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 1984.
As Princess of Wales, Diana undertook royal duties on behalf of the Queen and represented her at functions overseas. She was much celebrated for her charity work and for her support of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Diana was also patroness of charities and organizations working with the homeless, youth, drug addicts, and the elderly.
Diana remained the object of worldwide media scrutiny during and after her marriage, which ended in divorce on 28 August 1996. She retained her apartment in Kensington Palace and lived there until her death.
After her divorce, Diana dated Hasnat Khan, a British-Pakistani heart surgeon, who was called the love of her life. The relationship ended in July 1997 and, a month later, she was seeing Dodi Fayed, with whom she holidayed in southern France.
On 31 August 1997, Diana was fatally injured after a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel, in Paris. The accident also resulted in the deaths of Dodi Fayed and Henri Paul, the driver. Her televised funeral, on 6 September 1997, was watched by a 32.10 millions in Britain alone, one of the United Kingdom's greatest viewing figures ever.
Diana and Charles had two sons: William, born on 21 June 1982; and Henry (aka Harry), born on 15 September 1984.
As Princess of Wales, Diana undertook royal duties on behalf of the Queen and represented her at functions overseas. She was much celebrated for her charity work and for her support of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Diana was also patroness of charities and organizations working with the homeless, youth, drug addicts, and the elderly.
Diana remained the object of worldwide media scrutiny during and after her marriage, which ended in divorce on 28 August 1996. She retained her apartment in Kensington Palace and lived there until her death.
After her divorce, Diana dated Hasnat Khan, a British-Pakistani heart surgeon, who was called the love of her life. The relationship ended in July 1997 and, a month later, she was seeing Dodi Fayed, with whom she holidayed in southern France.
On 31 August 1997, Diana was fatally injured after a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel, in Paris. The accident also resulted in the deaths of Dodi Fayed and Henri Paul, the driver. Her televised funeral, on 6 September 1997, was watched by a 32.10 millions in Britain alone, one of the United Kingdom's greatest viewing figures ever.
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| Diana, Princess of Wales dances with John Travolta White House, 11 November 1985 |
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