Princess Diana

...Once there was a Princess. Beautiful, especially kind-hearted, peaceful and full of love. But she could not find her own happiness...

1. CHILDHOOD
Diana was born on 1 July 1961 at Park House near Sandringham, Norfolk. She was the youngest daughter of the Viscount and Viscountess Althorp. Her parents married in 1954, separated in 1967 and the marriage was dissolved in 1969. With her elder sisters Sarah and Jane and her youngest brother Charles, Diana continued to live with her father at Park House.



She did not like to go for a walk, by far rather she ride a bike. And she did nit want to wash her long hair. She did not like to many horses since when she was 8 years old she fell and broke her hand. Her life had sometimes hindrance but there were a lot of nice moments: she played with her father, they went to beach where they built a sandy castles.

2. SCHOOL YEARS
Diana was educated first at a preparatory school. In 1974 she went as a boarder to West Heath. At school Hall at Diss she showed a particular talent for music (as a pianist), dancing (tap-dancing, ballet) and domestic science. She gained the school’s award for the girl giving maximum help to the school and her schoolfellows.



She left West Heath in 1977 and went o finishing school at the Institute Alpine Videmnette in Rougemont (Switzerland), which she left after the Easter term of 1978.



She moved to a flat in Coleherne Court, London. She lived there with her friends.



One year Diana worked as a chairwomen and nursemaid of children. She was favourite between the children. She worked as a kindergarten at the Young England School in Pimlico.

3. MARRIAGE
Diana and Charles on 24 February 1981 officially announced their marriage. They were married on 29 July 1981, in ceremony which drew a global television and the radio audience estimated at around 1,000 million people, and hundreds of thousands of people lining the route from Buckingham palace to Cathedral. The wedding reception was at Buckingham Palace.



Wedding music included the hymns “Christ is made thee sure foundation” , “I vow to the my country” , the anthem “I was glad” (by Sir Hubert Parry), an especially composed anthem “Let the people praise thee”.



The Princess was the first Englishwoman to marry an heir to the throne for 300 years (when Lady Anne Hyde married the future James II from whom the Princess was descended). The bride wore a silk taffeta dress with a 25-foot train designed by the Emanuels, her veil held in palace by the Spencer family diamond tiara, and she carried a bouquet of gardenias, Lilies-of-the-valley, white freesia, golden roses, white orchids and stephanotis. She was attended by five bridesmaids: Princess Margaret¢s daughter Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward was the Prince of Wale¢s supporters.



The Prince and the Princess of Wales spent part of their honeymoon at the Mountbatten family home at Broadlands, Hampshire, before flying to Gibraltar to join the Royal Yacht HMY BRITANIA for a 12-day cruise through the Mediterranean to Egypt. They finished their honeymoon with a stay at Balmoral.



Charles and Diana made their principal home at Highgrove House near Tetbury. Gloucestershire, in London, and shared at apartment in Kensington Palace.

4. FAMILY
The Princess of Wales had two sons. Prince William Arthur Philip Louis was born 21 June 1982 and Prince Henry (Harry) Charles Albert David 15 September 1984, both at St Mary¢s Hospital, Paddington, in London.



In December 1992 it was announced that the Prince and Princess of Wales had agreed to separate. Diana based her household and her office at Kensington Palace, while Charles was based at St James¢s Palace and continued to live in Highgrove. In November 1995, The Princess gave a television interview during witch she spoke of her unhappiness in her life and the pressures of her public role. They were divorced 28 August 1996. The Prince and Princess continued to share equal responsibility of the upbringing of their children. Diana, as the mother of Prince William, continued to be regarded as a member of the Royal family. The Queen, The Prince and The Princes agreed that the Princess was to be known after the divorces as Diana, Princess of Wales, without the style Her Royal Highness.

5. PUBLIC ROLE
After the marriage, The Princes of Wales quickly became involved in the official duties of the Royal Family. Her first tour with Charles was a three-day visit to Wales in October 1981. In 1983 she accompanied The Prince on a tour of Australia and New Zealand, and they took The Infant Prince at the end of their tour to Italy in 1985.



Other official overseas visits undertaken with the Prince included Australia, Brazil, India, Canada, Nigeria, Cameroon, Indonesia, Spain, Italy, France, Portugal and Japan. Their last joint overseas visit was to South Korea in 1992. Diana¢s first official visit overseas on her own was in September 1982, when she represented the Queen at the State funeral of Princess Grace of Monaco. The Princess formance of Carmen by their London City Ballet, of witch was Patron. The Princess first solo overseas tour was in February 1984, when she travelled to Norway to attend a performance of Carmen by the London City Ballet, of witch she was Patron. The Princess subsequently visited many countries Germany, the United States, Pakistan, Switzerland, Hungary, Egypt, Belgium, France, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Nepal.



During her marriage, Diana was the president or the patron of over 100 charities. The Princess did much to publicise work on behalf of homeless and also disabled people, children and people with HIV/Aids.



When Diana the first time arrived to Mother Theresa to Rome, she had discovered the Woman with passion help to other people. They were strange pair-young and nice Princess and old nun. They were found in each other the same passion for people, especially for people who need help.



After her separation from The Prince of Wales, she continued to appear with the Royal Family on major occasions, such as the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan Days in 1995.Aids Trust as president of the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street and of the Royal Marsden Hospital.



Her last official engagement in Britain was 21 July, when she visited Northwick Park Hospital, London.

6. DEATH
On Sunday 31 August 1997 Great Britain had heard of tragic news-DIANA IS DEAD! She died since of results of car crash in the centre of Paris at four o¢clock in the morning. This accident traumatised people. Mother Theresa accept this news with grief and she promised that she will pray in the day of her funeral. Since she died one day before Diana¢s funeral. The most considerable women died during one week. Lot of people stood near Kensington Palace to Westminster Palace. Her coffin mortal remains was treated to gun carriage at nine o¢clock 6 September 1997.Elton John pay homage with song “Candle in the wind”.



She was buried in her birthplace Althorp House. Her mortal remains were put in strictly privacy, witch she did not have to much during her life.