Diana Frances Spencer was born on 1 July 1961, in Sandringham. She was part of the Spencer family, a family of British nobility with royal ancestry. Diana was the fourth child of John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, and Frances Roche. She grew up in Park House, part of the Sandringham estate, and was educated in England and Switzerland. In 1975, Diana's father inherited the title of Earl Spencer and she became known as Lady Diana Spencer. Diana came to prominence in February 1981, when her engagement to Charles, Prince of Wales, was announced to the world. Their wedding took place at St Paul's Cathedral on 29 July 1981 and reached a global television audience of over 750 millions of people. Diana was 20 years old and Charles was 32 years old. During her marriage, she took the titles of Princess of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay and Countess of Chester. Diana and Charles had two sons: William, born on 21 June 1982; and Henry (aka Harry), born on 15 September ...