31 of Princess Diana’s Most Inspiring Quotes on Motherhood, Kindness and More

Mar. 15, 2025

Princess Diana in 1988.Photo:PATRICK RIVIERE/AFP via Getty

Princess of Wales Diana poses, 27 January 1988, during her visit to the Footscray Park in suburb of Melbourne.

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Princess Dianaleft behind a legacy that continues to be felt more than27 years after her tragic deathon Aug. 31, 1997.

The late Princess of Wales is widely hailed for herrevolutionary humanitarian workduring her lifetime, which included helping to change the stigma aroundHIV and AIDS, opening the conversation surroundingmental healthand eating disorders, advocating for thehomelessand working for the removal oflandmines.The Diana Award, the only charity to bear Princess Diana’s name, now honors young philanthropists who continue to carry on her spirit of giving in the world.

In addition to Princess Diana’s charitable efforts, her spirit is also kept alive through her two sons,Prince WilliamandPrince Harry. The brothers have both spoken about how even though she’s not physically here, “Granny Diana” is still a strong presence in the lives of their children: William’s sons,Prince GeorgeandPrince Louis, and daughter,Princess Charlotte, and Harry’s son,Prince Archie, and daughter,Princess Lilibet.

“I see my mum’s legacywhen I look at my own children every day,” Prince Harry told Diana Award recipients in 2021.

Prince William shared a similar sentiment in the 2017 documentaryDiana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy: “It’s important that they know who she was and that she existed.”

Beyond her charitable efforts and her children (and now grandchildren), Princess Diana’s memory lives on in the moving words she spoke throughout her lifetime. Read on for a collection of Princess Diana’s most inspirational quotes on motherhood, kindness and more.

Princess Diana on Motherhood

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Princess Diana on Love and Kindness

Princess Diana during a state visit to Canada.Bettmann Archive/Getty Images

Diana, Princess of Wales, wears an outfit in the colors of Canada during a state visit to Edmonton, Alberta, with her husband

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Princess Diana on Being a Role Model

Princess Diana visiting a minefield in Angola.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty

Diana, Princess Of Wales, Visits A Minefield Being Cleared By The Charity Halo In Huambo, Angola, Wearing Protective Body Armour And A Badge For The Red Cross Charity

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Princess Diana on Womanhood

Princess Diana sitting on the steps of Highgrove House.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty

Princess Diana at home, sitting on the steps of Highgrove House.

source: people.com