LOSSEAN said:
My favourite Princess is Diana. I think she changed the royal landscape for the better. Before she came on the scene the royal scenery was decidedly archaic, royal fashion frumpy and the royal ladies seem to do their best not to be attractive (maybe it was thought undignified?). There were exceptions e.g. Queen Anne_Marie of Greece and Princess Grace of Monaco but they did not effect a wholesale transformation. Then along came Lady Diana Spencer and she dived in the royal melee and rescued the the hats, gloves,suits, evening dresses, tiaras and re-interpreted royal glamour. She was beautiful. She was kind and full of love for others. Her pictures in Africa, in Asia, in Europe for various charities showed how good she was at interacting with the disadvantaged of whatever creed or colour.
Diana has set the standard for the new princesses coming into the fold.
Another favourite of mine is Queen Rania of Jordan because of the tremendous work she is doing with helping Arab women.
I like Princess Diana very much however I assure you there were tons of glamour in the Royal Families, esp. the British one, before Diana ever married the Prince of Wales. Look at the old pictures, at the dresses and jewels, worn by Royal ladies (esp. the Queen and Princess Margaret), btw, the gowns and jewelry are displayed in public viewing right now, so you can get impresson of her (magnificent, imo) outfits.
Lady Diana modernized the Royalty all right but there were the sort of changes I personally wouldn't like to happen: e.g. I would never imagine a member of the Royal Family could do an interview, where she would make most unflattering comments about that very family. Regardless of her views, feelings, I don't think she should have done that.
I admire her for her charity work and for her warmth.
And back to topic, my favourite Princesses (sorry, again I couldn't pick one)
1. Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
2. Crown Princess Mette-Marit
2. Crown Princess Letizia of Spain
2. Infanta Cristina
2. Princess Stephanie of Monaco
2. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
2. Crown Princess Maxima of the Netherlands
3. Princess Haya of Jordan
3. Princess Diana