Diana princess of wales

Princess Diana Of Whales

By hmyers
  • Diana Frances Spencer was born

    Diana Frances Spencer was born
    Born in Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk England, UK.
  • Childhood house

    Childhood house
    Diana lived in a big county house. She sometimes played with Charles at Queen Elizabeths house.
  • Diana's Mother leaves her Father

    Diana was only 6 years-old
  • Diana attend school in Riddlesworth Hall in Norfolk at West Heath Girls School

    Diana attend school in Riddlesworth Hall in Norfolk at West Heath Girls School
    She left school in 1977 at age 16 to go to Switzerland. She was a singer, excelled in sports and longed to be a ballerina.
  • Diana works as a Kindergarden teacher in London

    Diana works as a Kindergarden teacher in London
  • Visit to sister leads to first date with Charles

    Visit to sister leads to first date with Charles
    On a visit to see her sister Jane, Diana and Charles met again. Charles asked Diana out on a date.
  • Became engaged to Prince Charles

    Became engaged to Prince Charles
    Reportedly, the Prince former girlfriend (eventually his second wife; Camilia) helped him select Diana (age 19) as a bride.
  • The Fairy Tale Wedding

    The Fairy Tale Wedding
    The couple was married at St Paul's Cathdral London. Over 600,000 people attended and over 60 countries watched on TV.
  • First Son Price William is born

    First Son Price William is born
  • Second son; Prince Henry was born

    Second son; Prince Henry was born
  • President of Grest Ormond Street Hospital

    President of Grest Ormond Street Hospital
    Diana works with children who are sick with AIDS and Leprosy. A photo was taken of her touching a child with AIDS, a deadly disease that people ONCE thought you could catch by touching an infected person. Diana SHOWED the world that you CAN TOUCH people with AIDS and how much they need this love.
  • Diana's father dies

    Diana's father dies
    Another death on New Years Day. Her father dies of a heart attack.
  • Pricess and Prince Seperate

    Pricess and Prince Seperate
    After many interviews, it was deteremined that both Pricess and the Prince were having affairs.
  • Charity work for Landmines

    Charity work for Landmines
    Diana served as an International Red Cross Volunteer. She visited landmine survivors in hospitals, toured de-mining projects run by the HALO Trust, and attended mine awareness classes about the dangers of mines. She worked very hard to get the UK government and other nations to create the Ottawa Treaty which banned the use of anti-personnel landmines.
  • Princess Diana visits Bosnia

    Princess Diana visits Bosnia
    A couple of days before her death, Princess Diana visited Bosnia to work tith the Landmine Survivors Network.
  • Princess Diana's Death

    Princess Diana's Death
    On August 31st, 1997 Diana died in a horrible car crash in Paris. She and her boyfriend, Dodi Al-Fayed, and their driver Henri Paul were killed. The only survivor was Al-Fayed's body guard. The crash occured just after midnight. At first, people blamed the paparazzi (reporters). However, after a long investigation, they found that the driver was driving recklessly and had been drinking.
  • The People's Princess Laid to Rest

    The People's Princess Laid to Rest
    Many people loved Lady Diana. Her public funeral was held at Westminster Abbey. Over 3 million attended/watched. More than 1 million bouquets were left at her London home, Kensigton Palace. Famous singer, Elton John adapted a song he originally wrote about Marilyn Monroe, "Candle in the Wind" retitiling it "Goodbye, Englands Rose". Diana, Pricess of Wales, was laid to rest at Althorp, the Spencer estate, on an island in a lake. The burial ceremony was private.
  • United Nations appealed work done on Landmines

    United Nations appealed work done on Landmines
    Unfortunatly, as of January 2005, Diana's legacy on landmines remained unfulfilled, The United Nations appealed to the nations which produced and stockpiled the largest numbers of landmines to sign the Ottawa Treaty forbidding their production and use.
  • WE STILL REMEMBER: Memorials

    WE STILL REMEMBER: Memorials
    Diana will always be remembered as the "Peoples Princess". A true fairy tale of a young farmgirl marrying a wealthy prince. Although she had many hardships, she was able to live in a beautiful castle, become an amazing mother, and serve through her charity to help women, children, the elderly and the ill.

    There are many memorials still active today that remind us of the great work Diana accomplished.
  • Memorials

    Memorials
    A playground in London called, "Peter Pan's Playground" (created by the author of Peter Pan), displays a plaque of dedication to remember the charitable work Diana accomplished and her love for children.

    A Memorial Fund still exists today that provides grants to numerous organizations and supports work that provides care to people with AIDS.

    Those who believed in her and her causes, continue to fight againt landmines that endanger children.
  • Last Thoughts

    Last Thoughts
    Diana became a princess but many believed she was destined to be a queen. She will live in our hearts forever.