Princess Diana

Princess Diana was born on July 1st 1961. She was the third daughter of Edward, Earl Spencer and Frances. Diana's childhood can be explained as very mixed. Her parents got divorced when she was eight years old .Lady Diana was educated at Riddlesworth Hall. 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 Henry was born in 1984. First rumours about the royal couple separating started to appear in the late 1980’s. 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 tragic 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 was buried in a private ceremony on an island in the lake of Althorpe.

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