she was the people’s princess welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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learning more about the life of Princess
learning more about the life of Princess Diana Diana Francis Spencer was born
Diana Diana Francis Spencer was born
Diana Diana Francis Spencer was born July 1st 1961 in Sandringham Norfolk her
July 1st 1961 in Sandringham Norfolk her
July 1st 1961 in Sandringham Norfolk her aristocratic family had had close ties
aristocratic family had had close ties
aristocratic family had had close ties with Britain’s royal family for
with Britain’s royal family for
with Britain’s royal family for centuries and included illustrious
centuries and included illustrious
centuries and included illustrious members like Sir Winston Churchill at
members like Sir Winston Churchill at
members like Sir Winston Churchill at age seven diana went to live with her
age seven diana went to live with her
age seven diana went to live with her father after her parents divorce she
father after her parents divorce she
father after her parents divorce she attended first-class schools and while
attended first-class schools and while
attended first-class schools and while she was not considered an exceptional
she was not considered an exceptional
she was not considered an exceptional student the shy Diana did excel in
student the shy Diana did excel in
student the shy Diana did excel in pursuits like music dancing and swimming
pursuits like music dancing and swimming
pursuits like music dancing and swimming in 1975 her father became the Earl
in 1975 her father became the Earl
in 1975 her father became the Earl Spencer
Spencer
Spencer which meant Diana earned the title lady
which meant Diana earned the title lady
which meant Diana earned the title lady two years later
two years later
two years later lady died met Charles Prince of Wales
lady died met Charles Prince of Wales
lady died met Charles Prince of Wales while he was dating her older sister
while he was dating her older sister
while he was dating her older sister Sarah by the end of the 1970s
Sarah by the end of the 1970s
Sarah by the end of the 1970s Diana was living in London where she
Diana was living in London where she
Diana was living in London where she fostered her love of children as a nanny
fostered her love of children as a nanny
fostered her love of children as a nanny and teacher it wasn’t long before her
and teacher it wasn’t long before her
and teacher it wasn’t long before her acquaintance with Prince Charles grew
acquaintance with Prince Charles grew
acquaintance with Prince Charles grew into more and the two began a courtship
into more and the two began a courtship
into more and the two began a courtship despite their 13-year age difference
despite their 13-year age difference
despite their 13-year age difference after six months of dating Charles and
after six months of dating Charles and
after six months of dating Charles and Diana announced their engagement on
Diana announced their engagement on
Diana announced their engagement on February 24 1981 the world became
February 24 1981 the world became
February 24 1981 the world became enamoured with the couple and since
enamoured with the couple and since
enamoured with the couple and since Charles was next in line to the British
Charles was next in line to the British
Charles was next in line to the British throne the media was fascinated
throne the media was fascinated
throne the media was fascinated approximately 750 million people
approximately 750 million people
approximately 750 million people gathered around their televisions on
gathered around their televisions on
gathered around their televisions on July 29 1981 to watch this fairytale
July 29 1981 to watch this fairytale
July 29 1981 to watch this fairytale wedding at st. Paul’s Cathedral and it
wedding at st. Paul’s Cathedral and it
wedding at st. Paul’s Cathedral and it was even marked as a national holiday in
was even marked as a national holiday in
was even marked as a national holiday in the United Kingdom
the United Kingdom
the United Kingdom Diana wore a spectacular dress with a
Diana wore a spectacular dress with a
Diana wore a spectacular dress with a 25-foot train which marked the beginning
25-foot train which marked the beginning
25-foot train which marked the beginning of her reign as a style icon a few
of her reign as a style icon a few
of her reign as a style icon a few months after the wedding the prince and
months after the wedding the prince and
months after the wedding the prince and princess announced Diana’s first
princess announced Diana’s first
princess announced Diana’s first pregnancy Prince William was born in
pregnancy Prince William was born in
pregnancy Prince William was born in June the next year followed by Prince
June the next year followed by Prince
June the next year followed by Prince Harry in September 1984 by all accounts
Harry in September 1984 by all accounts
Harry in September 1984 by all accounts Diana wasn’t available in loving mother
Diana wasn’t available in loving mother
Diana wasn’t available in loving mother to her boys however even then she
to her boys however even then she
to her boys however even then she struggled with the scrutiny and
struggled with the scrutiny and
struggled with the scrutiny and responsibilities associated with her
responsibilities associated with her
responsibilities associated with her post it was later revealed that she
post it was later revealed that she
post it was later revealed that she suffered from bulimia and depression
suffered from bulimia and depression
suffered from bulimia and depression during this time and
during this time and
during this time and had contemplated suicide she turned to
had contemplated suicide she turned to
had contemplated suicide she turned to charity work as a means to cope and
charity work as a means to cope and
charity work as a means to cope and frequently visited sick children as well
frequently visited sick children as well
frequently visited sick children as well as aids and leprosy patients in fact
as aids and leprosy patients in fact
as aids and leprosy patients in fact diana was the first celebrity
diana was the first celebrity
diana was the first celebrity photographed touching an HIV infected
photographed touching an HIV infected
photographed touching an HIV infected person unfortunately as the 1980s
person unfortunately as the 1980s
person unfortunately as the 1980s progressed Diana and Charles privately
progressed Diana and Charles privately
progressed Diana and Charles privately drifted apart
drifted apart
drifted apart in mid 1992 news of affairs on both
in mid 1992 news of affairs on both
in mid 1992 news of affairs on both sides of the marriage was splashed
sides of the marriage was splashed
sides of the marriage was splashed across the tabloids and British Prime
across the tabloids and British Prime
across the tabloids and British Prime Minister John Major announced their
Minister John Major announced their
Minister John Major announced their separation that December it is announced
separation that December it is announced
separation that December it is announced from Buckingham Palace that with regret
from Buckingham Palace that with regret
from Buckingham Palace that with regret The Prince and Princess of Wales have
The Prince and Princess of Wales have
The Prince and Princess of Wales have decided to separate their royal
decided to separate their royal
decided to separate their royal highnesses have no fans divorce and that
highnesses have no fans divorce and that
highnesses have no fans divorce and that our constitutional positions are
our constitutional positions are
our constitutional positions are unaffected more lurid details of the
unaffected more lurid details of the
unaffected more lurid details of the royal couple’s extramarital romances
royal couple’s extramarital romances
royal couple’s extramarital romances surfaced over the next few years until
surfaced over the next few years until
surfaced over the next few years until the couple finally divorced on August 28
the couple finally divorced on August 28
the couple finally divorced on August 28 1996 diana continued lending her support
1996 diana continued lending her support
1996 diana continued lending her support and celebrity to charities including the
and celebrity to charities including the
and celebrity to charities including the International Campaign to Ban Landmines
International Campaign to Ban Landmines
International Campaign to Ban Landmines which won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1997
which won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1997
which won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 Diana also had high-profile
Diana also had high-profile
Diana also had high-profile relationships following her divorce
relationships following her divorce
relationships following her divorce though she mostly protected these from
though she mostly protected these from
though she mostly protected these from media attention by mid 1997 she was
media attention by mid 1997 she was
media attention by mid 1997 she was dating Egyptian film producer Dodi Fayed
dating Egyptian film producer Dodi Fayed
dating Egyptian film producer Dodi Fayed it was with him that she travelled to
it was with him that she travelled to
it was with him that she travelled to Paris in August 1997 as the couple
Paris in August 1997 as the couple
Paris in August 1997 as the couple attempted to thwart paparazzi they were
attempted to thwart paparazzi they were
attempted to thwart paparazzi they were chased through the city streets at high
chased through the city streets at high
chased through the city streets at high speeds unfortunately just after midnight
speeds unfortunately just after midnight
speeds unfortunately just after midnight on August 31st 1997 the car’s driver
on August 31st 1997 the car’s driver
on August 31st 1997 the car’s driver Arie Paul lost control and they crashed
Arie Paul lost control and they crashed
Arie Paul lost control and they crashed in the Ponte Lama tunnel at
in the Ponte Lama tunnel at
in the Ponte Lama tunnel at approximately 65 miles per hour since
approximately 65 miles per hour since
approximately 65 miles per hour since none of the occupants were wearing
none of the occupants were wearing
none of the occupants were wearing seatbelts the driver and Fayed were
seatbelts the driver and Fayed were
seatbelts the driver and Fayed were killed instantly
killed instantly
killed instantly Diana survived the crash but succumbed
Diana survived the crash but succumbed
Diana survived the crash but succumbed to her injuries in hospital hours later
to her injuries in hospital hours later
to her injuries in hospital hours later Stephen I have to interrupt there
Stephen I have to interrupt there
Stephen I have to interrupt there because within the last few moments the
because within the last few moments the
because within the last few moments the Press Association in Britain citing
Press Association in Britain citing
Press Association in Britain citing unnamed British sources has reported
unnamed British sources has reported
unnamed British sources has reported that Diana Princess of Wales had died
that Diana Princess of Wales had died
that Diana Princess of Wales had died Diana’s death elicited outpourings of
Diana’s death elicited outpourings of
Diana’s death elicited outpourings of grief worldwide it also prompted
grief worldwide it also prompted
grief worldwide it also prompted numerous conspiracy theories and false
numerous conspiracy theories and false
numerous conspiracy theories and false rumors though an official investigation
rumors though an official investigation
rumors though an official investigation blamed the crash
blamed the crash
blamed the crash drivers reckless speed and high blood
drivers reckless speed and high blood
drivers reckless speed and high blood alcohol level there was intense
alcohol level there was intense
alcohol level there was intense speculation that it was not an accident
speculation that it was not an accident
speculation that it was not an accident the most outrageous theories contended
the most outrageous theories contended
the most outrageous theories contended she was assassinated by the royal family
she was assassinated by the royal family
she was assassinated by the royal family due to her relationship with Fayed which
due to her relationship with Fayed which
due to her relationship with Fayed which was a hypothesis supported by fides
was a hypothesis supported by fides
was a hypothesis supported by fides own father Diana’s funeral was televised
own father Diana’s funeral was televised
own father Diana’s funeral was televised from Westminster Abbey on September 6
from Westminster Abbey on September 6
from Westminster Abbey on September 6 and millions tuned in across the world
and millions tuned in across the world
and millions tuned in across the world to say their final goodbyes despite her
to say their final goodbyes despite her
to say their final goodbyes despite her tragic end Princess Diana is remembered
tragic end Princess Diana is remembered
tragic end Princess Diana is remembered for her philanthropy humanitarianism
for her philanthropy humanitarianism
for her philanthropy humanitarianism style and grace by growing from a shy
style and grace by growing from a shy
style and grace by growing from a shy girl into a confident advocate she will
girl into a confident advocate she will
girl into a confident advocate she will always be remembered as the princess of
always be remembered as the princess of
always be remembered as the princess of hearts
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