Diana, Princess of Wales By LuciaMA Jul 1, 1961 Diana was born in Norfolk, England. She was a member of the British Royal Family. 1981 She became engaged to Prince Charles while working as a nursery teacher's assistant. Feb 6, 1981 She married Prince Charles at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Jun 21, 1982 Diana gave birth to her first son, Prince William Oct 15, 1984 She gave birth to her second son, Prince Harry two years later. 1988 She became patron of the British Red Cross and supported its organisations in other countries such as Australia and Canada. 1996 The England's Prime Minister announced her divorce from Prince Charles. 1996 She was awarded a gold medal at a health care conference organised in Italy for her works on the elderly. 1997 Diana opened the Richard Attenborough Centre for Disability and the Arts in Leicester, Aug 31, 1997 She died in Paris in a car crash.