(This story was first published on 1 July 2015. It is being republished from The Quint’s archives to mark Princess Diana’s death anniversary.)
One of the most adored members of the British royal family, Lady Diana was born Diana Frances Spencer on 1 July 1961 near Sandringham, Norfolk.
– Princess Diana died on 31 August 1997 in a car crash in Paris.
– She became Lady Diana Spencer after her father inherited the title of Earl Spencer in 1975.
– Lady Diana Spencer worked as a nursery school assistant at the Young England Kindergarten, Pimlico, London.
– Lady Diana became Princess of Wales when she married the Prince of Wales on 29 July 1981.
– The ceremony was aired on television around the world and was considered to be the wedding of the century.
– Diana and Charles had their two children, Prince William Arthur Philip Louis on 21 June 1982, and Prince Henry Charles Albert David on 15 September 1984.
– She did a lot of charity work, visiting terminally ill people over the world, and leading campaigns for animal protection and AIDS awareness.
– Diana met several times with Mother Teresa.
– The Princess was famously the 1st member of the Royal Family to have contact with AIDS victims and helped to break down global misconceptions about the disease.
– She was a fashion icon whose style was emulated by women around the world.
– In 1999, TIME named Diana one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century.
– In 2002, Diana was ranked 3rd on the BBC’s pollof the 100 Greatest Britons.
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