Princess Diana Birth Name: Diana Frances Spencer
Born: July 1, 1961 near Sandringham, Norfolk Best Known As: Princess of Wales Trivia: Was a good ballet dancer
Diana was the youngest daughter of the Viscount and Viscountess Althorp (later the 8th Earl Spencer and the Hon. Mrs Shand-Kydd). After her parents divorced, she lived with her father at Park House along with her two older sisters and younger brother. The famiily moved to the Spenser family seat at Althrop in 1975 upon the death of her grandfather. Educated in Norfold and Kent, she went to finishing school in Switzerland before working as a kindergarden teacher in London. In February, 1981, she became engaged to Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne. The couple were married July 29, 1981, and later divorced on August 28, 1996. Diana was killed a year later in a car accident in Paris (August 31,1997). Committed to many charities, her last public engagements were visiting landmine projects in Bosnia. The most photographed woman in history, Diana's true legacy is her two sons, Willliam and Harry. | | |