Back in 1991, the Princess of Wales attended Sports Day at Wetherby School, where Prince Harry was a student at the time.
Parents these days can sometimes be a little too involved with their children (you’ve probably met one on the sidelines at your kids’ games), but if there’s a time or a place to be fully invested in your little ones, it’s at Parents’ Day. And if there’s a parent to model your participation after, it’s Princess Diana.
Back in 1991, the Princess of Wales attended Sports Day (it’s a thing in Britain, much like Field Day is in the US) at Wetherby School, where Prince Harry was a student at the time. And Lady Di didn’t just show up; she went all in for the mother’s race, even taking her shoes off to compete (while wearing a skirt and blazer, no less) in the big event.![]()
Diana appeared intensely focused, pumping her arms and clenching her fists as she raced toward the string finish line. Sure, she was just one of a handful of involved moms competing for elementary school bragging rights, but you can’t deny that she appeared 10 times more invested than anyone else.