Charles and Diana split their time between Kensington Palace and their country estate, Highgrove House, which the prince bought in 1980, a year before his marriage, as a country retreat.

Although the princess wasn’t a fan of the nine-bedroom property, which she thought was too small, she did her utmost to create happy family memories there.

She is seen here in the playground of the house with the almost two-year-old Prince Harry wearing the uniform of the Parachute Regiment of the British Army.

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