Diana Frances Spencer was born on July 1‚ 1961. She was the third daughter of Frances Roche and Lord Althorp (also known as the Viscountess and Viscount Althorp). Her family descended from the Stuart kings Charles II and James II. Her grandmother had been a lady-in waiting to Elizabeth‚ the Queen Mother. She had two older sisters‚ Sarah and Jane and a younger brother Charles. As a child‚ Diana lived a life of luxury‚ living in a ten-room mansion on the queen ’s country estate in Sandringham‚ Norfolk
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Thesis Statement The controversial life led by Princess Diana as well as her tragic death is a direct consequence of the pressures laid by fame and the pressures of royalty. A lot was expected of her as the Princess of Wales. Her elevation to royalty placed undue demands on a lady who could not bear being on the limelight. Her newly found matrimony did not help as her husband‚ Prince Charles became a philanderer. The Prince openly carried on his affair with an old flame‚ Camilla Parker. Any sensible
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Hearts Throughout her life all eyes were always on Princess Diana. Millions came to identify with her and‚ when she died‚ they felt as though they have lost a best friend. Princess Di was known across the world as “The People’s Princess” and “The Queen of Our Hearts”. She was one of the most admired and relatable princesses to society. Through her charity and her life struggles‚ many people can admire and relate to Princess Diana. Princess Diana was involved in nearly 100 charities during her life
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A Princess Bigger than Life “Carry out a random act of kindness‚ with no expectation of reward‚ safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you‚” said Princess Diana. This quote signifies what a kind and caring person she was. Princess Diana was a caring person who did things for people even if she didn’t get anything in return. She cared about the people not about what she received. Princess Diana was a world leader. Although she was a princess‚ she found time to help those
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Princess Diana Princess Diana Frances Spencer’s life may have tragically been cut short‚ but she still managed to live a fulfilled life as a social activist. She captured the world with her beauty‚ grace‚ and compassion. She brought life to an old British society that had lost both an empire and its self-confidence‚ and she also had the power to change people’s minds. She was a symbol for selfless humanity. Princess Diana was at one time the most famous woman in the world‚ due to her involvement
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ABOUT PRINCESS DIANA Born Diana Spencer on July 1‚ 1961‚ near Sandringham‚ England. Diana‚ Princess of Wales‚ was one of the most adored members of the British royal family. She was the daughter of Edward John Spencer‚ Viscount Althorp‚ and Frances Ruth Burke Roche‚ Viscountess Althorp (later known as the Honorable Frances Shand Kydd). Her parents divorced when Diana was young‚ and her father won custody of her and her siblings. She was educated first at Riddlesworth Hall and then went to boarding
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Princess Diana was a person who honestly cared. She looked passed the political problems and found the real people who were hurting the most. Princess Diana was a very strong person; she had seen and been through a lot in her life‚ so she understood people. She cared for everyone as an individual‚ and had such a positive energy and shared it with everyone around her that is why she was such an inspiring woman. Women do not have much say in this world as they should‚ but Princess Diana gave us hope
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One year ago‚ the death of a princess brought an entire world to tears. The wounds are slowly healing and the grief is less painful. What remains are the lessons that can be learned from a phenomenon that few can entirely forget. At the time it was a mystery. A divorced member of the royal family of a medium-sized European nation dies in a banal car accident in Paris‚ and for a week the sun‚ moon and stars are knocked off their appointed tracks. Within days‚ Europe suffers a shortage of cut flowers
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Bulimia is an eating disorder that many people suffer from. Princess Diana was one of the most well-known people to have suffered from bulimia (Farrar). Princess Diana described bulimia as “You inflict it upon yourself because your self-esteem is at a low ebb‚ and you don’t think you’re worthy or valuable. You fill your stomach up four or five times a day‚ some do it more and it gives you a feeling of comfort...It’s like having a pair of arms around you‚ but it’s temporary. Then you’re disgusted
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their lives to help who are in need. Princess Diana as an example did major charity contributions during her life. She was the patron of hundreds of charities around the world. However‚ her work with landmines and her support for the AIDS patients were forever noted. Biographical Highlights: On July 1st‚ 1961‚ Diana Frances Spencer was born to Frances and Edward
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