Hailed as the ‘people’s princess’, the world undoubtedly fell in love with Princess Diana as she quickly became one of the most influential royal figures to date.
From her charitable endeavours to her unswayable dress sense, the late princess will forever be remembered for her undeniable influence.
Today marks what would have been her 60th birthday, and so in celebration of her life, we take a look back at her most inspiring quotes.
On love...
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"I don't go by the rule book... I lead from the heart, not the head."
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"If you find someone you love in your life, then hang on to that love."
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"The biggest disease in this day and age is that of people feeling unloved."
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"Hugs can do great amounts of good."
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"I went to the school and put it to William, particularly, that if you find someone you love in life, you must hang onto it, and look after it, and if you were lucky enough to find someone who loved you, then you must protect it."
On family...
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“Family is the most important thing in the world."
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"I want my boys to have an understanding of people's emotions, their insecurities, people's distress, and their hopes and dreams"
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On helping others...
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"Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you."
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"Anywhere I see suffering, that is where I want to be, doing what I can."
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"Everyone has the potential to give something back."
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"People think that at the end of the day a man is the only answer. Actually, a fulfilling job is better for me."
On letting go of the past...
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"When you are happy you can forgive a great deal."
On embracing who you are...
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"I like to be a free spirit. Some don't like that, but that's the way I am."
Take a look back at Princess Diana's most iconic looks over the years in the gallery below:
Princess Diana Iconic Looks
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The Princess donned 90's athleisure in 1995 as she left Chelsea Harbour Club in London.
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Princess Diana wore a cold-shoulder dress by Christina Stambolian to the Serpentine. The dress was infamously named the 'Revenge Dress' as it was the day it was revealed Prince Charles was having an affair with Camilla.
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Diana donned tartan to a charity project in 1990.
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The Princess of Wales wore a beret by John Boyd and a coatdress by Arabella Polle when visiting Wales in November 1982.
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Every inch the Princess, Diana wore sapphire jewels given to her by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia on a visit to Brisbane in 1983.
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Diana wore an 80s turtleneck and tartan suit when attending an event in Portsmouth in 1988.
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Diana wore a blue dress by Yuki and ever the sartorial Queen, adapted her choker to be a hair accessory. The look was for a dinner hosted by Emperor Hirohito in Japan.
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Princess Diana wore a yellow jumpsuit when holidaying in Majorca in 1987.
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Diana wore red on a visit to The Royal School for the Blind on December 4, 1984 in Liverpool.
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The princess wore a Catherine Walker ensemble during an official visit to Dubai on March 17, 1989.
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