An aristocrat from a kindergarten: why Diana worked as a nanny and wore her sisters' clothes
'07.02.2021'
Source: Bellalavanda on Yandex.Zen
Diana Spencer was born into a family of aristocrats. Her father bore the title of count, and her maternal grandmother was the maid of honor of the queen mother. Bellalavanda on Yandex.Zen.
The ancient family dates back to the XIV century. Many representatives of the Spencer dynasty left their mark on the history of England. One of the distant relatives of Princess Diana could even potentially take the English throne after the death of Elizabeth I Tudor.
Georgiana Cavendish, the famous scandalous wife of the Duke of Marlborough (played by Keira Knightley in The Duchess) was just as Diana's distant ancestor, as was British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.
How did it happen that a representative of such a noble family did not even finish school, lived in the same apartment with several friends and worked as a nanny?
The childhood of the future Princess of Wales was spent in the family estates. The Spencer family did not need money, but Diana's brother had to inherit all the property and property.
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The girl was never distinguished by perseverance and interest in the exact sciences, but she showed talents for dancing and the arts. She drew well and moved very gracefully. She was fond of reading romantic literature and love stories.
Diana did not succeed in passing the exams for the matriculation certificate, she twice received too low points. The father transferred his daughter to a girls' school in Switzerland, but Diana ran away from there after a couple of months.
She wanted to enter a dance school, but this plan also failed, for a ballerina her height was too high.
Diana's relationship with her father and stepmother was difficult and she did not want to stay in the family. The older sisters gradually settled their lives, and Diana wished to move to London. On her 18th birthday, the family bought her a four-room apartment in the Chelsea area. This purchase went to most of Diana's inheritance. One bedroom was occupied by a girl, and two more she rented out to friends for rent.
She got a job in a kindergarten, and also worked as a nanny. Diana really loved children and knew how to communicate with them.
Why did she go to work?
Among the English aristocrats, it is not customary to mess around, and parents do not allocate large sums to their offspring. The amount owed to Diana after coming of age was spent on the purchase of an apartment. Diana wanted independence. Earning $ 5 an hour, she proved to herself and her father that she could provide for herself.
The money from the rent and the nanny's salary was enough for food and minor expenses. Diana wore clothes for her sisters, and also changed things with her friends.
Mary Robertson, in whose family Diana worked, recalled that the girl was very caring and modest. Her duties included washing dishes, sorting children's laundry clothes, walking with the child, and going to toy stores. It was a revelation for the employer that their modest nanny turned out to be a representative of a noble family, and then even the bride of the Prince of Wales. Diana quit when her engagement was announced on TV.
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Diana's brother Charles Spencer worked as a television correspondent.
The older sister Sarah Spencer graduated from the same school where Diana studied and then worked in London. She led an active social life and even met with Prince Charles. She introduced him to Diana. Sarah married, but did not give up her career and later became the sheriff of Lincolnshire County.
Jane Spencer graduated with honors and married the Queen's personal secretary, Robert Fellows.
Even considering that the Spencer family was wealthy enough, it must be borne in mind that the maintenance of estates requires significant funds, sometimes exceeding income. Today aristocrats can no longer afford the lifestyle that their ancestors led.
Original column published on the blog. Bellalavanda on Yandex.Zen
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