Diana Princess of Wales


 Diana Princess of Wales

History



                                     


The late Diana de Wales was born Diana Frances Spencer on July 1, 1961 in Norfolk. She was named Lady Diana Spencer in 1975 when her father inherited the kingdom. Lady Diana Spencer married the Prince of Wales on 29 July 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral in London.


During her marriage, the princess performed many royal duties. Family was very important to the princess. She had two sons, Prince William and Prince Henry (Harry). Even after her divorce from the Prince of Wales, the Princess was still considered a member of the royal family. Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car accident in Paris on Sunday, August 31, 1997.

On Saturday 6 September 1997 there was mass mourning for the death of this famous figure and a funeral was held at Westminster Abbey. Even after her death, the princess' work continues in the form of charities and projects that help those in need.

childhood and youth.

She was the youngest daughter of the then Viscount and Viscount Althorp, who had become the late Earl Spencer and the late Hon. Lady Shand-Kidd, daughter of the 4th Baron Fermoy. She was known as the Honorable Diana Spencer until her father inherited the kingdom. Viscount Althorp served King George VI from 1950 to 1952 and the Queen from 1952 to 1954. Diana's parents, who had been married in 1954, divorced in 1967 and the marriage dissolved in 1969. Earl Spencer later married the Countess of Dartmouth, Rhyne, in 1976.

Along with her two older sisters, Sarah (born 1955) and Jane (born 1957), and her brother Charles (born 1964), Diana lived with her father at Park House, Sandringham, until her grandfather's death, seventh Earl Spencer. . . . . In 1975, the family moved to Spencer Manor in Althorp (a stately home built in 1508) in the English Midlands region of Northamptonshire.

Lady Diana was initially educated at Riddlesworth Hall Preparatory School in Diss, Norfolk, before moving to West Heath, near Sevenoaks, Kent, in 1974 as a boarder. At school, she showed remarkable talents in music (as an excellent pianist), dance and poetry, winning the school prize for the girl who was most helpful to the school and her classmates.

He left West Heath in 1977 to take his final exams at the Institut Alpin Videmanet in Rougemont, Switzerland, leaving after Easter 1978. The following year he moved into a flat in Coleherne Court, London. For a time, she looked after the children of an American couple and worked as a nursery school teacher at the Young England School in Pimlico. marriage and family


Marriage and family.

On February 24, 1981, it was officially announced that Diana would marry the Prince of Wales. Their families, neighbors of Sandringham until 1975, had known each other for many years, and Lady Diana and the Prince met again when they were invited to Althorp for a weekend in November 1977. They were married on 29 July 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral in London in a wedding that attracted a worldwide television and radio audience of nearly a billion people and hundreds of thousands of people lined the road from Buckingham Palace at the cathedral. The wedding took place at Buckingham Palace. The wedding ceremony was performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. When Runcie goes to St. I officiated with Dean Paul. Clergy from other denominations lead the prayers. Music includes Christ the Strongest Foundation, I Pledge You My Land, I Have Been Satisfied (Sir Hubert Parry), Professor Mathias' Special Hymn Let Men Praise Thee and Handel's Bright Seraphim performed by Dame Kyrie te Kanawa let it be ”. The lecture was delivered by the Speaker of the British House of Commons, George Thomas (the late Sir Tonypandy).

The princess became the first Englishwoman to marry an heir in 300 years (when Anne Hyde married the future King James II, who would descend from the princess). The bride wore a 25-foot silk taffeta gown designed by Emanuel, her veil was supported by the Spencer family diamond tiara and she carried a bouquet of gardenias, lilies, white freesia, gold roses and white flowers. . Orchids and Stefanotis. Five bridesmaids attended, including Princess Margaret's daughter, Mrs Sarah Armstrong-Jones (now Mrs Sarah Chatto). Prince Andrew (now Duke of York) and Prince Edward (now Earl of Wessex) were Princes of Wales (royal custom, not witnesses).

The Prince and Princess of Wales spent part of their honeymoon at the Mountbatten family home in Broadland, Hampshire, before flying to Gibraltar on board the royal yacht HMY BRITANNIA for a 12-day Mediterranean cruise to Egypt. They ended their honeymoon by staying at Balmoral.


The Prince and Princess settled at Highgrove House, near Tetbury in Gloucestershire, and made their London home an apartment in Kensington Palace. They had two sons. Prince William Arthur Philip Louis was born on 21 June 1982 to Prince Henry (Harry) Charles Albert David on 15 September 1984 at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London. The princess had 17 great children.

In December 1992, it was announced that the Prince and Princess of Wales had agreed to divorce. The Princess set up a home and office at Kensington Palace, and the Prince lived in St. Louis. He lived at James's Palace and continued to live at Highgrove.

In November 1995, the princess spoke of her personal misfortunes and the pressures of public roles in a television interview. The Prince and Princess divorced on 28 August 1996.


Princes and princesses are equally responsible for raising their children. Princesses were still considered members of the royal family. The Queen, Prince and Princess of Wales have agreed that after the divorce the Princess will be known as Diana, Princess of Wales without the style "Her Royal Highness" (at the time of her marriage the Princess was called "HRH", so she -he would wait for the divorce to give up his will). The princess continued to live at Kensington Palace, where her offices were located. public role.


Public Role.

After her marriage, the Princess of Wales quickly became involved in royal service. The first trip with the Prince of Wales was a three-day visit to Wales in October 1981. In 1983, he toured Australia and New Zealand with the young Prince William. Prince William and Prince Harry reunited with the Prince of Wales after a visit to Italy in 1985.


Other overseas official visits with the Prince include Australia (for the 1988 bicentenary), Brazil, India, Canada, Nigeria, Cameroon, Indonesia, Spain, Italy, France, Portugal and Japan (to honor the accession of Emperor Akihito). Strange). The last joint overseas trip of the two was a visit to Korea in 1992.


The Princess' first official visit abroad was in September 1982, when she represented the Queen on the coat of arms of Princess Grace in Monaco. The Princess's first solo tour abroad was in February 1984, when she went to Norway to appear in a production of Carmen by the London City Ballet, of which she was a patron. The princess visited many countries including Germany, USA, Pakistan, Switzerland, Hungary, Egypt, Belgium, France, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Nepal. While the Princess is known for her style and close ties to the fashion world, she sponsors and publishes young British designers, but is also known for her philanthropy.


At the time of her marriage, the princess was chairperson or director of over 100 charities. Princess promoted many activities for the homeless, disabled, children and people living with HIV/AIDS.

In December 1993, the princess announced that she would scale back her public life "to combine her private life with a significant public role". Even after her divorce from the Prince of Wales, the princess continued to perform with the royal family at important national events, such as the VE (Victory for Europe) and VJ (Victory over Japan) anniversaries in 1995.


After the divorce, the princess received most of her charitable and other patronage and refused all commitments to military service. The Princess was patron of Centrepoint (a homelessness charity), the British National Ballet, the Leprosy Mission and the National Aid Trust, and was president of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children and the Royal Marsden Hospital.


In June 1997, the princess attended receptions in London and New York to anticipate the sale of several dresses and suits she wore to official occasions, with the proceeds being donated to charity. The Princess celebrated her 36th and final birthday on 1 July 1997 at the Tate Gallery's centenary celebrations. His last official appearance in the UK was on 21 July when he visited London's Northwick Park Hospital (Pediatric Accident and Emergency). A year before her death, the princess advocated a ban on the production and use of landmines. In January 1997, he visited Angola as part of a campaign. In June, the Princess gave a speech at the Royal Geographical Society's mine conference in London, then traveled to Washington, D.C., USA on June 17/18 to promote the American Red Cross demining campaign (she met and Mother Teresa in New York). the Bronx). The Princess' last public appearance was during a visit to Bosnia from August 7 to 10 to visit mining projects in Travnik, Sarajevo and Zenzica. In recognition of his philanthropy, representatives of the charities he worked with throughout his life were invited to walk with his family behind his coffin on the day of his funeral from St James's Palace to Westminster Abbey.

Charities and patronages.


After her marriage, the Princess of Wales quickly became involved in royal service.
His first trip with the Prince of Wales was a three-day visit to Wales in October 1981. In 1983, she toured Australia and New Zealand with the young Prince William. Prince William and Prince Harry reunited with the Prince of Wales after a visit to Italy in 1985. Other official overseas visits with the Prince included Australia (to commemorate the 200th anniversary in 1988), Brazil, India, Canada, Nigeria, Cameroon, Indonesia, Spain, Italy, France, Portugal and Japan (for to commemorate the accession of Emperor Akihito). Strange). The last joint overseas trip of the two was a visit to Korea in 1992. The Princess' first official visit abroad was in September 1982, when she represented the Queen on the coat of arms of Princess Grace in Monaco. The Princess's first solo tour abroad was in February 1984, when she went to Norway to appear in a production of Carmen by the London City Ballet, of which she was a patron. The princess visited many countries including Germany, USA, Pakistan, Switzerland, Hungary, Egypt, Belgium, France, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Nepal.

While the Princess is known for her style and close ties to the fashion world, she sponsors and publishes young British designers, but is also known for her philanthropy. At the time of her marriage, the princess was chairperson or director of over 100 charities. Princess has strongly promoted her work for the homeless, disabled, children and people living with HIV/AIDS. In December 1993, the princess announced that she would scale back her public life "to combine her private life with a significant public role".

Even after her divorce from the Prince of Wales, the princess continued to perform with the royal family at important national events, such as the VE (Victory for Europe) and VJ (Victory over Japan) anniversaries in 1995. After the divorce, the princess received most of her charitable and other patronage and refused all commitments to military service. The Princess was patron of Centrepoint (a homelessness charity), the British National Ballet, the Leper Mission and the National Aid Trust, and was chair of Great Ormond Street Sick Children and the Royal Marsden Hospital. In June 1997, the princess attended receptions in London and New York to anticipate the sale of several dresses and suits she wore to official occasions, with the proceeds being donated to charity.

The Princess celebrated her 36th and final birthday on 1 July 1997 at the Tate Gallery's centenary celebrations. His last official appearance in the UK was on 21 July when he visited Northwick Park Hospital (Pediatric Accident and Emergency) in London.

A year before her death, the princess advocated a ban on the production and use of landmines. In January 1997, he visited Angola as part of a campaign. In June, after speaking at the Royal Geographical Society's landmine conference in London, the Princess traveled to Washington, D.C., USA on 17/18 June to promote the American Red Cross demining campaign (she met- and Mother Teresa in New York). the Bronx). The Princess' last public appearance was during a visit to Bosnia from August 7 to 10 to visit mining projects in Travnik, Sarajevo and Zenzica.

In recognition of his philanthropy, representatives of the charities he worked with throughout his life were invited to walk with his family behind his coffin on the day of his funeral from St James's Palace to Westminster Abbey. 

DEATH


On Sunday, August 31, 1997, Princess Diana died tragically in a car accident in Paris, France.
The car the princess was in was involved in a high-speed crash in the Alma underpass in central Paris around midnight on Saturday, August 30. The princess was taken to La Pitie Salpetriere Hospital and pronounced dead at 3am after a two-hour emergency surgery. In this incident, the princess's companion, Mr. Dodi Faed, and the car driver were killed and a bodyguard was seriously injured. The Princess's body was flown back to England by Royal BAe 146 Squadron on the evening of Sunday 31 August. The Prince and Princess of Wales' older sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquadale and Lady Jane Fellows, accompanied the Princess's coffin on the return journey. On arrival at RAF Northolt, the coffin draped with the royal flag was removed from the aircraft and transferred to the waiting vehicle of the RAF Queen's Color Squadron carrier. Among those who came to the reception was the prime minister. At RAF Northolt, the coffin was moved to a private mortuary in London so that the necessary legal formalities could be completed. Shortly after midnight he was taken to the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace where he lay in private until Friday 5 September and on Saturday 6 September he was taken to Kensington Palace for the last night before his burial in Westminster Abbey. Relatives and friends of the princess came to the church to pay their respects.
After the funeral, the coffin was transported overland to the family estate in Althorp for a private reception. The princess was buried in a sacred place on an island in the middle of a beautiful lake.

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