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Diana, Princess of Wales
Lukmanova Angelina, 10th form, Octyabrskaya
Secondary school Republic of Bashkortostan
English teacher: Mazitova R.L.
20152016
Content
• Biography
• Family life
• Princess Diana’s Charity work
• Visit to Moscow
• Death of Princess Diana
• Funerals of the Princess
•
Internetresources
Biography
Diana Frances Spencer was born at Park House, Sandringham in Norfolk, England on 1 July
1961.
Diana in the childhood, 1963
Sandringham
Diana in the childhood
Her father, John Spencer, was Viscount Althorp , the representative branch of the same family SpencerChurchill,
as Duke of Marlborough and as Winston Churchill. Diana's ancestors on the paternal side were of royal origin.
Earls Spencer lived in the heart of London, at SpencerHouse.
Diana's parents: John Spencer and Frances Shand Kydd
SpencerHouse
Diana's childhood passed in Sandringham, where she received primary education at home. Her teacher was
governess Gertrude Allen, who had taught mother of Diana. She was educated at Riddlesworth Hall in
Norfolk and at West Heath Girls' School.
Millfield School
School eraser, which was used by Diana at the lessons
at Riddlesworth Hall school
When Diana was 8 years old, her parents divorced. She continued to live with her father, her sisters and
brother. Divorce had a strong influence on the girl, and soon a stepmother appeared in the house, who
disliked children.
Countess Raine Spencer, stepmother of Princess
In 1975, after the death of her grandfather, Diana’s father became the 8th Earl Spencer, and she gained the
title of courtesy, "lady", intended for the daughters of senior peers. In this period, the family moved to the
ancient castle Althorp House in Nottrogtonshirre.
Althorp House
In 12 years, the future princess was adopted to a privileged school for girls in West Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent,
where she was regarded as an academically belowaverage student, having failed all of her Olevel
examinations.
Kent
In 1977, aged 16, she left West Heath and briefly attended Institute Alpin Videmanette, a finishing school in
Rougemont, Switzerland. Diana was a talented amateur singer, excelled in sports and reportedly longed to be
a ballerina. After she found herself in Switzerland, Diana soon began to feel homesick and returned to
England ahead of schedule.
Rougemont
In winter of 1977, before leaving to continue her study, she met her future husband, Prince Charles for the
first time, when he came to Althorp for hunting.
Young Prince Charles
In 1978 she moved to London, where she stopped in the apartment of her the mother, who spent most of the
time in Scotland. As a gift for the 18th anniversary Di got her own apartment of 100,000 pounds in Earl's
Court, where she lived with three girlfriends. During this period, Diana was working as an assistant at the
Young England kindergarten in Pimlico.
Earl's Court
The prince proposed on 6 February 1981, and Lady Diana accepted, but their engagement was kept
secret for the next few weeks.
Family life
The wedding took place at St Paul's Cathedral in London on Wednesday 29 July 1981 before 3,500 invited
guests and an estimated 1 billion television viewers around the world.
The wedding of Charles and Diana
The Prince and Princess of Wales had two children, Prince William of Wales on 21 June 1982 and Prince
Henry of Wales (commonly called Prince Harry) on 15 September 1984.
Charles and Diana and their sons
In the mid 1980s her marriage fell apart. Both the Prince and Princess of Wales allegedly spoke to the press through
friends, accusing each other of blame for the marriage's demise. Charles resumed his relationship with Camilla
Parker Bowles (later, after the death of Diana, she became his second wife), while Diana became involved with
ridingmaster James Hewitt. The Prince and Princess of Wales were separated on 9 December 1992; their divorce
was finalised on 28 August 1996.
Camilla Parker Bowles
Diana and James Hewitt
Shortly before his death, in June 1997, Diana began dating with producer Dodi alFayed, the son of Egyptian
billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed, but this fact has not been confirmed any by any of her friends. This fact is
also denied in the butler’s book of Lady Diana, whose name is Paul Burrell. He was a close friend of the
princess.
Dodi alFayed
Paul Burrell and his book
Princess Diana’s Charity work
Starting in the midtolate 1980s, the Princess of Wales became well known for her support of charity projects, and is
credited with considerable influence for her campaigns against the use of landmines and helping the victims of AIDS.
Princess Diana was one of the most popular women in the world of his time. She showed the world that people with AIDS
deserve no isolation, but compassion and kindness. She was called the "queen of hearts" .
Diana involved in charity
Visit to Moscow
In June 1995, the Princess made a brief visit to Moscow, where she visited a children’s hospital that she had
previously supported through her charity work. Diana presented the hospital with medical equipment.
Princess Diana during her visit to Children's Hospital in Tushino
During her time in the Russian capital, she was awarded the international Leonardo prize, which is given to the
most distinguished patrons and people in the arts, medicine and sports.
The Princess of Wales with Alexander Yakovlev at the International Leonardo Prize in 1995
Death of Princess Diana
On 31 August 1997 Diana was involved in a car accident in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris, along with her friend
and lover Dodi AlFayed, and their driver Henri Paul. Fayed's bodyguard Trevor ReesJones is the only person who
survived the wreckage. The death of the Princess has been widely blamed on reporters, that were reportedly hounding the
Princess, and were following the vehicle at a high speed. Ever since the word paparazzi has been associated with the death
of the Princess.
Princess’s car after crash
Funerals of the Princess
Diana’s coffin was taken to her family home, Althorp House, and buried on a small island in the middle of an
ornamental lake, called The Oval, in the Pleasure Garden on the estate. It was on September 6, 1997.
The Princess was the most famous woman in the world, the preeminent female celebrity of her generation: a fashion icon,
an image of feminine beauty, admired and emulated for her highprofile involvement in AIDS issues, and the international
campaign against landmines.
Internetresources
• http://www.biographyonline.net/people/biography_princess_diana.html
• http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales
Thank you for your attention!
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