Princess Diana: Her Life and Death

Birth and Early Life Born Diana Spencer, July 1, 1961 in England 3 siblings (another brother had died) Parents were desperate for male heirs to their title Parents divorced; grew up with her father Very shy; enjoyed music and dancing Home she was raised in owned by Queen Elizabeth II Attended finishing school in Switzerland, then moved to London Became a kindergarten assistant -extremely fond of children Grew up knowing the royal family and playing with the children her age (Andrew and Edward)

Diana and Charles Diana met Charles in 1977; he was dating her older sister Sarah He took interest; saw her as a potential bride Well-received by the royal family Engaged on February 6, 1981 First Englishwoman to become the spouse of an heir apparent in 300 years First royal bride to have a paying job before the engagement

Wedding and Children July 29, 1981 20 years old; Charles was 32 750 million people watched the televised royal wedding (1-2 billion watched the wedding of William and Kate in 2011 Dress cost 9,000 pounds; 25-foot train William Arthur Philip Louis-born June 21, 1982 Henry Charles Albert David-September 15, 1984 Diana gave them a wider range of experiences than most royal children had; she spent considerable amounts of time with them https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4FcwtGWnXHYVllpVDJiY094 T28/view?usp=sharing (4 minute video of wedding)

Separation "Yes, I adored him. Yes, I was in love with him. But I was very let down [by him].“-Diana about Charles Large age difference Affairs-Charles with Camilla Parker Bowles (later his second wife) and Diana with James Hewitt (believed to possibly by Harry’s biological father) “Camillagate” and “Squidgygate” tapes were published in newspapers and books Both Charles and Diana admitted to affairs in books and televised interviews Diana suffered from depression, bulimia, self-mutilation (injuries to arms/legs), and possibly a borderline personality disorder

Divorce Divorce finalized in August 1996 Diana received 17 million pounds, plus 400,000 pound per year Diana AND Charles-signed nondisclosure agreements No longer Her Royal Highness; title became Princess of Wales Still a member of the Royal family-mother of the 2nd and 3rd in line to the throne https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4FcwtGWnXHYdDh2NXly dmZPV2s/view?usp=sharing (10 min Diana on her illnesses)

Diana’s areas of work HIV/Aids victims Patron of HALO Trust-organization that removed debris from war, including land mines Cancer-benefited a cancer treatment hospital with the sale of her clothes; opened Children with Leukemia Other included hospitals in Indionesia for leprosy, support for the homeless, and hospitals for social/mental issues

Death August 31, 1997 Driving in Paris with Egyptian boyfriend Dodi Fayed Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris Car accident due to pursuing paparazzi and Paul being drunk (official story) Diana, Dodi, and driver Henry Paul were killed 32.1 million British watched the funeral; millions more watched worldwide William, Harry, Diana’s brother, and Charles walked along behind the coffin Buried on a small island for family to visit privately https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4FcwtGWnXHYS HNKRnExUDk0OEU (Elton John-Candle in the Wind, 5 minutes) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4FcwtGWnXHYRjdK SUFDSFRUNDA/view?usp=sharing (funeral procession, start at 5 min.)

Worldwide Response Souvenirs sold and pictures of Diana printed (including a beanie baby and stamps!) Flower named after her- Rosa, Princess of Wales An Italian magazine printed pictures of Diana in the car wreckage 1989-International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame 1997-runner-up for Time’s Man of the Year 1999-Time: 100 Most Important People of the 20th century 2002-ranked 3rd by BBC poll of the 100 Greatest Britons 2004-one of all-time most beautiful women (Time) 2006-ranked 12th in the Top 100 Historical People in Japan 2012-Time’s list of All-TIME 100 Fashion Icons List 2013-10 dresses auctioned off for charity and raised 800,000 pounds

Issues with Diana and her Death: Was she “taken out”? Diana spent a lot of time with Fayed; they might be getting engaged Diana doesn’t use the British security agents; used Fayed’ security Pursued by paparazzi in Paris Paul driving close to 90 mph through the tunnel; crashes inside the tunnel Fayed and Paul killed instantly Diana and her bodyguard are injured but alive -bodyguard can’t remember car chase or crash Sketchy French forensic response to the accident

Issues with Diana and her Death: Was she “taken out”? Henri Paul (from text, pg 144) -took a different route -no video evidence (cameras not functioning!) (145) -drunk, but with no record of alcoholism or discipline on the job -possibly employed by British intelligence; bank accounts with large sums of money (146) -blinding flash of light before the crash Medical for Diana (147-8) -doctor on scene thought she’d survive -took too long to get her into surgery

Issues with Diana and her Death: Was she “taken out”? Mysterious Fiat (147) -Possibly crashed Diana’s car -French investigators couldn’t find the car Motive (151-153) She had criticized Charles’ ability to rule Dodi Fayed was Muslim https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4FcwtGWnXHY NDdFRmRrLXZFcEk/view?usp=sharing (The Death of Princess Diana: Conspiracy Documentary)

Additional Resources https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4FcwtGWnXHYamoxV2N0RUx0SHc /view?usp=sharing (Princess Diana dies at the age of 36…article) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4FcwtGWnXHYc3VRVjNVcTRHRFk/ view?usp=sharing (Doctor on scene says Diana would live…article)