The princess and the princes

William, briefly nicknamed 'Wombat', arrived on June 21 1982. Here the second in line to the British throne makes his first public appearance, introduced to the world's photographers from the safety of Buckingham Palace. Photograph: PA

After William comes Harry. Diana's second son is introduced to the cameras, shortly after his birth on September 15 1984. There is a hint of the New Romantic idyll to this official portrait. All that big hair, ballooning sleeves and fancy lacework roots it firmly in its era. Photograph: AP

Diana and sons take a family holiday to Majorca in the summer of 1987. Naturally this is no ordinary 1980s Majorcan family holiday. The picture was snapped on the steps of the royal palace, where the trio were feted as honoured guests - and there's no sangria in sight. Photograph: John Redman/AP

The Princess of Wales makes a school run on September 15 1989, escorting her sons to the Wetherby pre-preparatory school in Notting Hill in London. It is Harry's first day, which perhaps explains his air of bonhomie. William, by contrast, looks altogether more circumspect. Photograph: PA

A public engagement. Diana leaves St Paul's Cathedral with the two princes in October 1990. Photograph: PA

Prince William gets a handshake from Frederika Blair-Turner, the headmistress of Wetherby School, as his brother Prince Harry smiles, in this picture taken in September 1989. Photograph: Gillian Allen /AP