Lady Diana Spencer was born July 1, 1961 at Althorp, her family’s estate, in England. Relatively unknown to the general public, she worked as a nanny and kindergarten teacher until February 24, 1981 when it was officially announced that Lady Diana, age 19 years, was to marry Charles, The Prince of Wales, age 32 years.
They were married July 29, 1981 at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London in a ceremony which gained world wide attention. The reception was held at Buckingham Palace.
The Prince and Princess of Wales had two sons. Prince William Arthur Philip Louis was born on 21 June 21, 1982 and Prince Henry (Harry) Charles Albert David on 15 September 1984.
In December 1992 it was announced that The Prince and Princess of Wales had agreed to separate, and they were divorced on 28 August 1996. The Princess was to be known after the divorce as Diana, Princess of Wales, without the style of 'Her Royal Highness'. Prime Minister Tony Blair called her "the people's princess."
She died Sunday, 31 August 1997 after a terrible car accident in Paris, France. Following the funeral service in London, her coffin was taken to the family estate at Althorp, where she was buried on an island in the center of an ornamental lake.
Although the Princess was renowned for her style and was closely associated with the fashion world, she was best known for her charitable work, including the last appearance she make in this regard, working to ban the use of land mines.
