Date of Birth
Date of Death
31 August 1997, Paris, France (road accident)
Birth Name
Diana Frances Spencer
Nickname
The People's Princess
Princess Di
The Queen of Hearts
Lady Di
The Princess of Hearts
Princess Di
The Queen of Hearts
Lady Di
The Princess of Hearts
Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Mini Biography
Princess Diana was born July 1, 1961 at 7:45 PM weighing 7lb 12oz at Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk, England, UK. She had her christening at Sandringham Church in Norfolk. Her full name is Lady Diana Frances Spencer. On July 29, 1981 she married her Prince Charming - Prince Charles of Wales, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II. On June 21 1982 her first son was born - Prince William Arthur Phillip Louis Windsor. Two years later, on September 15 1984, Diana's second and youngest son was born - Prince Henry Charles Albert David Windsor. Later on she said that the time she was expecting Harry was the best time she and Charles ever had they were getting along so well. On August 26 1996, the "Fairy-Tale" marriage was over. A year later on August 31 1997, much of the world was in a state of mourning - their beloved Princess died in a car accident with boyfriend Dodi Fayed, along with the driver of the car. The only survivor was Dodi's bodyguard-Trevor Rhys-Jones. Diana today is still remembered by many as the "people's princess". She will always be remembered.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Lexie <Lexiie22@hotmail.com>
Mini Biography
Princess Diana was born Diana Frances Spencer on July 1, 1961. Her parents were Edward John and Frances Spencer Viscount and Viscountess Althorp, later Earl and Countess Spencer. When she was 6 her parents split up and her mother got married to Peter Shand-Kydd. Diana lived with her father her two older sisters and her younger brother Charles.
When she was about 8 she was sent to boarding school. After that she went to another boarding school and then finally to a school in Switzerland where only French was spoken. She was not what one would call an academic, and actually would be considered a high school drop out. When she was at her final boarding school in England she met Prince Charles for the first time. He was dating Diana's sister Sarah at the time and Diana was so exited about finally meeting him that she could not concentrate on her O level exams the following week.
It was only when her grandfather died that she inherited the title of Lady. Diana lived in an apartment with roommates and was a nanny and a school teacher when she got engaged to the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles. They got married in the summer of 1981 and on July 21 1982, Prince William Arther Phillip Louis was born. On September 15 1984, she had Prince Henry Charles Albert David. Her marriage started to fail then. In 1992 she and Prince Charles separated and in 1996 they divorced. She then lost the privilege of being called Her Royal Highness. In 1996 she fell in love with Dodi Fayed, the son of the owner of Harrods Department Store in London. On the night of August 31 1997, they were both tragically killed in a motor accident when the car they were in collided with a beam on the Pont D'Alma near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Her funeral was held on September 6 1997, just 9 days before Henry's 13th birthday. She is buried on an island at her ancestral home at Althorp.
When she was about 8 she was sent to boarding school. After that she went to another boarding school and then finally to a school in Switzerland where only French was spoken. She was not what one would call an academic, and actually would be considered a high school drop out. When she was at her final boarding school in England she met Prince Charles for the first time. He was dating Diana's sister Sarah at the time and Diana was so exited about finally meeting him that she could not concentrate on her O level exams the following week.
It was only when her grandfather died that she inherited the title of Lady. Diana lived in an apartment with roommates and was a nanny and a school teacher when she got engaged to the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles. They got married in the summer of 1981 and on July 21 1982, Prince William Arther Phillip Louis was born. On September 15 1984, she had Prince Henry Charles Albert David. Her marriage started to fail then. In 1992 she and Prince Charles separated and in 1996 they divorced. She then lost the privilege of being called Her Royal Highness. In 1996 she fell in love with Dodi Fayed, the son of the owner of Harrods Department Store in London. On the night of August 31 1997, they were both tragically killed in a motor accident when the car they were in collided with a beam on the Pont D'Alma near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Her funeral was held on September 6 1997, just 9 days before Henry's 13th birthday. She is buried on an island at her ancestral home at Althorp.
IMDb Mini Biography By: CRR
Spouse
| Prince Charles | (29 July 1981 - 28 August 1996) (divorced) 2 children |
Trade Mark
Short blonde hair
Trivia
Buried on an island in Althorp, Northamptonshire, England, UK.
Two sons with Prince Charles: Prince William Windsor (b. 21 June 1982) and Prince Harry Windsor (b.15 September 1984).
Former daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
"Candle In The Wind", the Elton John song about Marilyn Monroe, was changed to fit her, and performed by John at her funeral. Coincidentally, both women died at age 36.
Had her look-alike puppet in the French show "Les guignols de l'info" (1988).
Her death was used by Jean-Pierre Jeunet as a plot device for Amélie (2001).
Invited Supermodel Cindy Crawford to Buckingham Palace for dinner, when Prince William Windsor had a secret crush on the model.
Portrayed by Catherine Oxenberg, Edita Brychta, Julie Cox, and Nicola Formby.
Was a fan of the Swedish pop band ABBA.
Step-granddaughter of Barbara Cartland.
Distantly related to actor Humphrey Bogart, who was her 7th cousin.
Once referred to Camilla Parker-Bowles as a rottweiler.
Appeared on the cover of People Weekly magazine a record-breaking 81 times. The "Goodbye Diana" issue (9/22/97) racked up sales of almost $3m making the issue the magazine's best-seller in its existence.
Fell in love with Dodi Fayed after a food fight on his father's yacht Jonikal.
Sister of Earl Charles Spencer (b. 1964), Sarah Spencer (b. 1955) and Jane Spencer (b. 1957).
Told an intimate friend that, while walking down the aisle in Saint Paul's Cathedral, she thought about turning back like "Elaine" did in The Graduate (1967)'.
Loved animated movies, especially the ones that were musicals.
Best friends with Lúcia Flecha de Lima, Rosa Monckton, Sarah Ferguson, Lana Marks, Lady Annabel Goldsmith and her daughter Jemima Khan.
When her photo made the cover of Time magazine after her untimely death, the Commemorative Issue sold more than 1 million copies at the newsstands.
Was a longtime friend of American pop star 'Michael Jackson (I)'.
When Diana went to the LA Fitness Centre in Isleworth, the owner Bryce Taylor planted a camera and caught her exercising in a leotard. The photos were sold for over £100,000 to The Mirror. They printed them saying they were exposing the lapse in royal security, but Diana didn't buy the explanation and took them to court. They reached an out-of-court settlement. This incident impelled Diana to withdraw from public life.
Diana's interview with Martin Bashir was watched by 23 million people in the UK.
A huge fan of Duran Duran, Tom Jones and Bryan Ferry.
Diana's last holiday with her sons was in the South of France, July 1997.
Personal Quotes
There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded. - "Panorama" (1953) Interview, 1995
Any sane person would have left long ago. But I cannot. I have my sons.
I'd like to be a queen in people's hearts but I don't see myself being queen of this country.
My role is about 80% slog and 20% fantastic.
If I'm going to comfort the suffering, I have to understand what they've been through.
[describing her relationship with the press] Wherever I go, it waits for me, and it tracks me down. Whatever I do, whatever I say, it will always look for controversy and contradiction. It will always criticize me.
My father always taught me to treat everybody as an equal. I have always done and I am sure that William and Harry are the same
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