Published on 21/02/2021 at 08:00 by Lindsay Wilson

Lady Di sunbathed nude in the garden and Queen Elizabeth hated it

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Lady Diana on holiday in the Caribbean in 1993

Lady Diana on holiday in the Caribbean in 1993 © Getty Images

When she wasn’t tanning in the nude in her private gardens, Lady Diana was posing in a swimsuit in the clear waters in the Caribbean.

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Lady Di on holiday in Saint-Tropez in France in July 1997

Lady Di on holiday in Saint-Tropez in France in July 1997 © Getty Images

Lady Diana was very comfortable with her body and femininity and dared to show herself off in a swimsuit on the beach.

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Lady Di on holiday on the ‘Jonikal' just off Saint-Tropez in France in July 1997

Lady Di on holiday on the ‘Jonikal' just off Saint-Tropez in France in July 1997 © Getty Images

The princess didn’t hesitate to lose the straps to avoid tan lines.

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Lady Diana playing on the beach

Lady Diana playing on the beach © Getty Images

The princess even indulged in a few games with her children at the beach.

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Lady Diana, in icon in a swimsuit

Lady Diana, in icon in a swimsuit © Getty Images

She was a true icon and looked super trendy in her leopard swimsuit.

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Lady Diana on the beach

Lady Diana on the beach       © Getty Images

Lady Diana and Prince William on Necker Island, a private little island in the British Virgin Islands.

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Lady Di in the summer of 1990

Lady Di in the summer of 1990 © Getty Images

To perfect her tan, the princess didn’t hesitate to stretch out on the sand.

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Lady Diana in a bikini during the summer of 1997

Lady Diana in a bikini during the summer of 1997 © Getty Images

Although she often wore one-piece swimsuits, it wasn’t uncommon to see her in a bikini.

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Lady Diana shortly before she died

Lady Diana shortly before she died © Getty Images

Lady Diana went on holiday to Saint-Tropez with Dodi Al Fayed shortly before she died.

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Lady Diana ready to take on the waves

Lady Diana ready to take on the waves © Getty Images

Although she loved her tanning sessions, it wasn’t uncommon to see her having fun in the water.