PRINCESS DIANA

Princess Diana was the Princess of Wales. She was married to Prince Charles. She was one of the most admired members of the British royal family. She died in a car crash in 1997.

She was born on July 1, 1961. She married Prince Charles on July 29, 1981. They had two sons, and later they divorced in 1996. Diana died on August 31, 1997, from injuries she got in a car crash in Paris. She is remembered as the ‘People’s Princess’ because of her widespread popularity and global humanitarian efforts.

Because Prince Charles was usually the subject of media attention, the press and the public were fascinated by this couple. When the couple married on July 29, 1981, the ceremony was broadcast on television around the world.

She was so bored with the royal duties and the intense media coverage that she began to develop and follow her own interests. Diana served as a strong supporter of many charities and worked to help the homeless, people living with AIDS and children in need.

Unfortunately, the fairy tale wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles did not lead to a happily-ever-after marriage. During their marriage, Diana struggled with depression and bulimia. The couple’s divorce was announced in December 1992 by British Prime Minister John Major. The divorce was finalised in 1996.

While visiting Paris, she was involved in a car crash after trying to escape from the paparazzi early in the morning of August 31, 1997. Diana survived in the crash, but died because of her injuries at a Paris hospital a few hours later.

News of her sudden, senseless death shocked the world. Queen Elizabeth II, made a speech from Buckingham Palace on September 5, in which she said, ‘No one who knew Diana will ever forget her. Millions of others who never met her, but felt they knew her, will remember her.’