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TRANSILVANIATECHNICAL COLLEGE

PRINCESS DIANA : IN MEMORIAM

COORDINATOR: STUDENT:

Prof.Doboeru Aurelia Tofan Alin-Ctlin

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Table of Contents

Argument4Introduction5

CHAPTER 1 - CHILDHOOD6Early years6The divorce of her parents7The Princess education7

CHAPTER 2 FAMILY AND MARRIAGE82.1. Diana and Charles82.2. The wedding and marriage92.3. Charity work102.4. Affairs and divorce122.5. The fatal accident14

Final considerations15Webliography16

Argument

I have decided to write about Princess Diana of Wales because I consider her one of the most influential persons who ever lived in this world.The first chapter is intended to introduce the origins of Princess Diana by presenting her childhood, her early years, education. Also her parents divorce has influenced the person that she will become. The second chapter points to her family and marriage. Here we have a few words about her and Charles, their wedding, children. I included here the charity work that she does over the years. Here we have also her divorce and the unfortunately accident that took away her life.In order to better understand the ideas there have been placed pictures and images of the most representative aspects described in the paper.On the one hand the most important thing I admire at her is that she was always kind to everyone and she did many charities, being best known for this. She dedicated a lot of time to the homeless, the disabled, people with AIDS, and she took a great interest in the charities concerning children.One of the reasons that Princess Dianas charity work is so special is because she truly believed in it, in helping, not only by giving money but also offering emotional and spiritual support. The Princess fought for so many different causes that one can really tell how much she cared for humanity in general and how she sincerely wanted to end suffering wherever it occurred. Princess Diana even said I understand peoples suffering, peoples pain, more than you will ever know yourself.On the other hand, another reason for which I admire her is that she cared for all children, no matter age, religion or nationality and she was like a universal mother. Her love for children was evident in her social work and also in her own family life, Diana placing much value on the family unit.Along with her motherly qualities and charitable inclinations, Diana retained and perfected her feminine charm and eloquence. Princess Diana further used her fashion sense and femininity to once again help the people. She auctioned off her most famous dresses to the public to help raise money for the charities she worked for, and my personal point of view is that this is a wonderful demonstration of using ones femininity for the public good.

Introduction

Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, the eldest son and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II.

She was well known for her fund-raising work for international charities and as an eminent celebrity of the late 20th century. 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 she bore the titles Princess of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Chester and Baroness of Renfrew. The marriage produced two sons, the princes William and Harry, who became second and third in line to the British throne.

She became a public figure with the announcement of her engagement. She also received recognition for her charity work and for her support of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.From 1989, she was the president of the Great Ormond Street Hospital for children, in addition to dozens of other charities.

Diana remained the object of worldwide media scrutiny during and after her marriage, which ended in divorce on 28 August 1996. Media attention and public mourning were considerable following her death in a car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997.

CHAPTER 1 CHILDHOOD

1.1. Early years

They had hoped for a boy, instead they got Diana.

Diana Frances Spencer was born at Park House, Sandringham in Norfolk, England on 1 July 1961. She was the youngest daughter of John Spencer, Viscount Althorp (later the 8th Earl Spencer) and his first wife Frances Spencer, Viscountess Althorp. She was the fourth child born to her parents, with older sisters Sarah and Jane, although an infant brother had died a year before she was born. The family would a few years later welcome younger brother, Charles, who would become heir to the Spencer titles and estates.

The Spencers had been close to the British Royal Family for centuries, rising in royal favour during the 1600s. Diana's maternal grandmother, Ruth, Lady Fermoy, was a long-time friend and a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Her father had served as an equerry to King George VI and to Queen Elizabeth II.

Diana grew up in Park House, practically next door to the Queen. Park House is right next to the Royals' Sandringham estate. The Spencer children were therefore no strangers to the princes. Closer in age to Diana than Prince Charles, Prince Andrew was her childhood playmate.

1.2. The divorce of her parents

Diana has always longed for the love of a united home. Her parents divorced when she was eight, following her mother's affair with wallpaper heir Peter Shand Kydd. The years that followed were chaotic and isolating. Diana's mother took her and younger brother Charles to live in an apartment in London's Knightsbridge, where Diana attended a local day school. At Christmas the children returned to Norfolk, and Lord Althorp subsequently refused to allow them to return to London. Their mother sued for custody, but her testimony during the trial contributed to the court awarding custody of Diana and her brother to their father.

In 1976, Lord Spencer married Raine Legge, Countess of Dartmouth, the only daughter of romantic novelist Barbara Cartland, after he was named as the "other party" in the Dartmouths' divorce. During this time Diana travelled between her parents' homes. None of the Spencer children liked their new stepmother. Her father inherited the earldom and Spencer seat in 1975, and Diana inherited the title of "Lady".

1.3. The princess education

Diana was not a particularly bright student. She was educated at home till the age of 9, then at Riddlesworth Hall in Norfolk and at West Heath Girls School in Sevenoaks, Kent, where she was regarded as an academically below-average student, having failed all of her O-level examinations.

In 1977, aged 16, she left West Heath and briefly attended Institut Alpin Videmanette, a finishing school in Rougemont, Switzerland.Diana was a talented amateur pianist, excelled in sports and reportedly longed to be a ballerina.

CHAPTER TWO FAMILY AND MARRIAGE

Dianas family, the Spencers, had been close to the British Royal Family for decades. Her maternal grandmother, Ruth, Lady Fermoy, was a longtime friend of, and a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

2.1. Diana and Charles

The Prince of Wales had known Lady Diana for several years, but he first took a serious interest in her as a potential bride during the summer of 1980, when they were guests at a country weekend, where she watched him play polo.

The relationship developed as he invited her for a sailing weekend to Cowes aboard the royal yacht Britannia, followed by an invitation to Balmoral to meet his family. Lady Diana was well received by the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.The couple subsequently courted in London. The prince proposed on 6 February 1981, and Lady Diana accepted, but their engagement was kept secret for the next few weeks.

Their engagement became official on 24 February 1981, after Lady Diana selected a large 30,000 ring (94,800 in today's terms) consisting of 14 solitaire diamonds elegantly surrounding a 12-carat oval blue Ceylon sapphire set in 18-karat white gold, similar to her mother's engagement ring.

2.2. The wedding and marriage

Diana married Prince Charles in St. Paul's Cathedral on July 29, 1981 before 3.500 invited guests and an estimated 1 billion television viewers around the world. She was 20, he was 32. Diana was the first British citizen to marry an heir to the British throne in 300 years.Officiants of the traditional Church of England service wedding included the Archbishop of Canterbury and 25 other clerics.

There were 3,500 people in the congregation at St. Paul's Cathedral. Two million spectators lined the procession from Clarence House. Another 750 million people watched the ceremony worldwide.

Diana's wore a puff ball meringue wedding dress, with huge puffed sleeves and a frilly neckline. The dress was made of silk taffeta, decorated with lace, hand embroidery, sequins, and 10,000 pearls. It had a 25-foot train. Charles wore his full dress naval commander uniform.

After the ceremony, Charles and Diana delighted the crowd with the popular kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. They later proceeded with a dinner for 120 people.

The Prince and Princess of Wales had two children, Prince William of Wales on 21 June 1982 and Prince Henry of Wales on 15 September 1984.2.3. Charity work

If there was one thing Diana said she was good at, it was her ability to "care for people." After her divorce, she focused her energy in several charities. Her championed causes usually involved the most disadvantaged and the forgotten.

AIDS/HIV

Princess Diana was among the first high-profile people seen touching and shaking hands with people stricken with AIDS, changing the world's perception about the disease. Her active involvement in the National AIDS Trust, which does research, education and treatment of HIV/AIDS, led to a worldwide revolution, and numerous celebrities and organizations - such as Elton John and People Magazine - established foundations for the cause.

Land Mines

In January 1997, pictures of the Princess touring an Angolan minefield in a ballistic helmet and flak jacket were seen worldwide. She is believed to have influenced the signing, though only after her death, of the Ottawa Treaty, which created an international ban on the use of anti-personnel landmines.

Palliative Care

The Diana, Princess of Wales Fund supports palliative care. Palliative care is an approach to caring for people who are dying. It is a holistic way of enabling people to die with dignity and to support the families through the grieving process.

Leprosy Mission

Diana was patron to The Leprosy Mission, an organization dedicated to providing treatment and support services to those afflicted with the disease.

The Royal Marsden & Great Ormond Street Hospitals for Children

Diana was patron to both the Royal Marsden Hospital (dedicated to childhood cancers) and the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (dedicated to ground breaking surgeries). Diana was often seen visiting young kids afflicted with cancer or battling debilitating diseases requiring surgery.

Centrepoint

Centrepoint is an organization that helps homeless youth and teens by getting them off the streets. They provide temporary shelter, help in getting education, job placement, referrals to professional services, and counseling. After Princess Diana's death, Prince William took over, and now carries on her legacy by volunteering his time to support this organization.Most of Princess Diana's humanitarian efforts remain active to this day.

2.4. Affairs and divorce

Extramarital affairs

Diana and Charles' marriage fell apart in the early 1990s. They had already been seeing less and less of each other for years, alternating between two royal residences - Kensington Palace in London, and their country home in Highgrove. They kept the marital problems private at first, but after the media found out, it became a national scandal. Both the Prince and Princess of Wales allegedly spoke to the press through friends, each blaming the other for the marriage's demise. She found him unsupportive and insensitive to her needs. He found her needy and emotionally unstable. Her bulimia started as early as the first year into the marriage. And of course, there were the affairs.

Charles

Charles resumed his old, pre-marital affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles. Diana claimed this happened as early as 1984, just three years after their marriage, while Charles later admitted to resuming it around 1986. "Well there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded," Diana said during a television interview with BBC's Panorama. The Camillagate tapes (read transcript) recorded in 1989 revealed Charles and Camilla's sexual relationship.

While she blamed Camilla for her marital troubles, at some point Diana began to believe Charles had other affairs. In October 1993 Diana wrote to a friend that she believed her husband was now in love with Tiggy Legge-Bourke and wanted to marry her. Legge-Bourke had been hired by Prince Charles as a young companion for his sons while they were in his care, and Diana was extremely resentful of Legge-Bourke and her relationship with the young princes.

Diana

Diana also confirmed her own extramarital affair with horse riding instructor James Hewitt. He had initially been summoned to instruct William and Harry, but as the relationship ensued, Diana herself gathered the courage to overcome her childhood fear of riding. The affair started in 1987 and lasted 5 years. It started cooling when Hewitt was dispatched to Germany in 1989 and served in the Gulf War in 1991. Contrary to rumours, he denies being Prince Harry's real father. Harry was already a toddler when they first met. After Diana died, Hewitt published books citing details about their sexual relationship, and expressed intention to sell her love letters.

Although her affair with Hewitt was the longest of her affairs, Diana also had relationships with other men. Prior to Hewitt, she allegedly hooked up with bodyguard Barry Mannakee. Charles had him removed from royal duties in 1986 and he died in a motorcycle accident in 1987. A recorded phone conversation also hinted on a sexual relationship with James Gilbey around 1989, although Diana said he's "only a good friend." He called her Squidgy, hence the Squidgygate tapes.

The Prince and Princess of Wales were separated on 9 December 1992. On 3 December 1993, Diana announced her withdrawal from public life.

Divorce

In December 1995, triggered by the Panorama interview, and to end the unbearable public speculation and accusations, the Queen asked Charles and Diana to divorce. While Charles agreed right away, it took Diana till February 1996 to agree, negotiating the divorce terms along the way. The divorce was finalised on August 28, 1996 -- the day Diana told her friend was the "saddest day of my life."

Diana received a lump sum settlement of around 17 million and kept her jewelry. She was no longer to be addressed as "Royal Highness," but was allowed to keep her title as "Princess of Wales." As mother to William and Harry, who they've decided to raise jointly, she was also allowed to live in Kensington Palace until they came of age.

2.5. The fatal accident

The wrecked Mercedes In August 1997, the Dodi and Diana set sail for Sardinia, the the paps followed. On the 30th of August, they flew to Paris and dined at the Ritz, which belongs to Dodi's father. Shortly after midnight, trying to evade the lurking paparazzi, the couple exited the hotel's back door and got into a Mercedes. Inside the car were driver Henri Paul and bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones.

A group of photographers had chased the Mercedes along Place de la Concorde, and into the tunnel Pont de l'Alma. Running at 180km/hr (speed limit was 80km), the an intoxicated Henri Paul crashed the Mercedes into the tunnel's 13th post. None of the four occupants wore a seat belt. Dodi and Henri Paul died on the spot. Diana and the bodyguard were alive. A doctor who witnessed the crash came to give first aid, and an ambulance shortly arrived, but it would take an hour before Diana could be pulled out of the wrecked car. At 1:30 am of August 31, Princess Diana was brought into La Piti-Salptrire Hospital. They discovered she was bleeding massively internally and tried lengthy resuscitation attempts, including an internal cardiac massage. Ultimately, she was proclaimed dead at 4:00 am Paris time. The world woke up to the shocking news of Diana's death.

Funeral

Prince Charles, joined by Diana's sisters Sarah and Jane, flew to Paris to bring Diana's body home. The Queen and the Duke drove to their usual Sunday service that morning, where strangely, Diana's name was never mentioned. The public soon accused the Royal Family of their lack of heart. Meanwhile, the world mourned. The death of Princess Diana had a profound impact on the British public as well as people in other countries. It led to an unprecedented outpouring of grief and sympathy. Over 1 million bouquets of flowers were laid at Buckingham Palace.

Diana's funeral on September 6, 1997 was watched by millions worldwide. On the four-mile journey from Kensington Palace to Westminster Abbey, Diana's casket was followed by her sons William and Harry, Prince Charles, Prince Philip, her brother Charles, and five representatives from each of 110 charities she had supported. The church service was attended by political figures and celebrities.

Charles, Diana's brother, gave his famous speech during the service, where he accused the paparazzi for her death and pledged to look after her sons. It was a heartbreaking farewell to "the unique, the complex, the extraordinary and irreplacable Diana, whose beauty, both internal and external, will never be extinguished from our minds".Diana's body was laid to rest in her family home of Althorp.Final Considerations

Taking everything into consideration, I strongly believe that Diana deserved the title The Princess of Hearts, because from the time of her engagement with the Prince of Wales in 1981, until her death due to a car accident in 1997, she was arguably the most famous woman in the world, the pre-eminent female celebrity of her generation: a fashion icon, an image of feminine beauty, admired and emulated foe her high-profile involvement in AIDS issues and the international campaign against landmines.

An iconic presence on the world-stage, Diana, Princess of Wales was noted for her admirable charity work. Yet her generous efforts were overshadowed by her scandal-plagued marriage to Prince Charles. Her bitter accusations via friends and biographers of adultery, mental cruelty and emotional distress visited upon her riveted the world for much of the 1990s, filling magazine articles and television movies.

During her lifetime, she was often referred to as the most photographed person in the world, and to her admirers, The Princess of Wales was a role model-after her death, there were even calls for her to be nominated for sainthood-while her detractors saw her life as a cautionary tale of how an obsession with publicity can ultimately destroy an individual.

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