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Diana's сhildhood
The future Princess of Wales was born in her father's family estate, Sandrigham castle, and as a child, she did not need 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. -
Birth of the future Princess of England
The Princess's father, John Spencer came from the Spencer-Churchill family. Spencer's ancestors received the earldom in the XVII century, during the reign of Charles I. Frances Ruth Roche, Diana's mother, was also distinguished by an ancient and noble origin. Lady Fermoy, Diana's grandmother, was a lady-in-waiting and close friend of the Queen mother. -
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Education of a Princess
Despite the absence of her mother, Diana received a brilliant education. Before entering College, miss Spencer was constantly supervised by her governess and part-time teacher, Gertrude Allen, who had also been responsible for Frances Ruth's upbringing. 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. -
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Beginning a relationship with the Prince of Wale
Diana first met Charles, Prince of Wales at the age of sixteen, in November 1977, when he was on a hunting trip to Elthorpe. He was Dating her older sister, lady Sarah Mccorquodale. One weekend in the summer of 1980, Diana and Sarah were guests at one of the country residences, and she saw Charles playing Polo, and he showed serious interest in Diana as a potential future bride. -
Entering to adulthood
After completing her studies, Diana moved to London, to an apartment that her father had given her when she came of age. At the same time, the girl got a job in a kindergarten. Despite the noble origin and more than a wealthy family, Diana never shied away from 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. -
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"Happy" marriage
Still, the closer Diana got to the people, the more distant she became from the Royal house. In the early 90's, the Princess stopped hiding her estrangement from her husband, so she found an implacable enemy in the face of the Queen. Although she did not approve of Charles's affair with Camilla,she was also afraid of the divorce process with Diana. Just think: what a shadow will fall on the reputation of the Royal house! -
Fairytale wedding
On 29 July 1981, twenty-year-old Diana married Charles, Prince of Wales and became Princess of Wales. The ceremony was held in St Paul's Cathedral, because there are more seats than in Westminster Abbey, which is usually used for Royal weddings. The ceremony was described as a "fairytale wedding" and was broadcast by many TV companies. The broadcast had a global audience of 750 million viewers. -
Prince William Arthur Philip Louis of the United Kingdom
The couple's first child and heir, Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, was born in the private wing of St Mary's hospital in Paddington, London, under the care of sir Pinker. Despite some media criticism, Diana decided to take baby William on her first big official tour of Australia and New Zealand, a decision that was widely welcomed. By her own admission, the Princess of Wales initially did not want to take William, until Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser spoke about it. -
Prince Henry (Harry) Charles Albert David of the United Kingdom
The Princess revealed that she and Charles were particularly close during their pregnancy with Prince Harry. She knew their second child would be a boy, but she didn't tell anyone, not even Charles. Persistent suggestions that Harry's father was not Charles, but officer James Hewitt, with whom Diana had an affair, were based on the alleged resemblance between Hewitt and Harry. However, Harry was born before the beginning of the romance between Hewitt and Diana. -
Сharity
The marriage remained strictly formal. Diana was saved by work. She actively engaged in charity work. During her lifetime, she was the patron of more than a hundred charitable organizations, helped AIDS funds, participated in the campaign to ban the use of anti-personnel mines, traveled all over Africa, and tried to help everyone in need personally. -
Visit to Moscow
Perhaps few people now remember, but Diana managed to visit even in Moscow. Her brief visit to the capital of the newly minted 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 charity mission, where she inaugurated a branch of the English Foundation for disabled children. In two short days, Diana managed to see the Kremlin and even visit the Bolshoi theater. -
Divorce
The official divorce took place only in 1996, before that, Diana and Charles continued to live side by side, but each with their own lives. After the divorce, Diana was allowed to stay in the Palace, raise children, and even keep the title. Otherwise, the British people would not have forgiven the Queen.
