Princess Diana was the
ultimate competitive mum when she attended Prince Harry’s sports day in
1991.
The young Prince, who was six
at the time, was sadly pipped to the post by his classmates as they took part
in a sack race at Wetherby School.
But his mother rushed in to
save the day, as Diana ditched her shoes to take part in the school’s Mothers’
Race. Wearing a black camisole with a matching blazer and a midi-length belted
pleated skirt, Diana gave it her all as she sprinted off the starting block.
The royal mum-of-two looked
all set to be triumphant in her efforts but came a very close second as she
crossed the finishing line. But there were no hard feelings as Diana and
her fellow school mums couldn’t stop giggling after the race.
It wasn’t the first time the
Princess had participated in the Mothers’ Race at William and Harry’s
pre-preparatory school, having competed previously in 1989 and 1990.
The royal brothers attended
Wetherby School in London before joining Ludgrove School near Wokingham,
Berkshire, and then Eton College.
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Princess Diana sprinted to the finishing line
Princess Diana was tragically killed
in a car crash in Paris in 1997 when William and Harry were aged just 15 and 12
respectively. She would have celebrated her 61st birthday last week.
On a poignant day, both
William and Harry released emotional messages in honour of The Diana Award.
The charity, which runs
anti-bullying and mentoring programmes, rewards young people who carry out
inspiring work. Each year, thousands of young people are nominated by
individuals and their communities to highlight these selfless acts.
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Prince Harry competing in the sack race
Congratulating this year’s
winners, William said, in part, in a statement: “Thank you for your
compassion, bravery and absolute determination. You truly are the
personification of my mother’s legacy and I know she would be so proud of
you all.
“I believe there’s no
better way to celebrate her life and work than through recognizing incredible
people who dedicate so much time and effort to helping those around them.”
Harry, meanwhile, took part in
a video message, saying: “My mother instilled in me, and in all of us, a
drive to speak up and fight for a better world. And now as a husband and a
parent, my mother’s voice is even stronger in my life.”
