Chapter 4 The Fairy Story Begins

The Fairy Story Begins

                      Diana was now a young woman of seventeen. She wanted to go and live in London. Both her sister, Sarah and Jane, lived there. They worked for Vogue magazine, but Diana was not interested in a job that paid lots of money. She loved children and was very good with them, so she went to London and found jobs looking after children.

In May 1980, Diana’s sister, Sarah, married Neil McCorquodale, an officer in the army. The married couple lived in Chelsea too, near Diana. Diana often went to Sarah’s house and sometimes Sarah paid Diana to clean her house for her.

   On the 24th of February 1981, Buckingham Palace told the country that Charles, Prince of Wales, was going to marry Lady Diana Spencer. Charles and Diana gave a television interview in the garden of Buckingham Palace. Many people thought that Diana was the perfect wife for Charles.Diana found her new life at Buckingham palace lonely and a little difficult. She had to meet lots of new people and learn new things.