Diana Princess of Wales and her children. People's Princess Diana - Lady Di
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Princess Diana was included in the list of "100 Greatest Britons", taking third place in it. And even now, many years after the death of Princess Diana, her personality is of great interest, and daughter-in-law Kate Middleton is constantly compared to her mother-in-law. The death of Princess Diana and the life of Princess Diana are shrouded in mysteries that can no longer be solved.
Princess Diana - biography
Representative of an ancient aristocratic family
Princess Diana of Wales, whom everyone called “Lady Diana” or “Lady Di” for short, was born on July 1, 1961 in Sandringham (Norfolk). Then her name was Diana Frances Spencer. She belonged to a noble family: her father John Spencer was Viscount Althorp (and later Earl Spencer) and was distantly related to the Dukes of Marlborough (to which Winston Churchill belonged). Also in John's family tree were the bastards of the brother kings Charles the Second and James the Second. Princess Diana's mother's name was Frances Shand Kydd; she could not boast of such ancient noble roots.
The early biography of Princess Diana took place in the family nest of Sandgreenham, with the same governess who raised Frances working with her. After home schooling (primary school), the future Princess Diana went to Sealfield private school, and then moved to Riddlesworth Hall preparatory school. Even then, her father and mother were divorced (divorced in 1969), Diana came under the care of John, like her brother and sisters. The girl was very worried about the separation from her mother, and after that she could not establish a relationship with her strict stepmother.
Newly hired teacher's assistant
In 1973, Princess Diana entered an elite girls' school in Kent, but did not graduate, showing poor results. Having become Lady Diana (when John took over the peerage from his deceased father), the 14-year-old girl moved with her family and her newly-made father, the Earl, to Althorp House Castle in Northamptonshire.
Another attempt to send Diana away from home was made in 1977, when she moved to Switzerland. But, unable to bear parting with her loved ones and her homeland, Diana left Rougemont and returned home. Princess Diana's biography continued in London, where she was given an apartment (for her 18th birthday). Having settled into her new home, Diana invited three friends to be neighbors and got a job in a kindergarten in Pimiliko as a teacher’s assistant.
Personal life of Princess Diana
Hunting meeting
In 1981, she was destined to become Princess Diana of Wales, and we’ll talk about that.
Before she left for Switzerland, Diana was introduced to Queen Elizabeth II's son, Prince Charles, who was taking part in a hunt held at Althorp. This happened in the winter of 1977. But the serious relationship between Princess Diana and Charles began later, in the summer of 1980.
They went on a weekend together (on the royal yacht Britannia), and then Charles introduced Diana to her parents, Elizabeth II and Philip, at the Windsor's Scottish castle, Balmoral. The girl made a good impression, so Charles’s family did not contradict their romance. The couple began dating, and on February 3, 1981, the heir to the throne proposed to Diana at Windsor Castle. She agreed. But the engagement was announced only on February 24. Princess Diana's famous ring with a large sapphire surrounded by 14 diamonds cost £30,000. Later it was passed on to Kate Middleton - Princess Diana's eldest son William gave it to the bride upon engagement.
The most expensive "wedding of the century"
Princess Diana's wedding took place on July 29, 1981 in London's St. Pavel. The celebration began at 11.20, 3.5 thousand distinguished guests were present in the temple, and 750 million viewers watched the “wedding of the century” on TV. Great Britain rejoiced; the Queen declared this day a holiday. After the wedding there was a reception for 120 people. The wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles is recognized as the most expensive in the history of the country - 2.859 million pounds were spent on it.
Princess Diana's wedding dress was made of airy taffeta and lace, with very puffy sleeves, by fashion designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel. Then it was valued at 9 thousand pounds. Hand embroidery, antique lace, a daring neckline, rhinestones and a long ivory train all looked stunning on the slender bride. To be on the safe side, two copies of Princess Diana's outfit were sewn together, but they were not needed. The newlywed's head was decorated with a tiara.
Desired heirs William and Harry
Princess Diana and Charles spent their honeymoon on a Mediterranean cruise on the yacht Britannia, stopping in Tunisia, Greece, Sardinia and Egypt. Returning to their homeland, the newlyweds went to Balmoral Castle and relaxed in a hunting lodge.
There is also a biopic “The Queen”, about the events after the death of Princess Diana; Helen Mirren portrays Elizabeth II in it.
Princess Diana, 1989Nothing human is alien to princesses: the beautiful Diana, like most of us, experienced certain complexes about her appearance. While the world admired her beauty, Lady Di herself secretly suffered from her own imperfections.
In 1990, renowned artist Israel Zohar was commissioned to paint a portrait of Diana for the Royal Hussars, of which the princess was a patron. It wasn’t easy for the master: Diana kept interfering with his work, asking the artist to smooth out certain physiological deficiencies that upset her so much in herself. What worried the princess? And, most importantly, how did she deal with it?
Diana and the artist Israel Zohar and the result of their joint work, 1990.Diana and her big nose
“There were indeed many flaws in her face and body,” recalls the 72-year-old artist. “And in a joking but persistent manner she asked me to make corrections and improve the portrait. This was especially true of her nose.”
Diana's nose was truly outstanding. However, the paradox was that few people paid attention to this while she was alive.
1986 1997And only now, looking at archival photographs, are people beginning to evaluate “the most beautiful woman of her time” a little more critically and soberly. Diana skillfully compensated for her nose with a tilt of her head and a short, voluminous haircut (her signature hairstyle was only slightly modified during the princess’s life, but remained, on the whole, the same).
1990 1997Remember that signature Diana look? First, she tilted her head down and to the side, and from there she raised her eyes to the interlocutor (or the camera). Dickie Arbeiter, the Queen's former press secretary from 1988 to 2000, recalled that Diana developed this pose on purpose: the most photographed woman in the world wanted her photographs to be successful, no matter who took them.
“Diana was not beautiful. She was attractive. She had a somewhat large nose, but she knew her best angle and photographers had no chance to look at her from a different angle,” Arbeiter said.
Figure of a swimmer
Diana's fitness trainer Carolann Brown recalled how the princess complained to her about her figure. “I have a swimmer’s build and big shoulders, which I don’t like,” Diana often repeated.
1983 1988Diana began to express open dissatisfaction already in the 90s - a change in the main fashion guidelines led to the fact that Lady Di turned out to be not very formatted against the backdrop of the slender supermodels of the new generation. Trying to overcome this complex, Diana went to the gym. Which, however, led to the fact that her already not very feminine figure became even coarser.
1989 1994 (in the famous “revenge dress”High growth
By the way, do you know how tall Princess Diana was? 5 feet 11 inches, which corresponds to 180 cm 3 mm. She was taller than most women and the same height as most of the men in her circle. And it made her nervous.
“She wasn’t curvy, she had the body of an athlete, but she was slouched,” recalls Tomasz Starzewski, a designer who designed Lady Di’s outfits from 1990 until her death. Her holistic medicine doctor, Nick Joshi, adds that Diana suffered from spinal curvature. “It was noticeable when she moved because she always walked hunched over. - the doctor recalls. “The problem was made worse by the fact that she was embarrassed by her height.” According to Nick Joshi, he unsuccessfully tried to convince Diana to stand up straight and proudly “carry” her 180 cm height through life, without slouching or lowering her head to appear shorter.
Diana and Charles were the same height - 180 cmDiana was taller than almost all the women around her, and this embarrassed herBy the way, one of the reasons for the development of this complex can be called Prince Charles. She and Diana were the same height, so she had to choose shoes with low heels (which is why she fell in love, for example, with ballet flats), and in all the official photographs of the couple, Diana was deliberately “made” lower - they were seated on a chair, or forced to sit down for portrait photos. Look at the engagement photos of Diana and Charles again and you will understand what is “wrong” with them.
In most of the engagement photos, Diana was forced to stand lower......or sit downExcess weight
This complex at one time led Diana to bulimia. According to her own recollections, about 5 months before the wedding, Prince Charles had the imprudence to comment on the bride’s waist: “Oh, a little plump in this place, huh?” This half-joking phrase was enough for the already impressionable 19-year-old girl to develop a nervous eating disorder. “When I was first measured for my wedding dress, my waist was 29 inches (74 cm). And on the day I got married, my waist was 23.5 inches (59 cm). I simply melted from February to July,” Diana later confessed (read:
“They say it’s better to be poor and happy than rich and unhappy. Well, what about a compromise – moderately rich and moderately capricious?” - Princess Diana.
Princess Diana Spencer born July 1, 1961, on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk. Diana was perhaps the most beloved and respected member of the British royal family, earning herself the nickname "The People's Princess." She was born into a family of English aristocrats - Edward John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, and Frances Ruth Burke Roche, Viscountess Althorp (later Frances Shand Kydd).
Both of Diana’s parents were close to the royal court, and in Edward’s biography there was even an episode with his marriage proposal to Queen Elizabeth II, which she did not immediately reject, promising to “think about it.” However, to the great disappointment of Diana's father, Elizabeth soon met the Greek Prince Philip, with whom she fell madly in love and whom she eventually married. However, despite unfulfilled hopes, Edward maintained warm, friendly relations with Elizabeth, thanks to which the Spencers always occupied a special position at court.
Diana became the third daughter in the Spencer family, while her father desperately wanted a male heir. Therefore, the birth of another girl was a huge disappointment for both parents. “I should have been born a boy!” - Lady Di admitted with a bitter smile many years later.
However, an heir did appear in the family, but by that time the relationship between the spouses was so undermined by mutual discontent that the marriage soon broke up. Frances remarried wallpaper business owner Peter Shand-Kydd, who, although fabulously rich, did not have a title, which caused her mother's endless displeasure. A true aristocrat and devoted royalist, Frances's mother could not believe that her daughter left her husband and four children for the sake of some “upholsterer.” She confronted her daughter in court, and as a result, Edward received custody of all four children.
Although both parents tried their best to brighten up their children’s lives with trips and entertainment, Diana often lacked simple human attention and participation, and sometimes she felt lonely.
She received an excellent education, first in private school Riddlesworth Hall(Riddlesworth Hall), and then to prestigious boarding school West Heath(West Heath School).
Lady Diana Spencer acquired the title after her father inherited the title of Earl in 1975. Despite the fact that Diana was known as a shy girl, she showed a genuine interest in music and dancing. But, alas, the future princess’s dreams of ballet were not destined to come true, because one day, while on vacation in Switzerland, she seriously injured her knee. However, many years later, Diana demonstrated brilliant dancing skills when she performed a number on the stage of Covent Garden paired with professional dancer Wayne Sleep, on the occasion of her husband's birthday.
In addition to dancing and music, Diana enjoyed spending time with children: she happily looked after her younger brother Charles and took care of her older sisters. Therefore, after graduating from a boarding school for noble maidens in Rougemont, Switzerland, Diana moved to London and began looking for work with children. Eventually, Lady Di received a position as a teacher at the Young England School in Pimlico, London.
Generally speaking, Diana never shunned any, even the most menial, work: she worked as a nanny, a cook and even a cleaner. The future princess cleaned the apartments of her friends and her older sister, Sarah, for $2 an hour.
In the photo: Lady Diana and Prince Charles
Since the Spencer family was close to the royal family, as a child Diana often played with Prince Charles's younger brothers, Princes Andrew and Edward. At that time, the Spencers rented Park House, an estate that belonged to Elizabeth II. And in 1977, Diana’s older sister, Sarah, introduced her to Prince Charles, who was 13 years older than the young lady.
As heir to the British throne, Prince Charles has always been the subject of intense media attention, and his courtship of Diana certainly did not go unnoticed. The press and public were fascinated by this odd couple: a reserved prince, a big fan of gardening, and a shy young girl, passionate about fashion and pop culture. On the day the couple got married - July 29, 1981 - the wedding ceremony was broadcast by television channels around the world. Millions of people watched the event, hailed as the “Wedding of the Century.”
Marriage and divorce
On June 21, 1982, their first child, Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, was born into the family of Diana and Charles. And 2 years later, on September 15, 1984, the couple had a second heir - Prince Henry Charles Albert David, known to the general public as Prince Harry.
Shocked to the core by the pressure that befell her along with her marriage, and the relentless attention of the press to literally her every step, Diana decided to defend the right to her own life.
In the photo: Princess Diana and Prince Charles with their sons Prince William and Prince Harry
She began supporting many charities, helping the homeless, children in need, and people suffering from HIV and AIDS.
Unfortunately, the fairytale wedding of the prince and princess was not the beginning of a happy marriage. Over the years, the couple grew apart and both sides were suspected of infidelity. Unhappy in her marriage, Diana suffered from bouts of depression and bulimia. Ultimately, in December 1992, British Prime Minister John Major announced the separation of the couple, reading the text of the royal family's address in the House of Commons. The divorce was finalized in 1996.
Death and legacy of Diana
Even after the divorce, Diana remained popular. She devoted herself entirely to her sons, and also participated in humanitarian projects such as the fight against landmines. Lady Di used her worldwide fame to raise public awareness of pressing issues. However, her popularity also had a downside: Diana's affair with Egyptian producer and playboy Dodi Al-Fayed in 1997 caused a real stir and incredible hype in the press. As a tragic result, on the night of August 31, 1997, a loving couple died in a car accident in Paris when the driver tried to break away from the paparazzi pursuing them.
In the photo: Memorial in honor of Princess Diana and Dodi Al-Fayed
at Harrods store in London
Diana did not die immediately, but only a few hours later in a Paris hospital as a result of her injuries. Diana's lover, Dodi Al-Fayed, and his driver were also killed, and the security guard was seriously injured. There are still many rumors surrounding Diana’s death: it was even rumored that she was killed by British intelligence services at the direction of the royal family, which supposedly could not come to terms with the fact that the mother of the heirs to the throne had a relationship with a Muslim. By the way, Diana’s mother, Frances, was also not happy with this relationship, once calling Diana a “whore” for “getting mixed up with Muslim men.”
French authorities conducted their own investigation into the car accident and found a high level of alcohol in the blood of the driver, who was subsequently found to be the main culprit of the accident.
News of Diana's sudden and absurd death shocked the world. Thousands of people wanted to pay their last respects to the “people’s princess” at the farewell ceremony. The ceremony took place in Westminster Abbey and was broadcast on television. Diana's body was later buried at her family estate, Althorp.
In 2007, 10 years after the death of their beloved mother, Diana's sons, Princes William and Harry, organized a concert dedicated to the 46th anniversary of her birth. All proceeds from the event were donated to charities that Diana and her sons supported.
Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton also paid tribute to Diana by naming their daughter, Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, who was born on May 2, 2015, after her.
The Memorial Fund in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales continues her endeavors. Established after her death, the foundation provides grants to various organizations and supports many humanitarian causes, including caring for the sick in Africa, helping refugees, and ending the use of landmines.
The memory of the Princess of Wales and her good deeds still lives in the hearts of millions of people. And no other title in the world has such high value as the title " Queens of people's hearts", forever assigned to Diana.
In the photo: Princess Diana devoted a lot of time to charitable work
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The unique “Queen of Hearts”, the first wife of Prince Charles, Diana Spencer, became the undisputed heroine of the 20th century. Her not-so-happy life became public knowledge, and the circumstances of her death remain a mystery to this day.
It is traditionally accepted that Diana Spencer came into the British royal family practically from the street, in other words, she was almost a commoner, without family or tribe, and that is why Kate Middleton, the wife of Prince William, who is associated with the aristocracy only “ stamp in the passport". In fact, this is not so, unlike her daughter-in-law, Diana belonged to a noble family. Moreover, both of her parents were representatives of ancient British families. The princess's father, John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, came from the Spencer-Churchill family. Spencer's ancestors received the title of count back in the 17th century, during the reign of Charles I. Frances Ruth Roche, Diana's mother, was also distinguished by her ancient and noble origins. Lady Fermoy, Diana's grandmother, was a lady-in-waiting and close friend of the Queen Mother. Consider the fact that the entire royal family, including Elizabeth II, attended the wedding of Diana’s future parents in Wesminster Abbey. The Queen later even became godmother to Diana's younger brother, Charles Spencer.
1963 1963 1964The future Princess of Wales was born on July 1, 1961 at her father's family estate, Sandrigham Castle, and as a child she knew no need for anything: she was surrounded by numerous governesses, maids and other servants. Which should be in any rich house. Yes, Diana really had everything that any little girl needs, except, perhaps, the smallest thing - she lacked love. This lack of tenderness and neediness will haunt the Queen of Hearts throughout her life. Dee's parents divorced when the girl was only eight years old. The future wife of Prince Charles, as well as her two sisters and brother, remained to live with their father. Diana's mother, Frances, moved to London, remarried and had little interest in the fate of her children.
1965 1970 1970Despite the absence of her mother, Diana received an excellent education. Before entering college, Miss Spencer was under the constant supervision of governess and part-time teacher Gertrude Allen, who was also once involved in raising Frances Ruth. In 1975, after the death of her grandfather, Diana's father became the 8th Earl Spencer and she received the courtesy title "Lady", reserved for the daughters of high peers. During this period, the family moved to the ancient ancestral castle of Althorp House in Northamptonshire.
1974 1974Diana later continued her studies at Sealfield private school, then at Riddlesworth Hall. The next stage was an elite school for girls in West Hill, in Kent. Diana was indifferent to education, however, she studied diligently, and besides, she easily won the favor of teachers and peers thanks to her charm and extremely peaceful character. By the way, in the closed boarding school where future ladies are educated, the schedule included not only basic subjects. Diana perfectly mastered the art of cooking and all the necessary subtleties of housekeeping. She was predicted to have a successful marriage and a happy life. By the way, she never finished this school, as well as the next one, in Switzerland, where her father sent her.
1975 1975The story of Diana and Charles began back in 1977, when the Queen’s eldest son came to the possessions of Earl Spencer to hunt. There he was introduced to 16-year-old Diana, but did not pay any attention to the girl. The next time they will meet only in 1980.
After completing her studies, Diana moved to London, to an apartment that her father gave her when she came of age. Then the girl got a job in a kindergarten. Despite her noble origins and more than wealthy family, Diana never shunned hard work and everyday life. The owner of an impeccable reputation, a beauty, a hereditary aristocrat - this is exactly the kind of wife that Prince Charles, or rather his mother, needed.
1980 1980 1980 1980By the time of the repeated and fateful meeting, Charles was 32 years old, he had an impressive number of novels in his arsenal, and the most important and most unpleasant thing for the royal family was that the royal son had a mistress, Camilla. It was absolutely impossible to marry her, unlike Diana, Camilla did not differ in puritanical morals, traveled from one man to another, and was not ashamed to get married, having been refused in the royal palace. In short, in order to nip the brewing scandal in the bud, it was decided to marry Crown Prince Charles. On Diana.
Like any self-respecting gentleman, and at that time completely spineless and subservient, Charles, pleasing his mother, was courteous, courteous and even affectionate with his future wife, so that the naive girl could easily mistake manifestations of politeness for love. In 1981, the grand Wedding of the Century took place, which, it seems, the whole world watched with bated breath.
1981 1981 1981 1981 1981By the way, “Princess Diana” is an unofficial title. This is how the wife of Prince Charles was dubbed by journalists, and after them by the entire people. If you follow the exact wording, you should say “Diana, Princess of Wales”, or more precisely – “Diana, Princess Charles of Wales”. But, let’s agree, just “Princess Diana” and “Lady Di” are much more harmonious.
Diana moved to the royal residence. At first everything seemed to go smoothly; a year later the couple had their first child, William, and two years later, in 1984, their youngest son, Harry. It was then that the first rumors about problems in the royal family began to spread. Firstly, it quickly became clear that Charles did not even think about breaking off relations with Camilla, and secondly, Diana herself was accused of adultery, allegedly she gave birth to a second child not from her husband, but from her own security. No one confirmed the rumors, but no one denied them either.
1983 1985 1985 1986 1990By the end of the 80s, the princess's life had finally turned into hell. Everywhere she was surrounded by annoying paparazzi who tried to find out what was going on in the soul of not just an abandoned woman, but an abandoned princess. The marriage remained purely formal. Diana saved herself by working. She was actively involved in charity work. During her lifetime, she was the patron of more than a hundred charitable organizations, helped funds to fight AIDS, took part in the campaign to ban the use of anti-personnel mines, traveled all over Africa, and tried to help everyone in need personally.
1989 1991 1991Perhaps few people remember now, but Diana even managed to visit Moscow. Her short visit to the capital of the newly created Russian state took place in mid-June 1995. The Princess of Wales spent only two days in Moscow, during which she visited several hospitals and primary school No. 751 on a charitable mission, where she inaugurated a branch of the English Foundation for Helping Disabled Children. In two short days, Diana still managed to see the Kremlin and even visit the Bolshoi Theater.
Diana's visit to Moscow, June 15, 1995Diana's visit to the Bolshoi Theater, Moscow, June 15, 1995Diana with the ballerinas of the Bolshoi Theater, Moscow, June 15, 1995Diana in the Kremlin, Moscow, June 16, 1995Diana's visit to Moscow, June 16, 1995Diana's visit to Moscow, June 16, 1995Diana supervised several organizations helping homeless teenagers, patronized children's hospitals, and communicated with seriously ill children. And this is only a small part of the good deeds. Diana drowned out her inner pain by trying to help others. Today she is listed as one of the 100 greatest Britons in history.
And yet, the closer Diana became to the people, the more she moved away from the royal house. In the early 90s, the princess stopped hiding her estrangement from her husband, thanks to which she found an irreconcilable enemy in the queen. Although she did not approve of Charles’s affair with Camilla, she was also afraid of the divorce proceedings with Diana like fire. Just think: what a shadow will fall on the reputation of the royal house!
The official divorce took place only in 1996; before that, Diana and Charles continued to live side by side, but each with their own life. Diana, in retaliation against her husband, began an affair with a riding instructor. The royal family gave in, Elizabeth gave permission for divorce.
After the divorce, Diana was allowed to stay in the palace, raise her children and even retain her title. The British people simply would not have forgiven the Queen for any other decision. But Diana, having broken free from the royal cage, seems to have decided to repeat the fate of her mother: having not known love, having been deceived more than once, she plunged headlong into her personal life - in search of someone who would truly love her. The children faded into the background. The caution that was previously inherent in her, too.
Childhood
Diana was born in Norfolk on the private estate of the Windsor dynasty, Sandringham. Diana's ancestors through her father John Spencer came from royal families through the illegitimate son of King Charles II and the illegitimate daughter of James II. Frances Rood, Diana's mother, was also from an aristocratic family. Diana spent her childhood in her native Sandringham Palace. There the girl received her primary education at home.
Little Diana. (pinterest.com)
Diana in childhood. (pinterest.com)
Her governess was Gertrude Allen, who had previously taught Diana's mother. A little later, the girl entered Silfield private school, and then Riddlesworth Hall preparatory school.
Diana as a teenager. (pinterest.com)
In 1969, Diana's parents divorced. The girl remained to live with her father in her home. Diana's sisters and brother stayed with them. The eight-year-old girl was very upset about the separation of those closest to her. Soon John Spencer married for the second time. The new stepmother did not like the children. Living in her own family was becoming increasingly difficult for Diana.
The Spencer Family, 1975. (pinterest.com)
When Diana was 12 years old, she was accepted into a privileged school for girls in Kent. Alas, Diana was unable to cope with her studies; she was never able to finish school. However, teachers noted her unconditional talent for music and dancing.
School years. (pinterest.com)
In 1975, Diana's grandfather, John's father, died. John Spencer automatically became the eighth Earl of Spencer, and Diana herself received the title of Lady. At the same time, the whole family moved to the ancient ancestral castle of Althorp House (Nottroughtonshire).
Youth
In 1977, Diana entered school in Rougemont (Switzerland). Soon the girl began to feel very homesick. As a result, in 1978, she decided to return to her native England.
Young Diana. (pinterest.com)
With a pony. (pinterest.com)
At first, Diana lived in the London apartment of her mother, who then mainly lived in Scotland. Two years later, in honor of her 18th birthday, Diana received an apartment in Earls Court as a gift. There she lived for some time with three friends.
Diana decided to find a job and got a job as an assistant teacher at the Young England kindergarten in central London. Diana adored children, so work was a joy for her.
Personal life
Diana met her future husband in the winter of 1977. At that time, Prince Charles came to Althrop to hunt. Diana took a liking to the noble young man at first sight.
On July 29, 1981, Diana and Charles married at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. A lush silk taffeta wedding dress with huge sleeves, a deep neckline and a long train, decorated with hand embroidery, pearls and rhinestones, has become one of the most famous dresses in history.
Charles and Diana on their wedding day. (pinterest.com)
3.5 thousand guests were invited to the ceremony, and 750 million people watched the wedding process live.
During the honeymoon, 1981. (pinterest.com)
In Scotland, 1981. (pinterest.com)
In 1982, Diana gave birth to a son, William. Two years later, another child appeared in the family - son Harry.
Family photo. (pinterest.com)
Diana and Charles with children. (pinterest.com)
Diana with children. (pinterest.com)
In the early 1990s, the relationship between Diana and Charles became cold. The discord between the spouses occurred due to Charles's intimate relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles, a married woman whom the prince dated before the wedding.
Diana herself kept in touch for some time with James Hewitt, her riding instructor. As a result, in 1992, Diana and Charles separated, but decided not to file a divorce. Queen Elizabeth II insisted on an official break. In 1996, Diana and Charles signed all the necessary documents.
In 1997, information appeared in the press that Lady Diana began a whirlwind romance with Dodi Al-Fayed, a successful film producer and son of Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed.
Diana and Dodi. (pinterest.com)
However, neither Diana herself nor her close friends confirmed this fact. It is likely that these were rumors.
Social activity
Lady Diana was called the “queen of hearts” - the woman was famous for her tender attitude towards the people, her care for those who were much less fortunate in this life than herself. Thus, Diana was quite actively involved in charity work, was an activist in the fight against AIDS, was engaged in peacekeeping activities and opposed the production of anti-personnel mines.
Princess in Moscow, 1995. (pinterest.com)
In 1995, Princess Diana of Wales visited Moscow. She visited the Tushino Children's Hospital and donated expensive equipment. The next day, Diana went to primary school No. 751, where she opened a branch of the Waverly House fund for helping disabled children.
Death of Princess Diana
On August 31, 1997, in a tunnel under the Pont Alma in Paris, Diana, Dodi Al-Fayed, Trevor Rhys Jones (bodyguard) and Henri Paul (driver) were involved in a car accident.
Dodi and Henri died on the spot. Diana was taken to the Salpêtrière hospital. For two hours, doctors fought for the life of the princess, but the injuries she received turned out to be incompatible with life.
The cause of the accident is still unknown. Trevor was unable to reconstruct the chain of events. Journalists put forward several versions of the disaster: Henri Paul's drunkenness, speeding in the hope of breaking away from the paparazzi, and a conspiracy theory against Diana.