that she was born royal like Princess Anne (the Queen's daughter) or Princess Margaret (the Queen's sister). HRH Diana, Princess of Wales denotes both her name, style, and the peerage granted to her husband, that of Prince of Wales.
Better put, if Kate Middleton were to marry Prince William before he is given a title, she would be called, Princess William of Wales. If William has been made Prince of Wales upon his father's succession to the throne, Kate would be called, Kate, Princess of Wales never Princess Kate.
2007-12-08 18:52:37 · answer #5 · answered by jjmlucky13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She was Princess Diana when she married Charles, but Diana, Princess of Wales after they separated
2007-12-06 04:21:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Princess Diana was what she was known as when she was still married to Charles and could use the title HRH (Her Royal Highness) Her full title was actaully HRH The Princess of Wales. She was known as Diana, Princess of Wales after her divorce and had lost the HRH. The same way that HRH The Duchess of York became Sarah, Duchess of York.
2007-12-05 21:21:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think her real title is, HRH Diana, the Princess of Wales. Princess Diana (which she hated) was a moniker made up by the media. American most likely.
2007-12-06 04:40:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Her title was Diana, Princess of Wales. She was not entitled to the term Princess Diana, as she was not born into the royal family, but she was popularly known as Princess Diana.
2007-12-05 19:11:20 · answer #9 · answered by kinning_park 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No not at all. Cause thats what we knew Princes Diana as. We knew of her as Princess of Wales, as the peoples princes and as Diana. That's just that simple!
2007-12-06 04:21:13 · answer #10 · answered by angelikabertrand64 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋