PRINCESS DIANA,AN ICONIC WOMAN

Diana, Princess of Wales was born on 1 July 1961.She epitomised feminine beauty and glamour but at the same time, she was admired for her ground-breaking charity work; in particular, her work with AIDS patients and supporting the campaign for banning landmines. Married to Prince Charles in 1981, she received the title of “Her Royal Highness Princess Diana of Wales”.After She give birth to Prince William and Prince Harry 2nd and 3rd in line to the throne respectively. Diana was born to an aristocratic family with links to the Royal Family. Her father was Edward Spencer, Viscount Althorp. Edward Spencer was a direct descendant of Charles II. Her mother was Frances Viscountess Althorp and was distantly related with the Queen Mother; she was also of American descent.When Diana was young, her parents divorced with her father winning a bitter battle for custody of the children. Diana grew up in the family home of Park House, before moving to Althorp in 1975.When she met  Charles, Diana was working as a part time assistant in a nursery school in London.In 1981, Diana married Prince Charles  and the wedding was watched by over 1 billion people world wide. During their marriage they had two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. However, in the mid 1980s, strains started to appear in the marriage, and under much publicity the marriage broke up leading to a divorce in 1992.As Princess of Wales, Diana was expected to take part in various official engagements,such as the opening of hospitals.In 1987, Princess Diana was one of the first well known celebrities to be photographed with a victim of AIDS. This was important in changing attitudes to the disease. At the time, many thought the disease could be contacted by touch alone. Another of her high profile charities, was her involvement in the campaign to ban landmines. In January 1997, she visited mine fields in Angola to inspect the clearing of landmines.Shortly before her death, June 18th, Princess Diana met with Mother Teresa,both admired each other. Diana died on 31st August, 1997, in a car crash involving Dodi Al-Fayed. The death of Diana had a profound impact on the British public and those in other countries. It led to an unprecedented outpouring of grief and sympathy. Over 1 million bouquets of flowers were laid at Buckingham Palace. Her funeral was watched by countless millions around the world. Her final resting place was her family home of Althorp.One of her famous quotes is “Only do what your heart tells you.” – Princess Diana


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