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Diana Spencer was born on July 1st 1961. She was the third daughter of Viscount Althorp. Through her birth there was much disappointment that she was not a male heir and would not carry out the Spencer name
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Against her parents wishes, Diana becomes a kindergarten teacher. She teaches the daughters of knigths, dukes and earls in London
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On this day, the Prince of Wales , Prince Charles, proposes to Diana after returning home from a skiing holiday. She happily accepted and repeatedly tells him she loves him. "Whatever love means," he replies. (http://images.cdn.fotopedia.com/flickr-2506482340-hd.jpg)
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Diana becomes the Princess of Wales on July 29th 1981 when she and Prince Charles get married. (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2377/2497904977_02c100e778.jpg)
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The Princess set up a trust fund of her own in August 1981 in order to donate her own money to charities.
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In April of 1987, Princess Diana became the first high profile celebrity to publically shake hands with a victim of AIDS. She tried to convince the world that AIDS victims needed love and compassion NOT isolation.
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The Princess of Wales visits sufferers at a leprosy clinic in Indonesia ("Princess Diana ." Ap Images . Web. 7 Mar 2011.)
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Princess Diana ventures to India and visits Mother Teresa's hospice for the sick and dying in Calcutta (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2248/2506486222_1376a798f8.jpg)
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Princess diana visits the Tgongora refugee camp, lead by the Red Cross, in Zimbabwe. She helps run the feeding children centre.
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Princess Diana is awarded the title of "International Humanitararian of the Year" in the United States
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Princess Diana raises 1.4 million dollars for the United States Breast Cancer Benefit (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3522/3878787493_c88ef15835.jpg)
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"The saddest day of my life" as Princess Diana describes it. She and her beloved husband Prince Charles get a divorce and she loses her title of Her Royal Higness. (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3292/2506907621_1b42d4043c.jpg)
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In 1997 Princess Diana visited landmines in Angola and helped get them banned. Her personal support in this campaign persuaded countries to sign the Ottaw Treaty, which banned the use of anti-personnel landmines
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Princess Diana dies an untimely death on August 31st 1997. She was killed in a car accident trying to escape the paparazzi (http://pad2.wikihow.com/images/d/d3/Car-crash-1-8851.jpg)
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Her funeral was held on September 6th 1997 in Westminister London. MIllions around the world grieved for her. (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2492/3816272444_52ea511735.jpg)
