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