Her coffin, draped with the royal flag, was brought to London from Paris by Prince Charles and Diana's two sisters on 31 August 1997. [387] In 2012, Time included Diana on its All-TIME 100 Fashion Icons list. [148] During the Brazilian tour, Diana paid visits to organisations that battled homelessness among street children. Music included the hymns 'Christ is made the sure foundation', 'I vow to thee my country', the anthem 'I was glad' (by Sir Hubert Parry), a specially composed anthem 'Let the people praise thee' by Professor Mathias, and Handel's 'Let the bright seraphim' performed by Dame Kiri te Kanawa. [310][320] Journalist Michael White perceived her as being "smart", "shrewd and funny". 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[123][115] Days before, letters patent were issued with general rules to regulate royal titles after divorce. [215][216][217] The Wolfson Children's Cancer Unit was opened by Diana on 25 February 1993. [360] The Princess reportedly did her own make up and would always have a hairstylist by her side before an event. [227], Diana was a long-standing and active supporter of Centrepoint, a charity which provides accommodation and support to homeless people, and became patron in 1992. [143] Later, the Queen formally invited her to attend the anniversary celebrations of D-Day. [9] The desire for an heir added strain to the Spencers' marriage, and Lady Althorp was reportedly sent to Harley Street clinics in London to determine the cause of the "problem". Of her drawings, Emin maintained "They're quite sentimental ... and there's nothing cynical about it whatsoever. The final result is an astonishing and ground-breaking book that touched many readers’ hearts. [40] Diana wore a dress valued at £9,000 (equivalent to £34,750 in 2019) with a 25-foot (7.62-metre) train. Diana, Princess of Wales, formerly Lady Diana Frances Spencer, was born on 1 July 1961 at Park House near Sandringham, Norfolk. James Hewitt Myth Debunked", "Rumors of Royal Split Trail Charles and Diana to Bonn", "Diana tapes reveal Camilla confrontation", "Interview: Andrew Morton: He couldn't shout: 'Diana was in on this.' Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997), was a member of the British royal family. [252][253][254], On 31 August 1997, Diana died in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris while the driver was fleeing the paparazzi. "[357][358] An early example of the effect occurred during her courtship with Charles in 1980 when sales of Hunter Wellington boots skyrocketed after she was pictured wearing a pair on the Balmoral estate. [221] She also attended an annual fund-raiser for breast cancer research organised by The Washington Post at the same centre. [16] She later described her childhood as "very unhappy" and "very unstable, the whole thing". In 1978, she moved to London, where she lived with flatmates and took on various low-paying jobs. [127][128] In October 1981, Charles and Diana visited Wales. [143] In 1991, she hugged one patient during a visit to the AIDS ward of the Middlesex Hospital,[143] which she had opened in 1987 as the first hospital unit dedicated to this cause in the UK. She is said to have replied: "My title is a lot older than yours, Philip. [252] That summer, Diana had considered taking her sons on a holiday to the Hamptons on Long Island, New York, but security officials had prevented it. [339] In 2018, Diana ranked fifteenth on the BBC History's poll of 100 Women Who Changed the World. A shy, insecure child, she was raised largely by nann… Together with her two elder sisters Sarah (born 1955), Jane (born 1957) and her brother Charles (born 1964), Diana continued to live with her father at Park House, Sandringham, until the death of her grandfather, the 7th Earl Spencer. [280][278][283], In 1999, after the submission of a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the Internet news service apbonline.com, it was revealed that Diana had been placed under surveillance by the National Security Agency until her death, and the organisation kept a top secret file on her containing more than 1,000 pages. [379][380][381] She also wore ensembles by fashion companies such as Versace, Armani, Chanel, Dior and Clarks. [416], In July 1999, Tracey Emin created a number of monoprint drawings featuring textual references about Diana's public and private life for Temple of Diana, a themed exhibition at The Blue Gallery, London. [143][145] It was the first visit by members of the royal family to "a former Warsaw Pact country". She was aware their second child was a boy, but did not share the knowledge with anyone else, including Charles. [223][225], In November 1989, Diana visited a leprosy hospital in Indonesia. [165] She was the patroness of charities and organisations who worked with the homeless, youth, drug addicts, and the elderly. In November 1995 The Princess gave a television interview during which she spoke of her unhappiness in her personal life and the pressures of her public role. Diana died in a car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997 at age 36. [316], Diana was widely known for her encounters with sick and dying patients, and the poor and unwanted whom she used to comfort, an action that earned her more popularity. [362][376] According to Donatella Versace who worked closely with Diana alongside her brother, Diana's interest and sense of curiosity about fashion grew significantly after her separation from Charles. The youngest daughter of John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, and Frances Shand Kydd, she was strongly affected by their divorce in 1967. Juli 1961 in Sandringham, Norfolk, England; † 31. The Queen's Commonwealth Day Message, 10 March 2014, The Queen's reply to Loyal Addresses by Privileged Bodies, 27 March 2012, State Banquet in Singapore, 17 March 2006, Australian Prime Minister's Commonwealth Games luncheon, 15 March 2006, Dinner at Parliament House in Canberra, 14 March 2006, Opening of the new colonnade of Sydney Opera House, 13 March 2006, State Visit, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, 7 March 2006, Royal London Hospital, following terrorist bombs in London, 8 July 2005, Saskatchewan Legislature, Canada, 18 May 2005, First Nations University of Regina, Saskatchew, Canada, 17 May 2005, Marking 60th anniversary of the end of World War II in Guernsey, 9 May 2005, Presentation of new colours to the Fleet in Plymouth, 23 July 2003, Fairmont Hotel in Vancouver, Canada, 7 October 2002, Opening of the new City Hall building in London, 23 July 2002, The death of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, 8 April 2002, Royal Warrant Holders' Association Golden Jubilee lunch, London, 20 March 2002, Adelaide Festival Hall, Australia, 27 February 2002, Maori gathering at Rehua Marae, Christchurch, New Zealand, 25 February 2002, State dinner in Wellington, New Zealand, 25 February 2002. [143] In 1991, Charles and Diana visited Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, where they presented the university with a replica of their royal charter. Her first tour with The Prince of Wales was a three-day visit to Wales in October 1981. Prince William Arthur Philip Louis was born on 21 June 1982 and Prince Henry (Harry) Charles Albert David on 15 September 1984, both at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, in London. [22] The Princess's 36th and final birthday celebration was held at Tate Gallery, which was also a commemorative event for the gallery's 100th anniversary. [188] In 1989, she opened Landmark Aids Centre in South London. [117], Diana dated the British-Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan, who was called "the love of her life" by many of her closest friends after her death,[236][237][238] and she is said to have described him as "Mr Wonderful". [298], On 19 March 2013, ten of Diana's dresses, including a midnight blue velvet gown she wore to a 1985 state dinner at the White House when she danced with John Travolta (which became known as the Travolta dress), raised over £800,000 at auction in London. She died in a tragic car accident in 1997. in June, the Princess spoke at the landmines conference at the Royal Geographical Society in London, and this was followed by a visit to Washington DC in the United States on 17/18 June to promote the American Red Cross landmines campaign (separately, she also met Mother Teresa in the Bronx, New York). [22] In April 1985, Charles and Diana visited Italy, and were later joined by Princes William and Harry. She told McKnight: "It's not for me, Sam. [204] In October 2017, the Attitude magazine honoured Diana with its Legacy Award for her HIV/AIDS work. Her sons walked in the funeral procession behind her coffin, along with her ex-husband the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh, Diana's brother Lord Spencer, and representatives of some of her charities. [93][94][95], In the same year, the News of the World claimed that Diana had made over 300 phone calls to the married art dealer Oliver Hoare. [109][110], The interview proved to be the tipping point. The Royal Warrant of Appointment is an ancient and honourable institution. The couple had two sons, the princes William and Harry, who were then second and third in the line of succession to the British throne. [149] It was also during the Indian tour that pictures of Diana alone in front of the Taj Mahal made headlines. [228], Diana was a staunch and longtime supporter of charities and organisations that focused on social and mental issues, including Relate and Turning Point. [455] Diana and Charles were distantly related, as they were both descended from the House of Tudor through Henry VII of England.