Princess Diana By: Gabriela Rodriguez
Princess Diana’s Early Life Birth name- Diana Frances Spencer Born on July 1, 1961 in Norfolk, England She was born to Spencer, Viscount Althorp and Frances Viscountess Althorp Princess Diana as a baby Princess Diana as a child
Early Life When Diana was 6, her mother left her father. In 1969, her father received custody of the children In 1975, her father became the eight Earl Spencer making Diana a lady; Lady Diana Frances Spencer Princess Diana’s parents Princess Diana as a child
Education Diana attended private boarding schools throughout her childhood She was a below average student but excelled in sports Her dream was to be a ballerina, but she was too tall (she was 5’10”) Boarding School
Education… Princess Diana excelled in swimming and diving Her dream was to be a ballerina She later found out that she was too tall (she was 5’10”) Ballerina Swimming
Marriage Lady Diana became officially engaged to Prince Charles on February 24, 1981 She became a Princess when she married Prince Charles at St. Paul’s Cathedral Her wedding was considered a “fairytale” and was watched by a global television audience of 750 million Princess Diana’s weddingPrincess Diana and Princes Charles
Marriage Problems in their marriage arose in the early 1990’s Both Princess Diana and Prince Charles blamed each other for their marital problems through the press They separated on December 9, 1992 Their divorce was official on August 28, 1996
Marriage … After the divorce, according to the rules, she no longer had the title of Her Royal Highness She was now Diana, Princess of Wales. After the divorce,Diana was still officially a member of the Royal Family, This was because she was the mother of the second- and third-in-line to the throne. Prince Harry Prince William
Charity Work In the mid 1980’s Princess Diana became well known for her support of several charities Her two major campaigns include AIDS Awareness and Landmines
AIDS Awareness In April 1987, Princess Diana became the first “high- profile” celebrity to touch a person infected with HIV Thanks to that act of kindness, Princess Diana changed the public’s opinions of patients with AIDS She also made unannounced visits to terminally ill AIDS patients
Landmines Campaigns She served as an International Red Cross VIP volunteer and visited landmine survivors in hospitals Attended mine awareness education classes She also had a big influence on the signing by the gov. of the UK and other nations of the Ottawa Treaty in December 1997 This created an international ban on the use of anti-personnel landmines Princess Diana with landmine victims Princess Diana in landmine fields
Death Princess Diana died on August 31, 1997 She died in a car accident in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris, France Her companion Dodi Fayed and the driver of the car, Henri Paul also died Princess Diana’s Funeral Actual car crash
Death A jury decided that Princess Diana was unlawfully killed by negligent driving of chauffeur Henri Paul and paparazzi photographers Many people claim that the crash was a conspiracy
Legacy Princess Diana was a humanitarian and succeeded in making the world a better place She was involved in AIDS awareness She was also involved in many charity works for children who were underprivileged, drug abused,and who were suffering from an illness
Legacy Princess Diana had a special gift It was to make people happy by shaking their hands, hugging them or by talking to them She won the hearts of many around the world by her loving and compassionate nature
Works Cited “Accomplishments of Princess Diana.” January 24, 2009 “Princess Diana Charity Work.” Biography Online. January 28, In Memory of Lady Diana, Princess of wales.” January 24,