Diana at polo

[gfg02]

Originally Posted by KelliB

When was Diana's last trip to the polo? And does anyone have any pictures of this (in retrospect, quite sad) day?

Kellib, see the message 255.

[HRH Kimetha]

Thanks for the polo photos. They were great, especially the one with Danvers on Diana's lap. How did that happen? How did Danvers parents get that close to the royal couple or were the royal couple just happened to be there?

[gfg02]

Originally Posted by umbrellagirl

Polo, June 29, 1988:
Photos: 1.Charles and Diana: The Tenth Anniversary, by Brian Hoey (no indiv. photographers credited); 2,3, and 4. Tim Graham (APL and gettyimages.com)

http://tercero.korpapress.com/fotowe...EA1C1EFABB9219
http://tercero.korpapress.com/fotowe...3EA1C1EFABB921

[fatima_gudzzye]

July 12th, 1981
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May 31th, 1987
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[umbrellagirl]

Fatima,
Thank you for these two photos. They are both new to me! I especially like the black-and-white from 1981.

[gfg02]

Polo, July 24, 1988:

The Royal Driver! pictures from friends & fun photos on webshots

[HRH Abigail]

Did she take a "bad" picture?
I only and ever remember seeing on "off" photo of her, so pretty was Diana!

[tara1983]

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Have a look at the pic. Read what it saids next to diana. It clearly shows who was second right from the start.

[sirhon11234]

Talk about foreshadowing.

[TheTruth]

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Not a very happy Diana on that shot ...

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[TheTruth]

Diana at Polo
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[TheTruth]

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[Danvers]

Originally Posted by HRH Kimetha

Thanks for the polo photos. They were great, especially the one with Danvers on Diana's lap. How did that happen? How did Danvers parents get that close to the royal couple or were the royal couple just happened to be there?

I remember the day quite clearly, but many of the memories are in part reconstructed by discussing it all with my parents and hearing other people's stories of what I was up to, as I was only 5 years old at the time. That said, my memories are quite vivid, and even then I realised that it was all a big deal.

To answer the question, Charles and Diana were simply sitting in the stand in the members' enclosure at Cowdray Park. Many of my parents' friends were sitting right next to them, which is one of the reasons I ended up on her lap, after one of them saw me trying to get a good look at Diana and engaged me in conversation. There is something very English about not making a big deal about having a famous person in your midsts and pretending that it is all totally normal, except aged 5, I wasn't so bothered by that convention. For instance once my mum was looking at a painting in the National Gallery one afternoon and found herself standing next to the Queen Mother, who simply said "isn't it lovely..."

[HRH Abigail]

Originally Posted by ah mei

Looking through all these pictures bring back so many sweet memories of Diana.I have every picture in this thread in fact I have countess pictures of Diana and I realise that I still miss her very much.Looking at those early years she was so fresh face and Charles and she seem to be so in love,it's just so sad.She was a style icon nobody comes close even today's princesses.

Wasn't she just the MOST photogenic person you ever saw?

Everyone's photos here remind me of just how blessed she was, lookswise.

I loved collecting books et al, on the woman.

Sooo sad that she is now no longer with us.

[Mermaid1962]

She looks so young in that first picture!!

Originally Posted by fatima_gudzzye

July 12th, 1981
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May 31th, 1987
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[Monika_]

Originally Posted by Danvers

I remember the day quite clearly, but many of the memories are in part reconstructed by discussing it all with my parents and hearing other people's stories of what I was up to, as I was only 5 years old at the time. That said, my memories are quite vivid, and even then I realised that it was all a big deal.

To answer the question, Charles and Diana were simply sitting in the stand in the members' enclosure at Cowdray Park. Many of my parents' friends were sitting right next to them, which is one of the reasons I ended up on her lap, after one of them saw me trying to get a good look at Diana and engaged me in conversation. There is something very English about not making a big deal about having a famous person in your midsts and pretending that it is all totally normal, except aged 5, I wasn't so bothered by that convention. For instance once my mum was looking at a painting in the National Gallery one afternoon and found herself standing next to the Queen Mother, who simply said "isn't it lovely..."

What a very special memory for you! And thank you so much for sharing it.