Princess Diana rapidly evolved into an icon of grace, elegance, and glamor.
She used her celebrity status to help numerous charitable causes and she remains a beloved
figure to this day.
Princess Diana, also affectionately known as “The People’s Princess” or “Princess
Di” was a member of the British royal family.
Born on July 1st, 1961, to the Spencer Family, she grew up on the royal family estate of
Sandringham.
It was destiny that Diana would eventually cross paths with Charles, the first son of
Queen Elizabeth.
Diana had 2 older sisters and 1 younger brother.
She was known to be a shy, quiet little girl who loved dance, music, and sports.
She also adored children and spent her later teen years working as a nursery teacher’s
assistant.
Diana first met Charles, the Queen’s eldest son, next in line to be king, in 1977 when
she was just 16 years old (he was 29).
At that time, Charles was actually dating Diana’s elder sister, but their relationship
fizzled out and he made a move for Diana in 1980.
They started dating and later became engaged in 1981, much to the excitement of the British
public.
The couple married in July 1981 at the famous St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, in what
was described as a “Fairytale Wedding”.
Charles & Diana were very much in love and the British public was already falling for
the Princess’ cheeky smile and shy demeanor.
She gave birth to their first child, William, soon after in 1982, and their second child,
Henry (more commonly known as Harry) in 1984.
Diana adored both her children and played a huge part in their growth, regularly going
against the advice of other members of the royal family - even her own husband at times.
It was clear that they were her pride and joy.
However, Diana’s relationship with Prince Charles started to show cracks.
They were seen together less and less.
It was rumored that they were both having extra-marital affairs though Diana claimed
that she was simply lonely as Charles was never there for her.
Without a doubt, being a member of the royal family has its commitments and pressures,
and they were all too much for Charles & Diana’s marriage.
The couple separated in 1992 and took the final step of divorcing in 1996.
During her time as Princess of Wales, Diana made regular public appearances and was always
a huge favorite as people lined the streets to catch a glimpse or greeting from her.
She went on to do amazing work with numerous charities from the homeless to the elderly,
children to HIV/Aids victims but is probably most remembered for her work fighting against
the dangers of landmines.
She was often in the public eye and was followed everywhere by paparazzi as they were interested
in her every move, her fashion choices, her eating habits, her celebrity friends, and
of course her latest love.
Sadly, Princess Di was killed in a car accident in Paris, France in August 1997.
She was accompanied by her, then, boyfriend, Dodi Fayed (son of the famous Harrods Store
owner, Mohamed Al-Fayed).
The world went into shock and mourning as her televised funeral took place on September
6th and was watched by millions.
Diana remains one of the most popular figures of the royal family.