Facts About Princess Diana

Everyone of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves. ~ Princess Diana

An elegant princess, a charming personality also dubbed as the Rose of England, but more importantly a beautiful and loving soul is what Princess Diana is remembered as. Here are some interesting facts about Princess Diana:

• Born in the British aristocracy, Diana Frances Spencer, was the youngest daughter of John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, and his first wife, Frances Spencer, Viscountess Althorp.
  
  
• She was born at Park House, Sandringham in Norfolk, England on 1 July 1961 at 6.45 pm and was baptized at the St. Mary Magdalene Church by Rt. Reverend Percy Herbert.
  
  
• Diana attended the Silfield School Kings Lynn, Norfolk, then and the Riddlesworth Hall in Norfolk and at West Heath Girls' School in Seven oaks, Kent. She was regarded as a poor student since she failed all of her O-levels twice.
  
  
• On February 24, 1981, Princess Diana was officially engaged to Prince Charles when he presented her with a £30,000 ring, which consisted of 14 diamonds and a sapphire.
  
  
• On July 29th 1981, at 11:20 A.M (BST), Princess Diana married Prince Charles at St Paul's Cathedral. The lavish wedding was aired on global television to be seen by an audience of 750 million. Diana’s wedding gown was worth £9000.
  
  
• In April 1987, the Princess of Wales helped to campaign for AIDS awareness when she was photographed touching a person infected with HIV at the 'chain of hope' organization.
  
  
• The Prince and Princess of Wales were separated on 9 December 1992 and Princess Diana blamed Camilla Parker-Bowles for her marital troubles. It was on 3rd December 1993 that Diana had announced her withdrawal from public life.
  
  
• It was in December 1995 that the Queen actually asked Charles and Diana for an early divorce and hence the divorce was finalized on 28 August 1996.
  
  
• After their divorce Princess Diana retained her apartment in Kensington Palace, which remained her home until her death.
  
  
• After her divorce, Diana worked for several charitable causes. She worked for the Red Cross organization and was supporting the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. This campaign won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997.
  
  
• On 31 August 1997, Diana died in car crash in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris. She was with Dodi Al-Fayed and the acting security manager of the Hotel Ritz Paris, Henri Paul.
  
  
• Diana's funeral service was conducted in Westminster Abbey on 6 September 1997 and was attended by all members of the royal family. During the service, Elton John sang Candle In The Wind and changed the lyrics to start with Goodbye England's Rose, which moved everyone to tears.
  
  
• Her burial occurred privately on the same day and was attended by the Prince of Wales, her sons, her mother, siblings, a close friend, and a clergyman. Diana’s remains had been dressed in a black long sleeved dress designed by Catherine Walker and a set of rosary beads had been placed in her hands (the beads were a gift from Mother Teresa). Diana’s grave is in the lake located within the grounds of the Althorp Park. Thirty-six oak trees, symbolizing each year of her life have been planted which lead to the lake in which her grave rests. Four black swans swim in the lake, guarding the island.