Princess Diana By: Gabriela Rodriguez

Princess Diana

• By:

• Gabriela Rodriguez

Princess Diana’s Early Life

• Birth name- Diana Frances Spencer

• Born on July 1, 1961 in Norfolk, England

• She was born to Spencer, Viscount Althorp and Frances Viscountess Althorp

Early Life

• When Diana was 6, her mother left her father.

• In 1969, her father received custody of the children

• In 1975, her father became the eight Earl Spencer making Diana a lady; Lady Diana Frances Spencer

Education

• Diana attended private boarding schools throughout her childhood

• She was a below average student but excelled in sports

• Her dream was to be a ballerina, but she was too tall (she was 5’10”)

Education…

• Princess Diana excelled in swimming and diving

• Her dream was to be a ballerina

• She later found out that she was too tall (she was 5’10”)

Marriage

• Lady Diana became officially engaged to Prince Charles on February 24, 1981

• She became a Princess when she married Prince Charles at St. Paul’s Cathedral

• Her wedding was considered a “fairytale” and was watched by a global television audience of 750 million

Marriage

• Problems in their marriage arose in the early 1990’s

• Both Princess Diana and Prince Charles blamed each other for their marital problems through the press

• They separated on December 9, 1992

• Their divorce was official on August 28, 1996

Marriage…

• After the divorce, according to the rules, she no longer had the title of Her Royal Highness

• She was now Diana, Princess of Wales.

• After the divorce,Diana was still officially a member of the Royal Family,

• This was because she was the mother of the second- and third-in-line to the throne.

Charity Work

• In the mid 1980’s Princess Diana became well known for her support of several charities

• Her two major campaigns include AIDS Awareness and Landmines

AIDS Awareness

• In April 1987, Princess Diana became the first “high-profile” celebrity to touch a person infected with HIV

• Thanks to that act of kindness, Princess Diana changed the public’s opinions of patients with AIDS

• She also made unannounced visits to terminally ill AIDS patients

Landmines Campaigns

• She served as an International Red Cross VIP volunteer and visited landmine survivors in hospitals

• Attended mine awareness education classes

• She also had a big influence on the signing by the gov. of the UK and other nations of the Ottawa Treaty in December 1997

• This created an international ban on the use of anti-personnel landmines

Death

• Princess Diana died on August 31, 1997

• She died in a car accident in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris, France

• Her companion Dodi Fayed and the driver of the car, Henri Paul also died

Death

• A jury decided that Princess Diana was unlawfully killed by negligent driving of chauffeur Henri Paul and paparazzi photographers

• Many people claim that the crash was a conspiracy

Legacy

• Princess Diana was a humanitarian and succeeded in making the world a better place

• She was involved in AIDS awareness

• She was also involved in many charity works for children who were underprivileged, drug abused,and who were suffering from an illness

Legacy

• Princess Diana had a special gift

• It was to make people happy by shaking their hands, hugging them or by talking to them

• She won the hearts of many around the world by her loving and compassionate nature

Works Cited

• “Accomplishments of Princess Diana.” January 24, 2009

• “Princess Diana Charity Work.” Biography Online. January 28, 2009 www.biographyonline.net/people/diana/charitywork.html

• In Memory of Lady Diana, Princess of wales.” January 24, 2009 http://worldroots.com/gtitte/diana.html.