Below are 10 key dates in the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, who died 20 years ago on Thursday in a car crash in Paris: – July 1, 1961: The Honourable Diana Frances Spencer…
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‘Diana-mania’ spreads from Britain as death anniversary looms
The 20th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death has filled magazines, newspapers and television screens in Britain for weeks, but not only there: across Europe, media groups are marking the occasion, underlining her international appeal. Britain’s…
‘Frozen in time’: Diana’s tragic fairytale
From her engagement to Prince Charles as a shy teenager to her roles as doting mother, humanitarian and global celebrity, Diana’s turbulent life still captivates people around the world. Young, beautiful and fun, she seemed…
Diana’s death: Week of grief shakes the monarchy
Twenty years ago on August 31, 1997, Britain’s Princess Diana died in a high-speed car crash in Paris. For the next week, up to her spectacular funeral, Britain was plunged into an unprecedented outpouring of…
Diana: fashionista who shook up the royal dress code
Princess Diana revolutionised the royal dress code with the help of some of the world’s greatest designers during a glamorous life that came to a tragic end 20 years ago this month. “Diana has become…
The late Princess Diana’s marriage fell apart after children were born
The late Princess Diana’s marriage to Prince Charles went “down the drain” after her son Prince Harry was born. The late Princess of Wales has admitted in the weeks prior to giving birth to her…
Prince William and Prince Harry to honour Princess Diana with special tribute
Prince William and Prince Harry are set to honour their late mother Princess Diana with special tribute and floral memorial, and the pair have approved of all the plans thus far. The royal brothers –…
Princess Diana wanted a daughter
Princess Diana always wanted a daughter, according to her former chef and confidant Darren McGrady. Princess Diana always wanted to have a daughter. The late mother to Prince William and Prince Harry, who tragically died…
New Princess Diana wedding photographs up for auction
A set of behind-the-scenes photographs from Princess Diana’s wedding to Prince Charles is going up for auction in Boston next month. The color and black and white images show Diana in her flowing white wedding…
Princess Diana’s dresses go to auction
The late Princess Diana’s dresses are to be auctioned off this December in Beverly Hills. A selection of frocks belonging to the royal, which she put under the hammer herself in 1997 in London for…