14 rare, vintage photos of a young Princess Diana

In what is perhaps one of the earliest images of the late Diana, the future Princess of Wales is seen here in a white dress as she marks her first birthday. Diana grew up in Sandringham, and seemed to enjoy a sunny day on her birthday as she played on a blanket.

Although Diana will certainly have had a unique upbringing, in other instances, her life was just like anyone else's, and she's seen here at the age of two relaxing in her pram.

The young Diana is just two-years-old in this sweet photo that was captured by her family.

Diana appeared to have been a well-behaved child, and she is seen her posing for a photo at the age of four.

Diana came from a large family having two older sisters, Sarah and Jane and a younger brother, Charles. She also had an older brother, John, but he died just hours after he was born in 1960.

In this sweet photo, the sibling bond between Diana and her younger brother is on full display as they play together on a swing set with Diana giving him a push.

Diana was just eight-years-old in this photo, but the youngster already had a swagger and natural confidence around her as she posed in her dress and cardigan.

Diana came from the aristocratic Spencer family, which traces its roots back to 1469. In this family photo, Diana stands alongside her brother, Charles, as they mark the 50th wedding anniversary of their grandparents, Albert and Cynthia.

In a moment that could have been straight out of Bridgerton, Diana was an ace at croquet. In this photo taken when the youngster was nine, she was enjoying a family holiday to West Itchenor, Sussex, a favourite holiday haunt of the family.

West Itchenor is a beachside village on the Sussex coast, most noted for its sailing club. In this photo, a young Diana enjoyed some time on the beach, relaxing against a small rowboat. Despite the summertime, it appeared to be a chilly day as the youngster wrapped up in a knitted jumper.

Diana was always experimenting with her fashion, and in this snap, she opted to use a quirky oversized hat to go with her cream dress.

It wasn't just West Itchenor that Diana would go to on family trips to as the Scottish island of Uisk became home to her mother after she split from Diana's father in 1967. The Scottish isle will likely have been chillier than the beach and Diana made sure to dress for the occasion in her woolly jumper.

Diana always had a soft spot for animals, and she kept a Shetland pony on her stepfather's estate on Uisk. In this sweet photo, the pony showed off their close bond as it goes in to nuzzles the future Princess of Wales.

When the then-Prince Charles met Diana, she was working as a teaching assistant in a nursery and as a nanny. In this photo, the 19-year-old can be seen pushing a young child around in a buggy.

Everything Diana did was poised and perfect, but she did sometimes slip up. In this photo, the 19-year-old can be seen startled as she accidentally stalled her car shortly after the announcement of her engagement to the Prince of Wales.