Princess Diana

Date of Birth
1 July 1961, Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk, England, UK

Date of Death
31 August 1997, Paris, France (road accident)

Birth Name
Diana Frances Spencer

Nickname
The People's Princess
Princess Di
The Queen of Hearts
Lady Di

Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)

Mini Biography

Princess Diana was born July 1, 1961 at 7:45 PM weighing 7lb 12oz at Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk, England, UK. She had her christening at Sandringham Church in Norfolk. Her full name is Lady Diana Frances Spencer. On July 29, 1981 she married her Prince Charming - Prince Charles of Wales, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II. On June 21 1982 her first son was born - Prince William Arthur Phillip Louis Windsor. Two years later, on September 15 1984, Diana's second and youngest son was born - Prince Henry Charles Albert David Windsor. Later on she said that the time she was expecting Harry was the best time she and Charles ever had they were getting along so well. On August 26 1996, the "Fairy-Tale" marriage was over. A year later on August 31 1997, much of the world was in a state of mourning - their beloved Princess died in a car accident with boyfriend Dodi Fayed, along with the driver of the car. The only survivor was Dodi's bodyguard-Trevor Rhys-Jones. Diana today is still remembered by many as the "people's princess". She will always be remembered.

Mini Biography

Princess Diana was born Diana Frances Spencer on July 1, 1961. Her parents were Edward John and Frances Spencer Viscount and Viscountess Althorp, later Earl and Countess Spencer. When she was 6 her parents split up and her mother got married to Peter Shand-Kydd. Diana lived with her father her two older sisters and her younger brother Charles.

When she was about 8 she was sent to boarding school. After that she went to another boarding school and then finally to a school in Switzerland where only French was spoken. She was not what one would call an academic, and actually would be considered a high school drop out. When she was at her final boarding school in England she met Prince Charles for the first time. He was dating Diana's sister Sarah at the time and Diana was so exited about finally meeting him that she could not concentrate on her O level exams the following week.

It was only when her grandfather died that she inherited the title of Lady. Diana lived in an apartment with roommates and was a nanny and a school teacher when she got engaged to the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles. They got married in the summer of 1981 and on July 21 1982, Prince William Arther Phillip Louis was born. On September 15 1984, she had Prince Henry Charles Albert David. Her marriage started to fail then. In 1992 she and Prince Charles separated and in 1996 they divorced. She then lost the privilege of being called Her Royal Highness. In 1996 she fell in love with Dodi Fayed, the son of the owner of Harrods Department Store in London. On the night of August 31 1997, they were both tragically killed in a motor accident when the car they were in collided with a beam on the Pont D'Alma near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Her funeral was held on September 6 1997, just 9 days before Henry's 13th birthday. She is buried on an island at her ancestral home at Althorp.

Spouse
Prince Charles (29 July 1981 - 28 August 1996) (divorced) 2 children

Trivia

Buried on an island in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England, UK.

Two sons with Prince Charles: Prince William Windsor (b. 21 June 1982) and Prince Harry Windsor (b.15 September 1984).

Former daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.

Measurements: 34B-23-35 (at 1981 marriage), 36-27-37 (near her heaviest during her eating disorder- 1987), 33-22-34 (over-dieting as part of the disorder- 1990), 36B-26-36 (from 1995 bra purchase), 33B-23-36 (following divorce 1996), 34 1/2B-24-35 (ship-shape and swimsuit ready just before her tragic accident), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)

Shoe size: 9A

Dress size 8.

"Candle In The Wind", the Elton John song about Marilyn Monroe, was changed to fit her, and performed by John at her funeral. Coincidentally, both women died at age 36.

Had her look-alike puppet in the French show "Guignols de l'info, Les" (1988).

Her death was used by Jean-Pierre Jeunet as a plot device for Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Le (2001).

Invited Supermodel Cindy Crawford to Buckingham Palace for dinner, when Prince William Windsor had a secret crush on the model.

Portrayed by Catherine Oxenberg, Edita Brychta, Julie Cox, and Nicola Formby.

Was a fan of the Swedish pop band Abba.

Step-granddaughter of Barbara Cartland.

Distantly related to actor Humphrey Bogart, who was her 7th cousin.

Once referred to Camilla Parker-Bowles as a rottweiler.

Appeared on the cover of People Weekly magazine a record-breaking 81 times. The "Goodbye Diana" issue (9/22/97) racked up sales of almost $3m making the issue the magazine's best-seller in its existence.

Fell in love with Dodi Fayed after a food fight on his father's yacht Jonikal.

Sister of Earl Charles Spencer (b. 1964), Sarah Spencer (b. 1955) and Jane Spencer (b. 1957).

Told an intimate friend that, while walking down the aisle in Saint Paul's Cathedral, she thought about turning back like "Elaine" did in The Graduate (1967)'.

Loved animated movies, especially the ones that were musicals.

Best friends with Lúcia Flecha Flecha de Lima, Rosa Monckton, Sarah Ferguson, Lana Marks, Lady Annabel Goldsmith and her daughter Jemima Khan.

The Brazilian ambassador Lúcia Flecha Flecha de Lima was her best friend.

When her photo made the cover of Time magazine after her untimely death, the Commemorative Issue sold more than 1 million copies at the newsstands.

Personal Quotes

"There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded." - "Panorama" (1953) Interview, 1995

"Any sane person would have left long ago. But I cannot. I have my sons."

"I'd like to be a queen in people's hearts but I don't see myself being queen of this country."

Where Are They Now

(2006) Release of the book, "Diana" by Sarah Bradford.

(2005) Release of the book, "Diana: Unseen Archives" by Alison Gauntlett.

(2007) Release of the book, "After Diana" by Christopher Andersen.

(2007) Release of the book, "The Diana Chronicles" by Tina Brown.

(2001) Release of the book, "Diana's Boys: William and Harry and the Mother They Loved" by Christopher Andersen.

(1998) Release of the book, "The Day Diana Died" by Christopher Andersen.

(1992) Release of his book, "Diana: Her True Story" by Andrew Morton.

(1994) Release of his book, "Diana: Her New Life" by Andrew Morton.

(1997) Release of his book, "Diana: Her True Story, In Her Own Words" by Andrew Morton.

(2004) Release of his book, "Diana, In Pursuit of Love" by Andrew Morton.

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