Today marks the 23rd death anniversary of a humanitarian, fashion icon, hands-on mother, rule-breaker Diana, Princess of Wales.
She was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, the heir apparent to the British throne, and the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry.
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Lady Diana Princess of Wales, better known as Lady Diana, was born on July 1, 1961, in Norfolk, UK. He was more interested in welfare work than in educational activities
young Lady Diana Frances Spencer, who was later to become Britain’s HRH The Princess of Wales, from her private family photo album dated 1969-1972. CREDIT: Spen/AL/Camera Press/Redux
Diana sports a black felt hat during a summer holiday in Itchenor, West Sussex in 1971. CREDIT: Central Press/Getty Images
Princess Lady Diana, who rose to fame, was a sympathetic woman. Princess Diana, who was part of the British royal family, remained popular because of her fashion and humaneness. ۔
She had an unparalleled beauty and attractive personality, her wedding was called a fairy tale marriage and millions of people around the world watched her wedding, her two sons Prince William and Prince Harry.
Princess Diana holds her eight-month-old son, Prince William, at London’s Kensington Palace in February 1983. CREDIT: Tim Graham
Diana kneels with three-year-old Prince William and Prince Harry, who had just turned one the month before, at the piano in Kensington Palace in October 1985. CREDIT: Tim Graham
Diana and the young princes ride the Logger’s Leap at Thorpe Park in Surrey, April 13, 1993. CREDIT: Julian Parker/UK Press
Princess Diana of Wales and her son, Prince William, attend the 1991 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in London. CREDIT: Bob Thomas/Getty Images
Princess Diana died in a car accident in Paris on August 31, 1997, but her charismatic personality and philanthropy will always be remembered.
Lady Diana, Queen of Hearts, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for her valuable services.
In an overwhelming outpouring of grief and sympathy, over one million bouquets of flowers were left at Kensington Palace, Buckingham Palace, and St. James’s Palace after the tragic automobile accident on August 31, 1997 in which Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed. The flowers, stuffed animals, and bottles of champagne were collected and distributed to children and to the sick and elderly in hospitals and homes. CREDIT: Peter Turnley/Corbis
