Princess Diana
Princess Diana reportedly had a sixth sense and was the champion of the underdogs. Pictured: Princess Diana during a visit to a community centre in Brixton, Oct. 1, 1983. Getty Images/Princess Diana Archive

Princess Diana reportedly had a sixth sense and was the champion of the underdogs.

The late Princess of Wales had a rocky marriage with Prince Charles, but she had an impressive relationship with the public because the majority saw how she extended care and compassion to the people who are sick and underprivileged.

“Princess Diana had a sixth sense for people in need, and always knew who needed her the most when she walked into the room,” People magazine editor Jess Cagle said about Prince William and Prince Harry’s mom.

“She was going to be a champion of the underdog,” he added.

Cynthia Sanz, People magazines’ executive editor, agreed. According to her, Princess Diana would go and reach out to people and they would say that she was just in time because they needed. She felt that Prince Charles’ first wife had an “instinct” for caring and for those who needed her help.

According to Tom Jennings, executive producer of the documentary “Diana: In Her Own Words,” Princess Diana made a conscious decision on her part to use her publicity for good because she knew that the media had an insatiable appetite for her.

BBC reported that Princess Diana had an ambivalent relationship with the media. There were times when she complained about their intrusion and there were times she accused photographers and journalists of making her normal life impossible. However, some felt that she craved the attention of the press. Some experts were convinced that she was adept at manipulating the media.

Princess Diana revealed in her infamous Panorama interview that her relationship with Prince Charles didn’t work because “there were three of us in this marriage” implying about his affair with Camilla. She also used the media to advance to ban landmines and support AIDS charities.

In related news, Princess Diana nearly avoided an iconic Dior gown for fear that Prince William would be embarrassed by her. The People’s Princess was concerned that the Duke of Cambridge who was only 14 years old at the time would find it racy.

Nevertheless, Princess Diana decided to wear it and she made one of her key moments in fashion history in that slip dress. The royal mom used the navy gown with stylish trim when she partied with the fashion elite at the Met Gala in New York in 1996.