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Diana's Birth
Diana Frances Spencer was born on June 1, 1961, in Sandringham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. Her parents were John Spencer and Frances Roche. She had 5 siblings. She’s from an aristocratic family.
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Diana's Parent's Divorce
In 1969, her parents got divorced and her dad got custody of the children. Diana felt guilty because her parents wanted a boy, but she was born a girl. Overall, the divorce was very damaging to Diana's core.
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Diana and Prince Charles's Wedding
On July 29, 1981, at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, Diana got married to Prince Charles of Wales. Her wedding dress was an extremely pretty dress covered in pearls and wore the longest train in royal history; the train was 25 feet long. Their wedding had 27 cakes and started the balcony kiss tradition.
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Princess Diana's First Son Was Born
Princess Diana’s first son, William Arthur Philip Louis, was born on June 21, 1982, at St Mary's Hospital in London. William was born at 9.03 pm and weighed around 7 pounds or 3kg. His official title is "His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales."
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Princess Diana's Second Son Was Born
On September 15, 1984, Diana gave birth to another son, Henry Charles Albert David. Henry was born at London's Portland Hospital and weighed 6 pounds or 2.7kg. He’s known today as Prince Harry.
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Interview with Martin Bashir
In 1995, November 20, Princess Diana spoke out about her marital problems, postnatal depression, affairs, and the royal family in an interview with Martin Bashir on BBC news. The royal family was furious at her actions.
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Princess Diana's Divorce with Prince Charles
Prince Charles and Princess Diana got divorced on August 28, 1996. This meant she had to give up the title of “Her Royal Highness” and any future claims with becoming queen. She was able to continue living in the Kensington Palace apartment, and she was able to keep her title as Princess of Wales.
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Her Death
Sadly, on August 31, 1997, Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris at the age of 36. The PItié-St. Salpêtrière Hospital announced her death at 4 a.m. This was devastating to the world. A week later, millions gathered in England for her funeral at Westminster Abbey. She was buried at her family's estate in Althorp.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/princess-diana-dies-in-car-crash-paris
