ildhood. Diana says all she craved were cuddles and kisses.
             Diana learned from an early age to put a smile on her face when family life at home was troublesome. From early on, Diana had a maternal instinct. She cared for her brother, dressing him every day. After her parents divorced, Diana remembers her and her brother lying awake at night in the dark afraid and wanting their mother.
             Like her sisters, Diana was sent to a boarding school. Her parents were the only divorced parents of her friends, which made Diane feel inadequate. Diana didn't get good grades as she wasn't very scholarly. However, she excelled in swimming in dancing. She especially loved ballet and wanted to pursue it but her height of 5' 10 1/2" made her too tall to dance professionally. At her boarding school, West Heath, she visited the mentally and physically handicapped. This is where Diana discovered she had a natural aptitude for this type of work. These efforts gave her a sense of achievement.
             Diana's grandfather, the 7th Earl Spencer d
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