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Diana, Princess of Wales by Beatrice Gormley

Diana, Princess of Wales

Young Royalty

Beatrice Gormley

Aladdin · Print & ebook · August 1, 2005

Diana Spencer grew up to be the princess of Wales.

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Who it’s for
Diana’s childhood, family changes, and path into royal life come into view.
Themes
Self-discovery, Family separation, Royal life and personal pain
Genres
Royalty for Kids, Biographies of Women for Kids, Girls & Young Women

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About this book

Diana Spencer grew up to be the princess of Wales. But when she was a little girl, she did not dream she would become a princess. When she was still quite young, her older sisters went off to boarding school and her parents decided to live apart. This was very difficult for sensitive Diana, and her self-esteem began to suffer. Things were not helped when she began feeling inferior to not only an accomplished older sister, but also her clever younger brother.

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Diana was a good athlete and was gifted at connecting with other people. Still, she struggled to find her place in the world. Diana thought marrying the prince of Wales would make everything okay in her life. Joining the royal family did bring her some happiness, but in other ways it brought her tremendous pain. Read about the little girl who struggled to find herself and became one of the most famous and beloved women in history.

Diana’s Early Years

Diana’s childhood, family changes, and path into royal life come into view.

Come here for

  • An account of Diana’s childhood and family separation
  • Her strengths in athletics and connecting with people

Expect

  • Her struggles to find her place in the world
  • Royal life’s happiness and pain

Where it sits

Royalty for Kids100%
Biographies of Women for Kids47%
Girls & Young Women37%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Kids Biographies
  • Divorce & Separation
  • Europe for Young Readers
Authors
Beatrice Gormley
Publisher
Aladdin
Published
August 1, 2005
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Self-discovery · Family separation · Royal life and personal pain
Reading lane
Kids Biographies