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Birth
Park House, Sandringham, England, Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom -
Birth
Park House, Sandringham, England, Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom -
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Died
On 31 August 1997, Diana was killed in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris.[236] The crash also resulted in the deaths of her companion Dodi Fayed and the driver, Henri Paul, who was the acting security manager of the Hôtel Ritz Paris. Diana's bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones, survived the crash. The televised funeral, on 6 September, was watched by a British television audience that peaked at 32.10 million, which was one of the United Kingdom's highest viewing figures ever. -
Christening
Baptized in the church of Santa María Magdalena by the Reverend Percy Herbert (rector of the church and ex-bishop of Norwich and Blackburn), had as one of his godfathers John Floyd, president of Christie's. -
Education
Diana was initially home-schooled under the supervision of her governess, Gertrude Allen.[19] She began her formal education at Silfield Private School in Gayton, Norfolk, and moved to Riddlesworth Hall School, an all-girls boarding school near Thetford, when she was nine.[20] She joined her sisters at West Heath Girls' School in Sevenoaks, Kent, in 1973. -
Charitable works and philanthropy
In the late 1980s, the Princess of Wales became popular for her support of humanitarian causes. He helped poor children in Africa, appeared alongside personalities such as Nelson Mandela, the Dalai Lama or Mother Teresa of Calcutta and also presided over numerous charitable foundations. -
Marriage
On July 29, 1981, she married Prince Charles of Wales at the Cathedral of St. Paul in London, thirteen years older than her. All the royal houses attended the link, with the exception of King Juan Carlos I of Spain, who declined the invitation, since the honeymoon of the couple included a stopover in Gibraltar. At the time of their marriage, Lady Diana became Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. -
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Other titles
Duchess of Rothesay
Countess of Chester
Countess of Carrick
Baroness of Renfrew
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Divorce
On August 28, 1996, Diana officially divorced her husband, and thus became the only non-royal princess in the history of the United Kingdom; however, he was able to maintain his residence at Kensington Palace. His purpose was to maintain good relations with the British Royal Family for the sake of his children (at that time, the second and third in the line of succession). -
Tiara of the Lovers of Cambridge
After the divorce, Diana had to return to the Queen the Tiara of the Lovers of Cambridge, a wedding gift that she had used on multiple occasions. Since then, Diana focused on her collaborations of solidarity, and projected an even more charismatic and close image. He also lent his public image to different humanitarian agencies and appeared in many acts for the benefit of the most marginalized sectors of society. At that time, it was already considered an icon of fashion and elegance -
Titles, treatments, distinctions and weapons
Titles and treatments
July 1, 1961 - June 9, 1975: The Honorable Diana Frances Spencer.
June 9, 1975-29 July 1981: Lady Diana Frances Spencer.
July 29, 1981-28 August 1996: Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales (except Scotland); or, His Royal Highness the Duchess of Rothesay (only in Scotland).
August 28, 1996 - August 31, 1997: Diana, Princess of Wales. -
Funeral
The body was moved on Tuesday, September 2, 1997 to London from the French capital. Simultaneously, thousands of anonymous citizens had placed bouquets of flowers and letters of condolence on the gates of Buckingham Palace. Upon his arrival, he moved to the Royal Chapel of the Palace of St James, official residence of the Prince of Wales, The coffin, always closed and covered with the royal standard and wreaths of flowers deposited by their children.
