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Themed Timelines

Humanitarian WorkDiplomatic and Foreign VisitsFashion Designers and InfluencesRoyal Duties and Public LifeMedia and Public RelationsPublic Perception and Media ImpactFashion and StyleLegacy and ImpactPersonal Life and BirthPersonal Struggles and Mental HealthMain milestones

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Main Milestones

Birth

1 July 1961

Diana Frances Spencer was born at Park House near Sandringham, Norfolk, to John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, and Frances Spencer, Viscountess Althorp. She was the youngest daughter of the couple and grew up close to the British royal family, living on the Sandringham estate owned by Queen Elizabeth II.

Inheritance of Earldom

1975

Diana's father inherited the Earldom, and she received the style Lady Diana Spencer. This change in title marked a significant shift in her social status within the nobility.

Marriage to Prince Charles

29 July 1981

Lady Diana Spencer married Charles, the Prince of Wales, at St Paul's Cathedral in London. This wedding was a major public event and made her Princess of Wales, a role she would enthusiastically embrace and redefine.

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Brief

Known For

Charity work, fashion icon, and member of the British royal family.

Bio Dates and Places

• Born Date: 1 July 1961.
• Born Place: Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk, England.
• Death Date: 31 August 1997.
• Death Place: Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France.

Career

• Past occupations: Kindergarten assistant at the Young England school in Pimlico, London; Royal duties as Princess of Wales.
• Previous Place of Work: Young England school in Pimlico, London.

Education

Riddlesworth Hall, West Heath School, and finishing school at Chateau d’Oex in Montreux, Switzerland.

Languages

• Languages Spoken: English.
• Accent: British.

Personality

• Temper: Known for her natural charm and charisma, but also struggled with low self-esteem and eating disorders.

Residence and Financial Status

• Residence: Various royal residences, including Kensington Palace; buried at Althorp, the Spencer family home.

Relationships

• Past Marriages: Married to Charles, Prince of Wales (later Charles III) from 1981 to 1996.

Family

• Children: Prince William, Prince of Wales; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.
• Parents: John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer; Frances Ruth Burke Roche (later Hon. Mrs Shand-Kydd).
• Siblings: Sarah Spencer; Jane Spencer; Charles Spencer.

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Daily Chronicle

30 August, 1961

Diana was baptised at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham.

1 July, 1961

Diana Frances Spencer was born at Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk. She was the fourth of five children of John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, and Frances Spencer, Viscountess Althorp.

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#royal#british#fashion icon#mother#noble#philanthropist#person#woman

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