Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died on Thursday at 96.

To begin with, Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana's relationship had many ups and downs and was by no means an easy one.

[Williams](/topic/williams)was born in early 1982, Diana gradually started assuming her royal responsibilities, and the bond with the Queen strengthened gradually. The Queen felt Diana had become a liability to the royal family. The association had many ups and downs, primarily because of the Queen's son [Prince Charles](/topic/prince-charles)' alleged extramarital affairs, according to reports. But without any specific advice or support from the Queen, Diana kept suffering in silence. In the earlier days, Diana was simply afraid of her mother-in-law. Queen Elizabeth II was Diana's younger brother'

While some paid tribute and showcased their sorrow, fans of the former Princess of Wales, Diana turned to Twitter to reference some earlier conversations ...

Cabin crew broke the news of Queen Elizabeth's death mid-flight Meghan Markle's estranged father Thomas has reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth II While some paid tribute and showcased their sorrow, fans of the former Princess of Wales, Diana turned to Twitter to reference some earlier conversations between the monarch and her, then, daughter-in-law.

Queen Elizabeth's relationship with the late Princess Diana has come under a social media spotlight since news broke that Britain's longest-reigning monarch ...

"The Prince of Wales also takes this view and has made this known to the Princess of Wales. "In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. The royal couple then spoke with members of the gathered crowd and expressed their sympathies. Diana and Charles eventually announced their separation in 1992, the same year that Morton's tell-all on the princess sent shockwaves in royal circles. Both of her grandmothers had served as ladies-in-waiting to Elizabeth's mother, the Queen Mother. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. "A footman said, 'The princess cried three times in a half an hour while she was waiting to see you,'" Seward's book says. But did the queen and Diana actually get along? [King Charles III](https://www.newsweek.com/trump-king-charles-middle-figure-queen-elizabeth-1741347), it was widely accepted that there was no love lost between the two women over the years. [BBC](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/bbc) [Panorama interview](https://www.newsweek.com/hbo-princess-diana-documentary-defends-panorama-clips-condemned-prince-william-1734154)—in which she spoke of her "crowded" marriage, a nod to Camilla's presence—likely did little to help her relationship with the queen. Diana told Morton that she got on "very well" with the queen and her father-in-law, Prince Philip, "but I don't go out of my way to go and have tea with them." "The queen replied, 'I had her for an hour—and she cried nonstop.'"