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Diana, Princess of Wales, formerly Lady Diana Frances Spencer,was born on
1 July 1961 at Park House near Sandringham, Norfolk.
She was the youngest daughter of the then Viscount and Viscountess Althorp, now the late
Earl Spencer and the Hon Mrs Shand-Kydd.
On 24 February 1981, it was officially announced that Lady Diana was to marry the future
of England.
In the early years of this marriage, everyone seemed happy and enjoyed.
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The birth of Diana's two sons, Princess William and Princess Harry, now 15
and 12 respectively, brought happiness to the whole family.
However, no one knew the unhappiness and torment this lady felt
behind the cold palace walls. In December 1992,it was announced that The Prince and
Princess of Wales had agreed to separate.
They were divorced on 28 August 1996.
The Princess continued to be regarded as a member of the Royal family. |
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She was, however, best known for her charitable work - notably publicising
work on behalf of people with HIV/AIDS. In the year her death,
the Princess was an active campaigner for a ban on the manufacture and use of land mines,
visiting Angola and Bosnia as part of her campaign. In June 1997, |
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