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Princess Diana broke Royal protocol

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00:00How did Princess Diana start a new royal tradition?
00:03Diana broke royal tradition when she gave birth to Prince William at St. Mary's Hospital in London.
00:08It was the first time a royal baby had been born outside the palace walls,
00:12but had marked the monarchy's move towards modernity.
00:15Princess Diana wanted to give birth in a hospital, which caused a storm of outrage and condemnation at the time,
00:21with many journalists writing, who is she to break centuries of tradition?
00:24Her choice to give birth in a hospital and her photo with Prince William on the steps,
00:28started a new royal tradition.
00:31Princess Catherine would later give birth to her three children in the same hospital
00:34and would also be photographed with Prince William in the same place as Princess Diana.
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