A QUEEN OF HEARTS By Jessica and Enrique

Diana will be remembered as an inspirational woman who once said she wanted to be known as a Queen of Hearts. Perhaps in death that is exactly what she has become.

D i a n a F r a n c e s S p e n c e r w a s n o t r o y a l b y b i r t h. S h e w a s b o r n o n 1 J u l y a t P a r k H o u s e o n t h e S a n d r i n g h a m E s t a t e i n N o r f o l k. S h e w a s t h e t h i r d d a u g h t e r o f t h e f u t u r e v i s c o u n t A l t h o r p a n d F r a n c e s R u t h, w h o w a s o n e o f T h e Q u e e n M o t h e r s l a d i e s - i n - w a i t i n g.

A FAIRY-TALE BRIDE The wedding of The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer took place at St Pauls Cathedral on 29 July 1981, barely a month after the Brides 20 th birthday. It was a day of joy for everyone: the bride and groom, their families and the millions of people watching on television all over the world.

PRINCESS OF WALES From the moment they were married, The Prince and Princess of Wales became the focus of public attention to an extent never before experienced in Britain, even by the Royal Family. They became the most closely watched couple in the world, and while Prince Charles was used to being in the spotlight, for Diana it was a new experience. She coped impressively, and soon became the most photographed woman in the world. From the moment they were married, The Prince and Princess of Wales became the focus of public attention to an extent never before experienced in Britain, even by the Royal Family. They became the most closely watched couple in the world, and while Prince Charles was used to being in the spotlight, for Diana it was a new experience. She coped impressively, and soon became the most photographed woman in the world.

A DEVOTED MOTHER They were affectionate parents and Diana said she had found her true destiny. She was never happier than when she was playing with William, whom she called Wills. Two years later, on 15 September 1984, Harry was born. They were affectionate parents and Diana said she had found her true destiny. She was never happier than when she was playing with William, whom she called Wills. Two years later, on 15 September 1984, Harry was born.

Diana believed that the monarchy should be in touch with the people, and she won many hearts with her spontaneity and genuine warmth. She was a tactile person who loved to give a hug or a kiss, whether to a child in a Nigerian village or an old lady in a British geriatric ward. A SPECIAL TOUCH

PRINCESS OF STYLE If ever a person could rightly claim to be a one-woman fashion industry, that person mast have been Diana, Princess of Wales. Legions of women, from Japan to Jersey, faithfully copied her style down to the tiniest detail

A MODERN PRINCESS With the collapse of her marriage in 1992 separation, followed in 1996 by divorce Diana set out to find a new life for herself as a single parent. She wanted to create an independent role outside the Royal FamilyShe made many visits to the United States where her popularity never waned, and where she continued to be treated as royalty. Americans saw her as both an innocent victim and a winner in the divorce battle, and acclaimed her as a great survivor and the successful single mother.

A QUEEN OF HEARTS One of the most courageous and important of Dianas public appearances was undoubtedly when she decided to open the first specialist AIDS ward in Britain. prepared to be associated with its care and treatment. The Princess sent shock waves throughout the world when she shook hands with patients suffering from AIDS and did so without wearing gloves. By that single action she demonstrated that people had no need to fear that the disease might be transmitted simply by touch.

ENGLANDS ROSE Diana died in a car crash with Dodi Fayed on 31 of August 1997, in Paris. People traveled for all parts of the country to pay tribute to The Princess. Thousands of flowers were placed at the gates of Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace, and people queued for up to twelve hours to sign the books of condolence at St. Jamess Palace.

THE PEOPLES PRINCESS The death of Diana, Princess of Wales unleashed an expression of public feeling on an unprecedented scale. Nothing had prepared the people for the shock of losing such a vital, beautiful young women who had everything to live for.

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