Princess Diana
Princess Diana Princess Diana Frances Spencer's life may have tragically been cut short, but she still managed to live a fulfilled life as a social activist. She captured the world with her beauty, grace, and compassion. She brought life to an old British society that had lost both an empire and its self-confidence, and she also had the power to change people's minds. She was a symbol for selfless humanity. Princess Diana was at one time the most famous woman in the world, due to her involvement in a vast number of different charities and causes. Princess Diana Spencer was born on July 1, 1961, in Norfolk, England, the third of four children to Lord and Lady Althrop. Her father was a formal personal aide to both King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II. Diana grew up at Park House, a mansion located next door to the royal family's Sandringham estate. She lived a relatively happy life until her parents divorced when she was only eight years old. Diana and her siblings were in their father's custody, but still visited regularly with their mother. Diana was tutored at home until the age of nine. A year later she was sent to Riddlesworth Hall in Norfolk. At age twelve she began attending Heath High School in Sevenoaks, Kent. Diana's childhood helped influence her decisions for the future. Growing up one of Diana's playmates was her future brother-in-law, Prince Andrew. Princess Diana's family was extremely close to the royal family, and often attended social gatherings given by the royal family. Prince Charles had even dated Diana's sister, Lady Sarah. Lady Sarah reintroduced the pair in 1977. Prince Charles thought she was too young to be considered as a marriage prospect, and the couple went their separate ways. They were later reunited when Diana was a guest of the royal family at the Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Prince Charles proposed to Diana on February 3, 1981. She resigned from her job as a kindergarten teacher's aide. She moved in with the