Lady di

Lady Di

  • Born

    Born
    Diana Frances Spencer, known as Princess Diana of Wales, was born in Sandringham, England on 1 July 1961, the daughter of John Spencer, 8th Earl of Spencer and Frances Ruth Burke Roche.
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    His life
  • Childhood

    Childhood
    His early years were spent in the family home at Sandringham, where he received his early education.
  • Divorce of parents

    Divorce of parents
    In 1968, Diana became a ward of her parents' divorce and entered King's Lynn School.
  • Boarding school

    Boarding school
    In 1970 she was taken to Riddlesworth Hall girls' boarding school.
  • Second boarding school

    Second boarding school
    In 1973 he entered West Heath, another boarding school in the county of Kent.
  • Lady Diana Spencer

    Lady Diana Spencer
    By 1975, after her father inherited the title of Earl Spencer she was known as Lady Diana Spencer.
  • Romance

    Romance
    In November 1977 she met Prince Charles of Wales, the first-born son of Queen Elizabeth II of England and heir to the British throne, with whom she became romantically involved two years later.
  • Engagement

    Engagement
    On 24 February 1981, the spokesman for Buckingham Palace revealed the official engagement of Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles of Wales; from then on, Diana moved to Clarence House, the Queen Mother's residence.
  • Wedding

    Wedding
    The wedding took place on 29 July 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral, London, officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
  • First child

    First child
    On 21 June 1982, Diana's first child, William, was born.
  • Second child

    Second child
    On 15 September 1984, their second son Harry was born.
  • Divorce

    Divorce
    On 28 August 1996, Diana officially separated from her husband, becoming the only non-royal princess in the history of the United Kingdom; she was able to maintain her residence at Kensington Palace in order to maintain good relations with the British Royal Family for the sake of her two children.
  • Award-winning

    Award-winning
    The Princess was honoured in her lifetime for her humanitarian work. One of the most moving posthumous tributes was the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, her initiative.
  • Humanitarian work

    Humanitarian work
    On 12 January 1997, Lady Di embarked on one of her most important journeys, travelling to Angola at the invitation of the British Red Cross to show her support for the elimination of anti-personnel landmines in Africa.
  • Died

    Died
    Princess Diana of Wales died in a car accident inside the Tunnel de l'Alma, on the north bank of the Seine River in Paris, France on 31 August 1997 at the age of 36. She was also killed along with her partner Dodi Al-Fayed and the driver of the car, Henri Paul.