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NEVER-before-seen photographs of a fresh-faced Princess Diana offer a rare glimpse into her private life. One candid image, which was taken during a country shoot in the early 1980s, shows the young princess smiling at the camera while dressed in a Barbour coat, a silk tartan scarf, and green Hunter wellies. Princess Diana, center, smiles at the camera while dressed in a Barbour and silk tartan scarf while on a shoot in the countryside. Behind her is Princess Margaret’s daughter Lady Sarah Chatto, left via LITTLETON AUCTIONS She doesn’t appear to be wearing any make-up and her blonde hair is ruffled by the wind. The striking shot is one of a handful of remarkable pictures of Diana and her then-husband Prince Charles. They have recently been unearthed after spending decades forgotten in a drawer that belonged to a former royal housekeeper. Princess Diana, left, and her husband Prince Charles, centre, look out across the fields, which are covered in leaves via LITTLETON AUCTIONS Diana, left, appears relaxed and at ease while chatting to friends via LITTLETON AUCTIONS The photos show Diana and Charles with Lady Sarah Chatto, the daughter of Princess Margaret, and friends during a day of sport in the grounds of a country home. In one image, Prince Charles, who is dressed in a hunting tweed suit, a flat cap, and brown leather boots, leans on a walking stick while looking out with Diana across the fields. In another, Princess Diana laughs along with Lady Sarah, who was the chief bridesmaid at her wedding in 1981. Diana, center, looks out onto the fields as a male friend, left, photographs the group via LITTLETON AUCTIONS The shooting party were photographed tucking into snacks and hot drinks via LITTLETON AUCTIONS Diana and Charles were still in the honeymoon years of their marriage when the shoot took place, and they appear at ease in each other’s company. The collection of images belonged to the late housekeeper of Princess Alexandra, the Queen’s cousin, and were found at her home at Thatched House in Richmond. They will be auctioned at Littleton Auctions in Evesham, Worcestershire. The group were spotted gathering by their Range Rovers before making their way into the fields via LITTLETON AUCTIONS The group, all dressed in Barbour jackets, are believed to be in the grounds of a country mansion via LITTLETON AUCTIONS An auctioneer said it is “very difficult” to estimate their value. Earlier this week, a candid letter written by Prince Charles just after his separation from Princess Diana sold for £360.00 at auction. The handwritten note says he hopes people appreciate “the things I try to do after I am dead”. SOURCE: (The Sun)