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1961-1997. Third daughter of Edward, Earl Spencer and his wife Frances. Related to the queen of romance, Barbara Cartland. Ex-wife of Prince Charles.

She married Prince Charles 29 July 1981 in a televised ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral. Shortly after, Prince William was born June 21 1982. Her second son Henry was born in 1984. First rumours about the royal couple separating started to appear in the late 1980s. Camilla Parker Bowles was named one of the reasons. Finally, in 1992 the royal couple separated. The divorce was finalized in 1996. Princess Diana moved to Kensington Palace, where she lived until her death 31 August 1997. She was killed in a car crash in Paris. Her funeral attracted enormous public interest, and like her wedding ceremony, was televised. She was buried in a private ceremony on an island in the lake of Althorpe.

Sources:

Cannon, John and Anne Hargreaves. The Kings and Queens of Britain. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2001.

Cannon, John. A Dictionary of British History. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2001.

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-Princess Diana was born on July 1st 1961. She was the third daughter of Edward, Earl Spencer and his wife Frances. Allegedly, she is distantly related to the famous Renaissance author [[Edmund Spenser]] (probably a myth). Be that as it may, she is definitely related to the queen of romance, [[Barbara Cartland]].
+-1997. Third daughter of Edward, Earl Spencer and his wife Frances. Related to the queen of romance, [[Barbara Cartland]]. Ex-wife of [[Prince Charles]].
-Diana's childhood can be described as very mixed. Her parents got divorced when she was eight years old. Lady Diana was educated at Riddlesworth Hall [what is this?]. Shortly before her engagement to Prince Charles, she moved to London and worked in a kindergarten. She married Prince Charles on July 29th 1981 in a televised cermony at [[St Paul's Cathedral]]. Shortly after, [[Prince William]] was born on June 21st 1982. Her second son [[Prince Harry|Henry]] was born in 1984. First rumours about the royal couple separating started to appear in the late 1980s. Camilla Parker Bowles was named one of the [[Camillagate|reasons]]. Finally, in 1992 the royal couple separated. The divorce was finalized in 1996. Princess Diana moved to [[Kensington Palace]], where she lived until her death in August 31st 1997. She was killed in a car crash in Paris. Her funeral attracted enormous public interest, and like her wedding ceremony, was televised.
+She married Prince Charles 29 July 1981 in a televised ceremony at [[St Paul's Cathedral]]. Shortly after, [[Prince William]] was born June 21 1982. Her second son [[Prince Harry|Henry]] was born in 1984. First rumours about the royal couple separating started to appear in the late 1980s. Camilla Parker Bowles was named one of the [[Camillagate|reasons]]. Finally, in 1992 the royal couple separated. The divorce was finalized in 1996. Princess Diana moved to [[Kensington Palace]], where she lived until her death 31 August 1997. She was killed in a car crash in Paris. Her funeral attracted enormous public interest, and like her wedding ceremony, was televised.
 She was buried in a private ceremony on an island in the lake of Althorpe.