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Diana Frances Spencer was born on July 1, 1961 in the estate of the Spencers in Norfolk. Diana's parents were from aristocratic families: her father's name is Viscount Althrop and her mother's name is Frances Roche. The ancestors of her father Earl Spencer were relatives of a royal dynasty. The mother had a noble title too. When Diana was six, her mother left the family and in 1969 the marriage of her parents was officially dissolved.

In 1975 Althrop inherited the title of Earl Spencer from his father and for the second/time married Raine, the Countess of Dartmouth, the daughter of the writer Barbara Cartland.

Diana was sent to the private school. She dreamed of being a ballerina, but, then, as she told herself, she had to give up this idea because it appeared that she was too tall for that. Diana studied at normal schools - at first in Norfolk, then in Kent. When she was 16 she left for Switzerland and finished school there. Having returned, she lived with her friends in London, earning as a cook or a nanny, and then found the job of a teacher in a kindergarten.

For the first time Diana met the Prince in 1977, in the estate of Diana's father. Diana's sister Sarah introduced them to each other. They began to date. At this time it was considered in Buckingham Palace that the heir should marry. Diana seemed to be a suitable candidate, though Spencers were not royal by descent. But Diana was not catholic, so one of the main conditions of a royal marriage was observed, and the decision was made. They were married at St. Paul's Cathedral on July 29, 1981 and this wedding became rather the most brilliant event in Britain. Diana was twenty, Charles — thirty-two.

However, after the honeymoon the relationship between the couple started getting worse.

In June, 1982 the Princess of Wales gave birth to her first son, Prince William, and in September, 1984 she gave birth to her second child Prince Henry. The Royal family hoped that with birth of the sons peace would reign in the family. But the hopes appeared to be vain. Charles and Diana were moving away from each other. The situation became even worse, when the Princess understood, that the heart of the Prince belongs to another woman — Camilla Parker-Bowles (later, in 1986, it became known, that he renewed the relations with her). Then Diana, in her turn, began to take lessons of horse riding from the major Hewitt, a heart breaker from the high society. The exposing scandalous photos and overheard telephone conversations of the husband and wife appeared in mass media.

Since autumn 1987 the couple began to spend almost all the time separately. In December, 1992 the Prime Minister John Major announced to the Parliament, that Diana and Charles were going to divorce. The official divorce was held in August, 1996.

Several last weeks of her life Princess Diana spent together with her friend Duddy Al-Fayed, 41 years old, the senior son of the Egyptian billionaire Mohammed Al-Fayed, the owner of the most fashionable London shop “Harrods”, Paris hotel “Ritz” ", and a lot of others.

On August 31, 1997 Princess Diana was killed in a car accident together with Duddi. Diana's death was a great tragedy and loss for the whole British nation. In her life she did a lot of charity all over the world and became the most popular and beloved figure of the royal family. Her death is still full of mysteries.

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Diana Frances Spencer was born on July 1, 1961 at the Spencer estate in Norfolk. Diana's parents were from an aristocratic family: her father's name was Viscount Altrop, and her mother's name was Frances Rocher. Her father Earl Spencer's ancestors were related to the royal dynasty. Mother also had noble title. When Diana was six years old, her mother left the family and in 1969 her parents' marriage was officially dissolved.

In 1975, Althrop inherited the title of Earl Spencer from his father and married for a second time to Reid, Countess of Darmouth, daughter of the writer Barbara Cartland.

Diana was sent to a private school. She dreamed of becoming a ballerina, but then, as she herself said, she had to give it up because she was too tall. Diana studied at a regular school, first in Norfolk, then in Kent. When she was 16 years old, she went to Switzerland and graduated from school there. When she returned, she lived with friends in London, working as a cook and nanny before finding work as a kindergarten teacher.

Diana first met the prince in 1977 at the estate of Diana's father. Diana's sister Sarah introduced them. They started dating. At that time, Buckingham Palace believed that the heir to the throne needed to get married. Diana seemed a suitable candidate, although the Spen-1 sers were not of royal descent. But Diana doesn't | was a Catholic, so one of the main conditions for] marrying into the royal family was fulfilled and the decision was made. A young couple got married in! St. Paul's Cathedral on July 29, 1981, and their wedding became a very bright event in Britain. Diana was 20 and Charles was 32.

However, after the end of the honeymoon, relations between the spouses deteriorated.

In June 1982, the Princess of Wales gave birth to her first son, Prince William, and in September 1984, her second child, Prince Henry, was born. The royal family hoped that with the birth of their sons, peace would reign between the spouses. However, these hopes were in vain. Charles and Diana were moving away from each other. The situation worsened even more when the princess learned that the prince’s heart belonged to another woman, Camila Parker Bowles (later, in 1986, it became known that he had resumed his relationship with her). Then Diana, in turn, began taking riding lessons from Major Hevit, a conqueror of hearts in high society. Disclosed scandalous photographs and overheard telephone conversations between husband and wife appeared in the press.

Beginning in the fall of 1987, the married couple began to spend almost all their time apart. In December 1992, Prime Minister John Major told Parliament that Diana and Charles were planning to divorce. The official divorce took place in August 1996.

The princess spent the last few weeks of her life with her friend Doudi Al-Faed, 41, the eldest son of Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Faed, owner of London's most fashionable Herods store, the Ritz Hotel in Paris and many other establishments.

On August 31, 1997, Princess Diana died in a car accident along with Doody. Diana's death was a huge tragedy and loss for the entire British nation. In her life, Diana did a lot of charity work around the world and became the most popular and beloved figure in the royal family. Her death is still full of mysteries.

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Princess Diana

In 1975 Althrop inherited the title of Earl Spencer from his father and for the second/time married Raine, the Countess of Dartmouth, the daughter of the writer Barbara Cartland.

However, after the honeymoon the relationship between the couple started getting worse.

In June, 1982 the Princess of Wales gave birth to her first son, Prince William, and in September, 1984 she gave birth to her second child Prince Henry. The Royal family hoped that with birth of the sons peace would reign in the family. But the hopes appeared to be vain. Charles and Diana were moving away from each other. The situation became even worse, when the Princess understood, that the heart of the Prince belongs to another woman - Camilla Parker-Bowles (later, in 1986, it became known, that he renewed the relations with her). Then Diana, in her turn, began to take lessons of horse riding from the major Hewitt, a heart breaker from the high society. The exposing scandalous photos and overheard telephone conversations of the husband and wife appeared in mass media.

Princess Diana

Diana Frances Spencer was born on July 1, 1961 at the Spencer estate in Norfolk. Diana's parents were from an aristocratic family: her father's name was Viscount Altrop, and her mother's name was Frances Rocher. Her father Earl Spencer's ancestors were related to the royal dynasty. The mother also had a noble title. When Diana was six years old, her mother left the family and in 1969 her parents' marriage was officially dissolved.

In 1975, Althrop inherited the title of Earl Spencer from his father and married for a second time to Reid, Countess of Darmouth, daughter of the writer Barbara Cartland.

However, after the end of the honeymoon, relations between the spouses deteriorated.

In June 1982, the Princess of Wales gave birth to her first son, Prince William, and in September 1984, her second child, Prince Henry, was born. The royal family hoped that with the birth of their sons, peace would reign between the spouses. However, these hopes were in vain. Charles and Diana were moving away from each other. The situation worsened even more when the princess learned that the prince's heart belonged to another woman - Camila Parker Bowles (later, in 1986, it became known that he had resumed his relationship with her). Then Diana, in turn, began taking riding lessons from Major Hevit, a conqueror of hearts in high society. Disclosed scandalous photographs and overheard telephone conversations between husband and wife appeared in the press.

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1. What can you tell about Diana's family?
2. When was Diana born?
3. Where did Diana study?
4. When and where did she first meet Charles?
5. What kind of relations did Diana and Charles have after getting married?
6. When did the situation become worse?
7. When was the official divorce held?
8. How did the Princess die?

Vocabulary:
estate - estate, estate
ancestor - ancestor
royal - royal
to dissolve - to dissolve (marriage)
to inherit - (to) inherit
to give up - give up (something)
nanny - nanny
to give birth to - to give birth to smb.
kindergarten - kindergarten
suitable - suitable
descent - origin
heir - heir
wedding - wedding
a brilliant event - a bright event
honeymoon - honeymoon
reign - reign
vain - vain, futile
horse riding - horseback riding
separately - separately, apart
senior - senior
fashionable - fashionable

Princess Diana

In 1975 Althrop inherited the title of Earl Spencer from his father and for the second/time married Raine, the Countess of Dartmouth, the daughter of the writer Barbara Cartland.

However, after the honeymoon the relationship between the couple started getting worse.

In June, 1982 the Princess of Wales gave birth to her first son, Prince William, and in September, 1984 she gave birth to her second child Prince Henry. The Royal family hoped that with birth of the sons peace would reign in the family. But the hopes appeared to be vain. Charles and Diana were moving away from each other. The situation became even worse, when the Princess understood, that the heart of the Prince belongs to another woman - Camilla Parker-Bowles (later, in 1986, it became known, that he renewed the relations with her). Then Diana, in her turn, began to take lessons of horse riding from the major Hewitt, a heart breaker from the high society. The exposing scandalous photos and overheard telephone conversations of the husband and wife appeared in mass media.

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early years

Diana Spencer was born on July 1, 1961 in Sandringham, England. She had two older sisters and a younger brother. Her parents divorced when she was 8 years old. At the age of 16, Diana went to Switzerland and finished school there. Returning to London, she supported herself by working as a cook and nanny, and then as a kindergarten teacher.

Marriage and divorce

Diana became a princess when Prince Charles, the king's son, asked her to be his wife, and they married in St. Paul's Cathedral on July 29, 1981. At first they seemed like a happy couple. However, after their honeymoon, their relationship began to deteriorate. Diana and Charles had two sons: Prince William in 1982 and Prince Henry in 1984. The royal family hoped that with their birth peace would be restored in the family. However, this did not happen. Diana and Charles officially divorced in August 1996.

Popularity

Diana was the most famous, beautiful and photographed woman in the world. She won the hearts of millions of people in many countries. Thousands of people spoke of Diana's kindness. As Princess of Wales, Diana saw an opportunity to do good throughout her life while others in her place would have been satisfied with their comfortable lifestyle and two healthy sons. As her confidence grew, she realized that she could use her fame and influence to make people's lives happier.

Social work

Diana's main concerns were for the old, the young, and those in hospitals and asylums. She visited hospitals for AIDS patients and lepers and was not afraid to touch them, talk to them, listen to them. She was a patron of Turning Point, an organization that helped people overcome drug and alcohol addiction. She did a lot for the homeless. Diana was also concerned about drug abuse and wanted to take part in the fight against it. She also showed concern for the deaf and became proficient in sign language so that she could communicate with them.

Death

On August 31, 1997, Princess Diana died in a car accident. Her death was a huge tragedy and loss for the entire British nation.

Conclusion

She wanted to give people more than just money. She wanted to give them a part of her soul. She had many friends among celebrities, but even more among ordinary people.

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Princess Diana

Early years

Diana Spencer was born on the first of July 1961 in Sandringham in England. She had two older sisters and a younger brother. Her parents divorced when she was eight. At the age of 16 Diana left for Switzerland and finished school there. Having returned to London, she earned her living working as a cook or nanny and then as a teacher in a kindergarten.

Marriage and divorce

Diana became princess, when Prince Charles, the Queen’s son, asked her to be his wife and they got married at St. Paul’s Cathedral on July 29, 1981. They seemed to be a happy couple at first. However, after the honeymoon their relations started getting worse. Diana and Charles had two sons: Prince William in 1982 and Prince Henry in 1984.The Royal family hoped that with their births peace would reign again in the family. However, it didn’t happen. The official divorce of Diana and Charles was held in August, 1996.

Popularity

Diana was the most famous, the most beautiful, and the most photographed woman in the world. She won the hearts of millions and millions of people in many countries anf became people’s princess. Thousands of people talked about Diana's kindnesses. As the Princess of Wales, Diana saw the opportunity to do good throughout her life when others in her position might have been satisfied with a comfortable lifestyle and two healthy sons.

Support

As she grew in confidence, Diana realized that she could use her fame and her influence to make people’s lives better. Princess Diana’s main interests were with the very old, the very young, and those in hospitals or hospices. She visited hospitals for people with AIDS and for lepers and wasn’t afraid to touch them, talk to them, listen to them. She was patron of Turning Point, an organization that helps people recovering from drug or alcohol addiction. She did much work for the homeless. Drug abuse was of Diana’s concerns and she wanted to be involved in the fight against it. She also showed great concern for the deaf and became proficient in sign language so she would be able to communicate with them.

Death

On August 31, 1997 Princess Diana was killed in a car accident. Her death was a great tragedy and loss for the whole British Nation.

Conclusion

It wasn’t only money that she wanted to give people. She wanted to give them a part of her soul. She had lots of friends among stars but even more among ordinary people.

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Death

The tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales occurred on Sunday, 31 August 1997 following a car accident in Paris, France. The vehicle in which the Princess was traveling was involved in a high-speed accident in the Place de l"Alma underpass in central Paris shortly before midnight on Saturday, 30 August. The Princess was taken to the La Pitie Salpetriere Hospital, where she received two hours of emergency surgery before being declared dead at 0300 BST. The Princess's companion, Mr Dodi Fayed, and the driver of the vehicle died in the accident, while a bodyguard was seriously injured.

The Princess's body was subsequently repatriated to the United Kingdom in the evening of Sunday, 31 August by a BAe 146 aircraft of the Royal Squadron. The Prince of Wales and the Princess's elder sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes, accompanied by the Princess"s coffin on its return journey. Upon arrival at RAF Northolt, the coffin, draped with a Royal Standard, was removed from the aircraft and transferred to a waiting hearse by a bearer party from The Queen"s Color Squadron of the RAF. The Prime Minister was among those in the reception party.

From RAF Northolt the coffin was taken to a private mortuary in London, so that the necessary legal formalities could be completed. Shortly after midnight, it was moved to the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, where it lay privately until the funeral on Saturday, 6 September, in Westminster Abbey. The Princess's family and friends visited the Chapel to pay their respects.

Following the funeral service, the coffin then was taken by road to the family estate at Althorp for a private intervention. The Princess was buried in sanctified ground on an island in the center of an ornamental lake

Childhood and teenage years

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 (8th) Earl Spencer and the Hon. Mrs Shand-Kydd, daughter of the 4th Baron Fermoy. Earl Spencer was Equerry to George VI from 1950 to 1952, and to The Queen from 1952 to 1954. Lady Diana's parents, who had married in 1954, separated in 1967 and the marriage was dissolved in 1969. Earl Spencer later married Raine, Countess of Dartmouth in 1976.

Together with her two elder sisters Sarah (born 1955), Jane (born 1957) and her younger brother Charles (born 1964), Lady Diana continued to live with her father at Park House, Sandringham, until the death of her grandfather, the 7th Earl Spencer. In 1975, the family moved to the Spencer family seat at Althorp (a stately house dating from 1508) in Northamptonshire, in the English Midlands.

Lady Diana was educated first at a preparatory school, Riddlesworth Hall at Diss, Norfolk, and then in 1974 went as a boarder to West Heath, near Sevenoaks, Kent. At school she showed a particular talent for music (as an accomplished pianist), dancing and domestic science, and gained the school's award for the girl giving maximum help to the school and her schoolfellows. She left West Heath in 1977 and went to finishing school at the Institut Alpin Videmanette in Rougemont, Switzerland, which she left after the Easter term of 1978. The following year she moved to a flat in Coleherne Court, London. For a while she looked after the child of an American couple, and she worked as a kindergarten teacher at the Young England School in Pimlico.

Marriage and family

On 24 February 1981 it was officially announced that Lady Diana was to marry The Prince of Wales. As neighbors at Sandringham until 1975, their families had known each other for many years, and Lady Diana and the Prince had met again when he was invited to a weekend at Althorp in November 1977.

They were married at St Paul's Cathedral in London on 29 July 1981, in a ceremony which drew a global television and radio audience estimated at around 1,000 million people, and hundreds of thousands of people lining the route from Buckingham Palace to the Cathedral. The wedding reception was at Buckingham Palace

The marriage was solemnized by the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Runcie, together with the Dean of St Paul's; clergy from other denominations read prayers. 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. The lesson was read by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Mr George Thomas (the late Lord Tonypandy).

The Princess was the first Englishwoman to marry an heir to the throne for 300 years (when Lady Anne Hyde married the future James II from whom the Princess was descended). The bride wore a silk taffeta dress with a 25-foot train designed by the Emanuels, her veil was held in place by the Spencer family diamond tiara, and she carried a bouquet of gardenias, lilies-of-the-valley, white freesia, golden roses, white orchids and stephanotis. She was attended by five bridesmaids including Princess Margaret"s daughter Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (now Lady Sarah Chatto); Prince Andrew (now The Duke of York) and Prince Edward were The Prince of Wales"s supporters (a Royal custom instead of a best man).

The Prince and Princess of Wales spent part of their honeymoon at the Mountbatten family home at Broadlands, Hampshire, before flying to Gibraltar to join the Royal Yacht HMY BRITANNIA for a 12-day cruise through the Mediterranean to Egypt. They finished their honeymoon with a stay at Balmoral.

The Prince and Princess made their principal home at Highgrove House near Tetbury, Gloucestershire, and shared an apartment in Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales had two sons. 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.

The Princess had seventeen godchildren

In December 1992 it was announced that The Prince and Princess of Wales had agreed to separate. The Princess based her household and her office at Kensington Palace, while The Prince was based at St James's Palace and continued to live at Highgrove.

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. The Prince and Princess were divorced on August 28, 1996.

The Prince and Princess continued to share equal responsibility for the upbringing of their children. The Princess, as the mother of Prince William (second in line to the throne), continued to be regarded as a member of the Royal family. The Queen, The Prince and The Princess of Wales agreed that the Princess was to be known after the divorce as Diana, Princess of Wales, without the style of "Her Royal Highness" (as the Princess was given the style "HRH" on marriage she would therefore be expected to give it up on divorce).

The Princess continued to live at Kensington Palace, with her office based there.

After her marriage, The Princess of Wales quickly became involved in the official duties of the Royal family. Her first tour with The Prince was a three-day visit to Wales in October 1981. In 1983 she accompanied The Prince on a tour of Australia and New Zealand, and they took the infant Prince William with them. Prince William, with Prince Harry, again joined The Prince and Princess at the end of their tour to Italy in 1985. Other official overseas visits were made with The Prince included Australia (for the bicentenary celebrations in 1988), Brazil, India, Canada, Nigeria , Cameroon, Indonesia, Spain, Italy, France, Portugal and Japan (for the enthronement of Emperor Akihito). Their last joint overseas visit was to South Korea in 1992.

The Princess"s first official visit overseas on her own was in September 1982, when she represented The Queen at the state funeral of Princess Grace of Monaco. The Princess"s first solo overseas tour was in February 1984 when she traveled to Norway to attend a performance of Carmen by the London City Ballet, of which she was a patron. The Princess subsequently visited many countries including Germany, the United States, Pakistan, Switzerland, Hungary, Egypt, Belgium, France, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Nepal.

Although the Princess was renowned for her style and was closely associated with the fashion world, patronizing and raising the profile of younger British designers, she was best known for her charitable work.

During her marriage, the Princess was president or patron of over 100 charities. The Princess did much to publicize work on behalf of homeless and also disabled people, children and people with HIV/Aids. In December 1993, the Princess announced that she would be reducing the extent of her public life in order to combine "a meaningful public role with a more private life".

After her separation from The Prince, the Princess continued to appear with the Royal family on major national occasions, such as the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) and VJ (Victory over Japan) Days in 1995.

Following her divorce, the Princess received most of her charity and other patronages, and released all her Service appointments with military units. The Princess remained as patron of Centrepoint (homeless charity), English National Ballet, Leprosy Mission and National Aids Trust, and as President of the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street and of the Royal Marsden Hospital. In June 1997, the Princess attended receptions in London and New York as previews of the sale of a number of dresses and suits worn by her on official engagements, with the proceeds going to charity.

The Princess spent her 36th and last birthday on 1 July 1997 attending the Tate Gallery's 100th Anniversary celebrations. Her last official engagement in Britain was on 21 July, when she visited Northwick Park Hospital, London (children's accident and emergency unit) .

In the year before her death, the Princess was an active campaigner for a ban on the manufacture and use of land mines. In January 1997, she visited Angola as part of her campaign. 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 June 17/18 to promote the American Red Cross landmines campaign (separately, she also met Mother Teresa in The Bronx).

The Princess's last public engagements were during her visit to Bosnia from 7 to 10 August, when she visited landmine projects in Travnic, Sarajevo and Zenezica.

It was in recognition of her charity work that representatives of the charities with which she worked during her life were invited to walk behind her coffin with her family from St James's Palace to Westminster Abbey on the day of her funeral.