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  Diana, Princess of Wales 1961-1997 - The Life & Work of Princess Diana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Diana, Princess of Wales, the former Lady Diana Frances Spencer, was born on 1 July 1961, the daughter of the then Lord and Lady Althorp – now the late Earl Spencer and the late Honourable Mrs Shand­Kydd.
Diana, Princess of Wales understood the power of her role in the public's eye, and used that understanding to change attitudes to important issues of the day.
Diana, Princess of Wales is buried on a small island in a lake on the Althorp estate, her family's ancestral home.
www.theworkcontinues.org /diana_life.shtml   (0 words)

  
  Princess Diana, the life of the Princess Diana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Perhaps the most inspiring work of the Princess Diana was in 1987 when she became the first high-profile person to be photographed knowingly touching a person with the HIV virus.
The life of Princess Diana has been one of controversy and so it also was in her death.
Diana, Princess of Wales, 28 August 1999-31 August 1997.
www.paralumun.com /diana.htm   (382 words)

  
  Princess Diana - MSN Encarta
Princess Diana (1961-1997), Princess of Wales from 1981 to 1997.
Diana was born Diana Frances Spencer in Sandringham, Norfolk, England.
Diana was educated at Riddlesworth Hall, a preparatory school in Norfolk, and later at the West Heath School in Kent.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761579971/Princess_Diana.html   (536 words)

  
 Moon: Princess Diana - goddess.astrology.com
Her fertility was an important factor in her being chosen by the royal family as a mate for the prince, although she was also required to be a virgin bride.
A Cancer, Diana was drawn to children and worked in a day care center before her marriage and the birth of her two sons.
An avid swimmer, Diana was a sportswoman, which kept her coordinated and confident in the face of adversity.
goddess.astrology.com /moon/diana.html   (1111 words)

  
 Diana, Princess of Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor; née Spencer; 1 July 1961 31 August 1997) was the first wife of Charles, the Prince of Wales, eldest son and heir apparent of Elizabeth II.
Diana was educated at Riddlesworth Hall in Norfolk and at West Heath Girls' School (later reorganised as the New School at West Heath, a special school for boys and girls) in Sevenoaks, Kent, where she was regarded as an academically below-average student, having attempted and failed all of her O-levels twice [1].
This stemmed naturally from her role as Princess of Wales -- she was expected to engage in hospital visiting and the comforting of the sick and to assume the patronage of a variety of charitable organizations -- and from a personal interest in certain illnesses and areas.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales   (2981 words)

  
 Diana's style and fashion -  from the Diana, a celebration exhibition.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Diana once observed that she wanted to be thought of as a workhorse not a clotheshorse.
As the Princess of Wales, her wardrobe requirements were complex; outfits were needed for her duties as a member of the Royal family, overseas trips, charity work and the many official functions and charity galas that required eveningwear.
The Princess understood that millions of people followed her as a fashion icon and that the crowds who gathered to meet her expected glamour.
www.dianacelebration.com /exhibition/style.htm   (346 words)

  
 The My Hero Project - Princess Diana
Princess Diana is a hero because she used her position of power and fame to give hope and comfort to those whom society too frequently forgets -- the victims of poverty, disease and social injustice.
Princess Diana, with her aristocratic beauty and spunky approach to her role as the future queen of England, brought new life to the Monarchy.
Princess Diana used her media popularity to bring attention to the needs of the forgotten and needy of the world.
www.myhero.com /hero.asp?hero=princedi   (1062 words)

  
 Princess Diana Remembered: Life and Final Days
Diana was descended from the Stuart kings, and her family, the Spencers, is one of the more illustrious in England.
Diana was educated at Riddlesworth Hall, a preparatory school in Norfolk, and later at the West Heath school.
Diana's youth, style, and sympathetic manner made her the most popular royal and sparked new interest in the monarchy.
www.infoplease.com /spot/diana2.html   (670 words)

  
 Princess Diana and Fashion
Princess Diana was a natural when it came to fashion.
In 1992 Princess Diana attended a reception at Buckingham Palace in another Catherine Walker dress that was cream satin with pearl and sequin embroidery.
Without a doubt the most famous dress Princess Diana ever wore was on her visit to the USA when she wore a Christina Stambolian design.
www.princessdiana.dostweb.com /photo4.html   (511 words)

  
 Diana: The BBC interview
DIANA: Well, I was totally unaware of the content of the book, and actually saw it on the news that night that it had come out, and my first concern was to the children, because they were able to understand what was coming out, and I wanted to protect them.
DIANA: I went to the school and put it to William, particularly, that if you find someone you love in life you must hang on to it and look after it, and if you were lucky enough to find someone who loved you then one must protect it.
DIANA: He was a great friend of mine at a very difficult, yet another difficult time, and he was always there to support me, and I was absolutely devastated when this book appeared, because I trusted him, and because, again, I worried about the reaction on my children.
scoop.evansville.net /diana.html   (0 words)

  
 Princess Diana's Klondike Dress Worn in Canada on Royal Tour
Princess Diana's Klondike Ensemble is a Pink/Peach Silk Period Dress and Hat in the style of 1880 worn by her during a Royal Tour to Canada in 1983.
Princess Diana joined in all the songs including 'Daisy, Daisy,' and 'Its a Long Way to Tipperary' and both she and Prince Charles were persuaded to link arms with the other 850 guests for a good old singsong.
Princess Dianna chose not to wear the 'period' undergarments to recreate the shape as seen on Francesca and the garments had to be lengthened to accomodate the differential in height between the two women.
www.princessdiana.ca   (0 words)

  
 PRINCESS DIANA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Diana Frances Spencer was born on 1st July 1961 and grew up at Althorp in Northampton, the family seat of the Spencer family.
Diana now known as the Princess of Wales became one of the most well known people in the world and is famous for her work with landmine, HIV/Aids, homeless and children's charities.
Diana was laid to rest at Althorp and in 1998 a memorial museum was opened in her memory.
www.burkes-peerage.net /sites/common/sitepages/re_princessdiana.asp   (507 words)

  
 Princess Diana Conspiracy
How wonderful it was that Princess Diana helped from the other side to ensure that a message of hope could be give to the world.
Diana was someone with a natural nobility who was classless and who proved in the last year that she needed no royal title to continue to generate her particular brand of magic.
The television event was the largest gathering of Diana's innermost close circle of friends, since her untimely death.
www.psychics.co.uk /princessdiana/homepage.html   (602 words)

  
 BBC America - Princess Diana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Throughout her life, Princess Diana has worked hard at bringing attention to those who are suffering around the world.
Learn more about Princess Diana and find out why she has touched so many people, those who knew and those who were inspired by her.
Diana speaks candidly of her marriage, of her life at Buckingham Palace, and of her eating disorder.
www.bbcamerica.com /britain/princess_diana/princess_diana.jsp   (344 words)

  
 Personality Zone : AdvisorTeam's Free Newsletter
Interestingly, Diana fit the description of Healer Idealist to a tee because she was initially viewed as fairy-tale Princess, who felt like an "ugly duckling" but really was a "swan." To the outside world she was viewed as one of the beautiful people - she seemed to have it all.
Diana early in her marriage realized that the Queen and the Queen Mother had no support to give to her except to the advice to "keep a stiff upper lip," as the Brits would say.
Diana had a new-found understanding of her mother now, because she was in a similar situation, not having control of her own children because of the British aristocracy.
www.advisorteam.com /newsletter/200412_diana.html   (1610 words)

  
 Royalty.nu - Diana, Princess of Wales - Princess Diana's life
Diana Frances Spencer was born on July 1, 1961 at Park House, the home her parents rented on the British royal family's estate at Sandringham.
Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words by Andrew Morton is an updated edition of the book Princess Diana secretly helped Morton write in 1992.
The author believes that Diana was hounded by a press that regarded her as an easy target, and that the coldness of the royal family led Diana to espouse radical causes.
www.royalty.nu /Europe/England/Windsor/Diana.html   (0 words)

  
 Princess Diana, Princess of Wales, Lady Diana - related Links, Photos, Pictures, Software
Diana was the youngest daughter of Frances Ruth Burke-Roche (daughter of the fourth Baron Fermoy) and Edward John Spencer, Viscount Althorp.
Diana Spencer was now the first Englishwoman to marry an heir to the throne since 1659 when Lady Anne Hyde married the Duke of York, the future James II of England.
During the mid-to-late 1980s, Diana became well known for her support of charity projects, and is given considerable credit for her campaigning against the use of landmines and diminishing the stigma associated with AIDS.
www.princess-diana.us /princessdiana.htm   (0 words)

  
 Memorial Sites > Diana, Princess of Wales > Biography
The late Diana, Princess of Wales was born Lady Diana Frances Spencer on 1 July 1961 in Norfolk.
Lady Diana Spencer married The Prince of Wales at St Paul's Cathedral in London on 29 July 1981.
After her divorce from The Prince of Wales, the Princess continued to be regarded as a member of the Royal Family.
www.royal.gov.uk /output/page153.asp   (0 words)

  
 Princess Diana.
They attempted to tune in to Diana's spirit on the journey from the Ritz to the Pont de L'Alma, where the fateful car crash resulted in the death of Princess Diana, Dodi and the driver Henri Paul.
Simone Simmons purports to be in possession of the infamous Princess Diana Diary in which Diana rated her lovers.
Diana was someone with a natural nobility who was classless and who proved in the last year that she needed no royal title to continue to generate her particular brand of magic.
www.remember-princess-diana.com   (0 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | Timeline: Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana was just six when her parents split and the children became the focus of a bitter custody battle.
Diana was dressed in in an ivory taffeta and antique lace gown with a seven metre train.
Diana's gesture made a huge difference in attitude at a time when many people in Britain were still ignorant about HIV and how it was transmitted.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/3868403.stm   (1152 words)

  
 Princess Diana: Condolence Book
Diana, Princess of Wales, was a friend and champion to all humanity especially to those in greatest need, often forgotten by others.
The Princess brought the power of her presence, her compassion and her position to some of the most important humanitarian issues of our time, saving countless lives and bringing comfort to countless others.
During her short life, Princess Diana espoused the principles and actions we hold most dear.
www.britannia.com /diana/message.html   (0 words)

  
 Princess Diana - No conspiracy, just a tragic accident - 11 Dec 2006 - NZ Herald: World / International News
Diana was not pregnant when she died, the report concludes.
Lord Stevens, the former Metropolitan Police Commissioner, has concluded that Diana died in a road traffic accident after her driver, who was drunk at the wheel, lost control of the car.
Lord Stevens is also said to have disproved the claim that Diana was pregnant after being shown the results of tests carried out 10 days before her death as part of a treatment for pre-menstrual tension.
www.nzherald.co.nz /section/story.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10414752   (0 words)

  
 Diana: Secret Documents Revealed , 48 Hours Investigates Truth About Death Of Princess Diana - CBS News
Family and associates of Princess Diana expressed anger Thursday at the use of the photos taken moments after a car accident.
Princess Diana was hounded by paparazzi the summer before she died.
When Princess Diana left the Paris Ritz hotel owned by Al Fayed, it was, after all, his head of security, a drunk Henri Paul, who was behind the wheel.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2004/04/20/48hours/main612794.shtml   (2606 words)

  
 The Surrey Coroner
In the course of the morning and afternoon of 31 August 1997, Dr John Burton was similarly appraised of the arrangements for the repatriation of the body of Diana, Princess of Wales; at the time of her repatriation, the arrangements and eventual place for her burial had not been decided.
On the evening of 31 August 1997, the body of Diana, Princess of Wales was repatriated then identified both to one of his officers and to the forensic pathologist who subsequently made a post-mortem examination.
When that examination had been completed Dr Burton issued the authority for burial and the body of Diana, Princess of Wales was moved to the Chapel in St James's Palace, within the district of the Queen's Household, where it lay until the evening before the burial service.
www.surreycoroner.info /inquests.html   (3817 words)

  
 Princess Diana's Life, Death, and Conspiracy Theory Links
Princess Diana Memorial, the death of a fairy tale princes
Diana, her companion Dodi al Fayed and their chauffeur Henri Paul were killed on August 31, 1997, when their Mercedes crashed after it sped away from the Ritz hotel in the French capital with paparazzi photographers in hot pursuit on motorbikes.
Diana's marriage to Britain's heir to the throne Prince Charles broke down in 1992 and ended in divorce.
www.greatdreams.com /princess.htm   (0 words)

  
 NBC: Why Princess Diana still fascinates us - Britain's Royal Family - MSNBC.com
Princess Diana visits the Nemazura feeding center for refugees in Zimbabwe in July 1993.
Princess Diana was young, beautiful and brimming with life.
She was the devoted mother of a future king, and was once destined herself to be queen of England.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/20213789   (779 words)

  
 ABC 7 News - Police to Issue Report on Princess Diana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Diana's sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, were briefed on the report's findings Wednesday, a day before its release to the public, British media said.
Rumors and conspiracy theories continue to swirl around Diana's death, despite a French judge's 1999 ruling that the crash was an accident.
Dodi Fayed's father, Mohammed al Fayed, claims Diana was pregnant with Dodi's child and was killed by British intelligence to prevent her embarrassing the royal family.
www.wjla.com /news/stories/1206/379583.html   (697 words)

  
 DVD Talk Review: Diana: Last Days of a Princess
It's difficult to replicate such an icon like Diana, but O'Reilly does a good job, displaying her grace and humanity well, and looking enough like the princess to not be distracting.
The two-minute "Playing Diana" has Dale and O'Reilly talking about the casting of Diana and her look in the film, with on-set footage and interviews, while the slightly longer "Interview with Richard Dale" lets him talk about a variety of topics related to the production.
Depending upon your level of interest in the "Death of Diana" storyline, this will either be a fascinating revisiting of a historic moment or a boring repeat of a story you've heard before.
www.dvdtalk.com /reviews/read.php?ID=30058   (0 words)

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