Diana Spencer Biography
Diana, Princess of Wales, was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, who is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II.
Diana was born into an aristocratic British family with royal ancestry as The Honourable Diana Frances Spencer. She was the fourth child of John Spencer, Viscount Althorp and the Honourable Frances Ruth Roche, the daughter of British aristocrat the 4th Baron Fermoy. After her parents' divorce, she was raised in Park House, which was situated near to the Sandringham estate, and was educated in England and Switzerland. Diana became Lady Diana Spencer after her father later inherited the title of Earl Spencer in 1975. She became a public figure with the announcement of her engagement.
Her wedding to the Prince of Wales on 29 July 1981 was held at St Paul's Cathedral and seen by a global television audience of over 750 million. While married, Diana bore the titles Princess of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Chester and Baroness of Renfrew. Source: Wikipedia
Biography Snapshot
- Name:
- Diana Spencer
- Nationality:
- United Kingdom
- Religion:
- Anglicanism, Church of England
- Date of Birth:
- July 1, 1961
- Astrological Sign:
- Cancer
- Date of Death:
- August 31, 1997
- Age at Death:
- 36
- Cause of Death:
- Traffic collision
Marriages
Diana Spencer Timeline
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