Children Diana, Princess of Wales
the prince , princess of wales after wedding of duke , duchess of york in 1986
the couple made homes @ kensington palace , @ highgrove house, near tetbury. on 5 november 1981, princess s pregnancy officially announced. in january 1982—twelve weeks pregnancy—diana fell down staircase @ sandringham, , royal gynaecologist sir george pinker summoned london. found although had suffered severe bruising, foetus uninjured. in private lindo wing of st mary s hospital in paddington, london, on 21 june 1982, under care of pinker, princess gave birth couple s first son , heir, william arthur philip louis. amidst media criticism, decided take william, still baby, on first major tours of australia , new zealand, decision popularly applauded. own admission, princess of wales had not intended take william until suggested malcolm fraser, australian prime minister.
a second son, henry charles albert david, born on 15 september 1984. princess asserted , prince closest during pregnancy harry (as younger prince has been known). aware second child boy, did not share knowledge else, including prince of wales. suggestions harry s father not charles james hewitt, whom diana had affair, based on alleged physical similarity between hewitt , harry; however, harry born before affair began.
diana gave sons wider experiences usual royal children. deferred prince or royal family, , intransigent when came children. chose first given names, dismissed royal family nanny , engaged 1 of own choosing, selected schools , clothing, planned outings, , took them school herself schedule permitted. organised public duties around timetables.
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