As we approach the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana's tragic death, which falls at the end of August, the world has been reflecting deeply on her life and legacy. The media has been flooded with stories about her—some heart-wrenching, others heartwarming. We’ve learned about the struggles she faced, the heartbreaking details of her funeral, and the emotional tributes from her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. But amidst all the solemn remembrance, a lighthearted, cheeky tale has emerged, reminding us of the playful side of the late princess.
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Princess Diana's Playful Surprise for Prince William's Birthday
According to Darren McGrady, Princess Diana’s former head chef, the princess had a wicked sense of humor and wasn't afraid to use it, even on her children. On Prince William's 13th birthday, Diana decided to go all out. She ordered a cake that resembled—you guessed it—a pair of breasts. That's right, folks. And if that wasn’t enough, she also invited some of the world's most famous supermodels, including Claudia Schiffer, Christy Turlington, and Naomi Campbell, to join the celebration.
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McGrady, who recently shared this story with Hello! magazine, remembered the day vividly. "I remember that day so well because Princess Diana said they were coming," he said. "I was super excited and I wanted to meet them too, but I didn’t get the chance. It was Claudia Schiffer, Christy Turlington, and Naomi Campbell. Imagine being 13 and having these supermodels at your birthday party. Diana knew exactly how to make her kids feel special, even if it was in a cheeky way."
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Details of the Cheeky Cake
Darren McGrady, who is soon releasing his second cookbook titled The Royal Chef at Home, recalled the memorable surprise in great detail. "I came into work that morning and went down to the refrigerator, opened the door, and I was just confronted with the biggest pair of boobs I’ve ever seen in my life," he said. "The Princess had ordered a boobs cake for William’s 13th birthday. I wish I’d taken a photograph of it! I didn’t know anything about it, I just thought, ‘Oh my gosh.’ I asked the butler, ‘What on earth is this?’ and he said the Princess had ordered it for William’s birthday."
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Princess Diana's Sense of Humor
McGrady added that Princess Diana loved to embarrass people in a fun, lighthearted way. Whether it was telling a risqué joke or pulling a playful prank, she had a knack for making people laugh. "William just went bright-red," McGrady recalled. Tragically, William was only 15 and his brother, Harry, was 12 when their beloved mother passed away at the age of 36 in a car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997. Now, the royal brothers are set to speak publicly about the days that followed their mother's death in the upcoming BBC1 documentary, Diana, 7 Days.
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Remembering Diana Through the Eyes of Her Loved Ones
In a teaser for the 90-minute documentary, Prince William explains that he and his younger brother felt it was their duty to "stand up" and protect their mother's legacy by sharing their words—something they weren't able to do immediately after her passing. "Part of the reason why Harry and I want to do this is because we feel we owe it to her," William said. "I think an element of it is feeling like we let her down when we were younger. We couldn’t protect her. We feel we at least owe her 20 years on to stand up for her name and remind everybody of the character and person that she was."
