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““Princess Diana-Princess Diana-lady di”lady di”

ChildhoodChildhood

• Princess Diana was Princess Diana was born in england on born in england on 1 july 1961in the 1 july 1961in the family of John and family of John and Frances Frances Spensers.she was Spensers.she was the fourth child of the fourth child of couple,whith older couple,whith older sisters Sarah,Jane sisters Sarah,Jane and infant brother and infant brother Charles as well.Charles as well.

EducationEducation

. . Diana was first Diana was first educated at Silfield educated at Silfield School then at West School then at West Heath girl school Heath girl school where she was where she was regarded as a poor regarded as a poor student. in1977, at the student. in1977, at the age of 16, she left age of 16, she left West Heath and briefly West Heath and briefly attended Institut Alpin attended Institut Alpin Videmanette, a Videmanette, a finishing school in finishing school in Rougemont, Rougemont, Switzerland. Switzerland.

Hobbies and interestsHobbies and interests

Diana was excellent Diana was excellent in swimming and in swimming and diving, and longed diving, and longed to be a professional to be a professional ballerina with the ballerina with the Royal Ballet. She Royal Ballet. She studied ballet for a studied ballet for a time, but then grew time, but then grew up too tall for the up too tall for the profession. profession.

The marriageThe marriage

Prince Charles had known Diana for several years, Prince Charles had known Diana for several years, but he first took a serious interest in her as a potential but he first took a serious interest in her as a potential bride during the summer of 1980, when they were bride during the summer of 1980, when they were guests at a country weekend, where she watched him guests at a country weekend, where she watched him play polo. The relationship developed as he invited her play polo. The relationship developed as he invited her for a sailing weekend aboard the royal yacht for a sailing weekend aboard the royal yacht Britannia, followed by an invitation to Balmoral Royal Britannia, followed by an invitation to Balmoral Royal to meet his family. to meet his family.

Diana was well received by Diana was well received by Queen Elizabeth II, by Queen Elizabeth II, by Prince Philip. . The Prince Philip. . The Prince proposed on 6 Prince proposed on 6 February 1981, and February 1981, and Diana accepted, but Diana accepted, but their engagement was their engagement was kept secret for the next kept secret for the next few weeks. Their few weeks. Their engagement became engagement became official on 24 February official on 24 February 1981, after Diana 1981, after Diana selected a large £30,000 selected a large £30,000 ring consisting of 14 ring consisting of 14 diamonds.diamonds.

The prencess of WalesThe prencess of Wales

• 20-year-old Diana 20-year-old Diana became The Princess became The Princess of Wales when she of Wales when she married Charles on married Charles on 29 July 1981 at St 29 July 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral. It Paul's Cathedral. It was widely billed as a was widely billed as a "fairytale wedding," "fairytale wedding," watched by a global watched by a global television audience of television audience of 750 million.750 million.

FamilyFamily

On 5 November 1981, Diana's first pregnancy On 5 November 1981, Diana's first pregnancy was officially announced and in 21 June 1982, was officially announced and in 21 June 1982, Diana gave birth to her and Prince Charles's first Diana gave birth to her and Prince Charles's first son William. A second son, Harry, was born about son William. A second son, Harry, was born about two years after William on 15 September 1984.two years after William on 15 September 1984.

from the mid-1980s, the from the mid-1980s, the Princess of Wales became Princess of Wales became increasingly associated increasingly associated with numerous charities. As with numerous charities. As Princess of Wales she was Princess of Wales she was expected to visit hospitals, expected to visit hospitals, schools, etc., in the 20th-schools, etc., in the 20th-century model of royal century model of royal patronage…….In addition, patronage…….In addition, the Princess patronised the Princess patronised charities and organisations charities and organisations working with the homeless, working with the homeless, youth, drug addicts and the youth, drug addicts and the elderly. From 1989, she elderly. From 1989, she was President of Great was President of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Ormond Street Hospital for ChildrenChildren

DivorceDivorce

On 20 December 1995, On 20 December 1995, Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace publicly announced publicly announced the Queen had sent the Queen had sent letters to Charles and letters to Charles and Diana advising them Diana advising them to divorce. Prince to divorce. Prince Charles immediately Charles immediately agreed with the agreed with the suggestion. In suggestion. In February Diana February Diana announced her announced her agreement The agreement The divorce was finalised divorce was finalised on 28 August 1996.on 28 August 1996.

deathdeath On 31 August 1997, On 31 August 1997,

Diana perished in a car Diana perished in a car crash in the Pont de crash in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in l'Alma road tunnel in Paris along with her then Paris along with her then boyfriend, Dodi Al-Fayed boyfriend, Dodi Al-Fayed and the acting security and the acting security manager of the Hôtel manager of the Hôtel Ritz Paris, Henri Paul…. Ritz Paris, Henri Paul…. … Diana's funeral took … Diana's funeral took place in Westminster place in Westminster Abbey on 6 September Abbey on 6 September 1997. The previous day 1997. The previous day Queen Elizabeth II had Queen Elizabeth II had paid tribute to her in a paid tribute to her in a live television broadcast. live television broadcast. 2 billion people watched 2 billion people watched the princess's funeral… the princess's funeral…