How Princess Diana Changed the Royal Family
15 Major Ways Princess Diana Changed the Royal Family
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Meet and Mingle
On public engagements, it had always been customary for the royal family to process through the crowds without stopping, until the queen introduced the royal walkabout on a tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1970. It was Princess Diana, however, who took things to another level as she waded into crowds with her hand outstretched, welcoming hugs and crouching down on the floor to chat with children to create a feeling of intimacy and empathy. One of the many traditions that William and Harry have inherited from their mother is this trait, often revealing little tidbits of information about their family or personal lives along the way.
