Princess Diana was the Princess of Wales and a member of the British Royal Family. She was an active humanitarian and style icon who still influences society. As an avant-garde, she broke many traditions to raise awareness of various issues. A lover of ballet and all things musical, she was a loving mother and loved her two sons dearly. On August 31, 1997, the whole world mourned the loss of the beloved Princess of Wales.

Born name

Diana Frances Spencer

nickname

Lady Di, Princess of Men, Queen of Hearts, Princess of Hearts, Shy Di, England’s Rose, Princess Di

Alter

Princess Diana was born on July 1, 1961 at 7:45 p.m.

Died

She died on August 31, 1997 in a fatal car accident in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris. Princess Diana was only 36 when she breathed her last Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France.

Her funeral was held on September 6, 1997 at Lake Round Oval in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England.

Sun sign

Krebs

Place of birth

Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk, England

Residence

Kensington Palace and Highgrove House, near Tetbury, England

nationality

training

Princess Diana was homeschooled during her early years by her governess, Gertrude Allen. She then went to Silfield Private School in Gayton, Norfolk to begin her formal education. At the age of 9 she attended a girls’ boarding school, Riddlesworth Hall School , near Thetford.

In 1973 she attended West Heath Girls’ School in Sevenoaks, Kent, where her sisters were also studying at the time. She’s never excelled as an academic, but her amazing community spirit hasn’t gone unnoticed and she’s been rewarded for it at West Heath. She enjoyed ballet and took classes to improve her skills.

In 1978, Princess Diana attended high school in Rougemont, Switzerland. Institut Alpin Videmanette , which she attended for a term.

occupation

Princess of Wales

family

• Vater – John Spencer, 8. Earl Spencer
• Mutter – Frances Shand Kydd
• Siblings – Lord Spencer (young brother), Lady Jane Fellowes (older sister), Lady Sarah McCorquodale (older sister)
• Others – Prince George of Cambridge (Elderly Grandson),Princess Charlotte of Cambridge (Granddaughter), Prince Louis of Cambridge (Younger Grandson), Queen Elizabeth II (Former Mother-In-Law), Prince Philip (Former Father-In-Law), Albert Edward John Spencer (Grandfather paternal), Dame Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton Spencer (paternal grandmother), Edmund Maurice Burke Roche (maternal grandfather), Ruth Sylvia Gill Roche, Baroness Fermo (maternal grandmother), Peter Shand Kydd (stepfather), Raine Spencer (stepmother), Barbara Cartland (Stepmother), Guy Van Pelt (Second Cousin), Humphrey Bogart (Seventh Cousin)

Manager

unknown

Build

Slim

Height

5 feet 10 inches or 178 cm

weight

59 kg or 130 lbs

friend/spouse

Princess Diana had dated –

1. Prince Charles (1980-1996) – Charles, Prince of Wales was when Lady Diana first met him in November 1977 and was dating her sister Lady Sarah, they noticed each other and Charles saw a potential bride in Lady Diana. The relationship picked up pace and Lady Diana was invited to Baltimore in November 1980 to meet the royal family. He finally proposed to her on February 6, 1981, and they were officially engaged on February 24, 1981. She was only 20 years old when the couple married on July 29, 1981 and she became the “Princess of Wales”. Their wedding was considered a fairytale wedding. The couple gave birth to two children, PrinceWilliam (born June 21, 1982) and Prince Harry (born September 15, 1984). The couple divorced on August 28, 1996 after issues such as a large age difference, extramarital affairs, and incompatibility found their way into the relationship.
2. James Hewitt (1986-1991) – Diana, Princess of Wales had an affair with British military service and the former royal family riding instructor. James Hewitt . They began dating in 1986, and Prince Charles was aware of his wife’s extramarital affair. The duo was more than 5 years old but broke up in 1991.
3. Oliver Hoare (1991-1995) – She was claimed to be dating British curator, Oliver Hoare , until the World News citing that she had called him on numerous occasions. But Princess denied such claims and referred to him as a friend.
4. James Gilbey (1992-1993) – It was rumored that former British actor James Gilbey had an affair with the princess. One of her former bodyguards revealed that a scandalous conversation between the two was also recorded by the intelligence and security organization. GCHQ .
5. Theodore Forstmann (1994-1995) – The media also linked Princess Diana to British business professional, Theodore Forstmann , but nothing has been confirmed about these claims.
6. John F. Kennedy Jr. (1995) – The princess was also linked to American business professional, John Kennedy Jr. in 1995.
7. Will Carling (1995) – Former England rugby union player, Will Carling has also been rumored to have met the princess, but nothing has been proven about the claims.
8. Hasnat Khan (1995-1997) – In 1995, the affair between Princess Diana and British-Pakistani Punjabi heart surgeon Hasnat Khan began. After her death, some of her friends said she described him as the love of her life and like Mr. Wonderful . Diana’s mother was against her daughter’s affair with a Muslim man. Diana also visited Lahore in May 1996 and met his family. Their relationship lasted 2 years and it has not been confirmed who ended it.
9. Dodi Fayed (1997) – He was the son of Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed. Diana and Dodi met shortly after she broke up with Hasnat Khan. They fell in love after a food fight on his father’s yacht. They were both killed in a car accident in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

Princess Diana was of English, Scottish, French, German, part Irish, Anglo-Irish, with traces of 1/64 or 1/128 Indian, along with some European Royal, Welsh, Danish, Channel Islander/Jersey, Belgian and probably 1st /128 of Armenian descent.

hair colour

blonde (natural)

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Short blond hair

shoe size

9 (US) or 39.5 (EU) or 6.5 (UK)

brand promotion

She hadn’t endorsed any of the brands.

Religion

Anglican

Known for

• As the wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, a member of the British Royal Family
• your humanitarian contributions

first movie

She was not in any of the movies of her life.

First TV show

Princess Diana made her TV show debut in the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) produced TV series Gala Show , on 29 October 1982.

Personal trainer

Princess Diana was conscious of her health and made efforts to maintain her radiance on a daily basis. Focused on healthy eating, she asked her chef to create fat-free versions of dishes.

She was once training at LA Fitness when she was photographed by gym owner Bryce Taylor. The images were later published by the publisher Mirror Group newspapers. This act was heavily criticized and legal action was also taken and Diana decided to restrict her public life.

Princess Diana favorite things

• Color – pink
• Designer – Catherine Walker
• Lied – Chris De Burghs Ballade “The Lady in Red”
• The Band – Duran Duran
• Photographer – Mario Testino

Princess Diana Facts

1. Diana was baptized at St Mary Magdalene Church , Sandringham on 30 August 1961.
2. She had a brother named John who was born a year before Diana was born. However, he died within 10 hours of his birth on January 12, 1960.
3. Diana grew up at Park House on the Sandringham estate, which her parents leased from their owner. Queen Elizabeth the second .
4. During her childhood, Princess Diana would play with Prince Andrew and Prince Edward whenever the royal family vacationed at neighboring Sandringham House.
5. She loved cartoons.
6. The Spencer family had been close allies of the royal family for many generations, and both of Diana’s grandmothers served as ladies-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.
7. Her parents divorced when she was only 7 years old and Diana had a pretty bad relationship with her stepmother, who once pushed her down the stairs.
8. But her relationship with her stepmother improved significantly in the years leading up to her death in 1997, as she had not yet spoken to her birth mother at the time of her death.
9. Diana described her childhood as very unstable and unhappy due to the close relationship between her parents.
10. She wasn’t a bright student and failed her O-level twice, but she has been active in harassment of those in need since her early years.
11. She was enthusiastic about music, dance, swimming and diving, was a trained pianist and studied ballet and tap dance extensively.
12. She had great sympathy for ballet and wanted to be a ballerina.
13. She was the first royal bride to have a paying job prior to her engagement.
14. Diana has worked as a dance teacher, playgroup pre-school assistant, party hostess, nanny for an American family based in London and assistant nursery teacher at the Young England School in Pimlico.
15. She was only 16 when she met Prince Charles, who was dating Diana’s sister, Lady Sarah at the time.
16. Her engagement ring was similar to her mother’s engagement ring and consisted of 14 solitaire diamonds surrounding a 12k oval blue Ceylon sapphire set in 18k white gold.
17. Fashion designer Elizabeth Emanuel claimed Diana changed her 26 inch/27 inch waist to a 23 inch waist for her wedding.
18. After her death, the ring was passed on to his son, Prince William , and her wedding dress was passed on to Prince Harry.
19. Diana was the 1st Englishwoman in 300 years to apparently marry an heir.
20. In March 1981, Diana made her first public appearance at a charity ball at the Goldsmiths’ Hall.
21. Her wedding to Prince Charles was watched by a global television audience of 750 million, and over 600,000 viewers lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the newlywed royal.
22. Not just another royal bride, she broke various traditions, including not saying she would “obey” her husband, which was part of a traditional vow.
23. When she was pregnant with her first child, Prince William, she purposely fell down the stairs because she felt “so inadequate,” but the fetus was unharmed.
24. The Queen condemned the British media in the strongest possible terms when pictures of a pregnant Diana in a bikini were published in the media in February 1982, calling it “the blackest day in the history of British journalism”.
25. Contrary to the royal habit of giving birth in the palace, she decided to have her child in a hospital.
26. She confirmed that the happiest period of her relationship with Charles was during the pregnancy of their second child, Prince Harry.
27. Diana knew about her second child’s s*x but didn’t even share the information with Charles until she gave birth to Prince Harry.
28. There have been false accusations made by Prince Harry’s father that Diana was James Hewitt, with whom Diana later had an affair, due to the similarities in their looks, but those similarities stemmed from Harry’s parentage, which angered his father when he looked like a Spencer.
29. She was immensely involved in the lives of her two sons, choosing a nanny herself, choosing their schools, choosing their first names, and planning their schedule around their schedules.
30. Her relationship with Charles suffered from their incompatibility and a 13-year age difference. In addition, Charles also resumed his relationship with former girlfriend Camilla Parker Bowles and Diana began a relationship with James Hewitt.
31. Her extramarital affairs were detailed in Andrew Morton’s book, Diana: Her True Story.
32. Her bodyguard, Barry Mannakee, was transferred to the Diplomatic Protection Group in 1986 after speculation about their affair arose. He later died in a motorcycle accident.
33. Regarding Charles’ relationship with Camilla, Diana said in an interview, “Well, there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.”
34. She once referred to Camilla Parker Bowles as a Rottweiler.
35. She said Prince Charles was not fit for royalty.
36. According to the book Diana: Her True Story Her bulimic condition began the week she got engaged, when Prince Charles put his hand on her waist and said, “Oh, kinda chubby, isn’t it?”
37. She also suffered from depression and indulged in various acts of self-mutilation on several occasions.
38. After her divorce, Diana lost the “Her Royal Highness” style against the Queen’s wishes.
39. She was called “People’s Princess” for a reason. She once hugged a seven-year-old child with AIDS and often touched people suffering from leprosy to make a profound public impact and change attitudes towards the victims.
40. She developed a good relationship with Mother Teresa when she visited India in 1992 as both women were dedicated to helping the outcast and needy.
41. Her last 36th birthday was celebrated at the Tate Gallery.
42. She had 17 godchildren.
43. She worked for women’s empowerment, animal rights, people suffering from diseases like AIDS and leprosy, associations working for the homeless, youth, drug addicts and the elderly, and also fought against the use of landmines.
44. Her final official engagement was a visit to Northwick Park Hospital, formerly London, on July 21, 1997.
45. Diana used her celebrity status to raise awareness about various issues.
46. It was revealed in a book published by a former servant of the British royal household. Paul Burrell 2003 her private letters revealed that her brother Lord Spencer had not allowed her to live in Althorp despite her request for a divorce.
47. Only Diana’s bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones, survived the fatal car accident that took the lives of the other companions.
48. Her funeral was watched by over 32.10 million British television viewers, which was one of the UK’s highest viewing figures ever.
49. Elton John rewrote his song, Candle in the Wind , originally written about Marilyn Monroe and performed it as a tribute to his dear friend Diana at her funeral.
50. It was the only time the song was ever performed live and all proceeds were donated to Diana’s charities worldwide.
51. Coincidentally, both Marilyn and Diana died at the age of 36.
52. She was close friends with Lúcia Flecha de Lima, Rosa Monckton, Sarah Ferguson, Lana Marks, Lady Annabel Goldsmith and her daughter Jemima Khan, Selina Scott along with Michael Jackson.
53. A ballet of her life titled “Diana” was one of the many tributes made in her honor.
54. A South Asian singer, Hariharan, sang the song, “Diana Diana” in the Tamil film Kaadhal Kavidai (1998) as a tribute to her.
55. The princess was buried with a set of rosary beads given to her by Mother Teresa.
56. Mother Teresa died the same week as Princess Diana.
57. Her grave rests on an island in the grounds of Althorp Park, Northamptonshire, England, UK.
58. Many conspiracies emerged when the beloved princess died suddenly, blaming Mohamed Al-Fayed, Dodi Fayed’s father, on MI6 and the Duke of Edinburgh for planning the fatal car crash.
59. Ten of her dresses, including the famous Travolta dress , a midnight blue velvet dress she wore to a State Dinner at the White House in 1985, whom she also danced with John Travolta , raised over £800,000 at auction in London.
60. In addition to the usual distribution of her fortune after her death, Diana left around $80,000 in cash for her butler Paul Burrell .
61. Princess Diana was ranked as one of the 100 most important people of the 20th century by Time magazine in 1999.
62. The BBC ranked her 3rd above the Queen and other British monarchs in the 100 Greatest Britons poll taken in 2002.
63. She was a classic and a style icon that still has an impact on fashion. Rihanna said that she is heavily influenced by the princess’ style.
64. Donatella Versace had worked closely with Princess Diana and explained that Diana’s interest in fashion had grown significantly since her split from Prince Charles.
65. Jean-Pierre Jeunet used her death as a plot device for his critically acclaimed 2001 French romantic comedy film, Amélie .
66. A white rose variety is named Rosa “Princess of Wales” in her honor by the British Lung Foundation.
67. In July 1997 she was in France with her sons for the last time.
68. Social media sites were non-existent when she was alive. So she wasn’t on social media.