Today marks the 24th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana 4:05
(CNN) -
Princess Diana, widely known as Lady Di, was one of the most important people of the 20th century.
It had a huge impact not only within British royalty, but also globally.
1 of 46
|
Princess Diana remains a much loved figure 20 years after her untimely and untimely death.
Take a tour of the gallery below to learn about the life of this British icon and the legacy he left behind.
2 of 46
|
Diana, in this one-year-old photo, was born on July 1, 1961 with the name Diana Frances Spencer.
He was born into a noble family in Sandringham (England).
His father, John, was Viscount of Althorp.
3 of 46
|
This is Diana, around 1965. She studied in private schools in England and Switzerland.
4 of 46
|
Diana poses with her brother Charles, in 1968. She had two other sisters: Sarah and Jane.
5 of 46
|
Diana, on the far right, is photographed with her father John and her three brothers, around 1970. On the left: Sarah.
Next to Diana: Jane.
Diana's parents separated when she was 7 years old and her father was left with custody of the children.
6 of 46
|
Here, as a teenager, getting a kiss from his pony Scuffle, in 1974. A year later, she became Lady Diana, when her father was named Earl Spencer.
7 of 46
|
After finishing school, Diana had different jobs: from cooking, babysitting and being a kindergarten teacher.
This photo is from 1980, taking care of two children.
8 of 46
|
Diana and her friend Camila Parker-Bowles visit the Ludlow racecourse in October 1980. One of the riders competing was Prince Charles, son of Queen Elizabeth II and heir to the British throne.
Diana and Carlos got engaged only a few months later.
9 of 46
|
Diana, caught in her car outside her London apartment in November 1980.
10 of 46
|
Diana was haunted by photographers very soon after her engagement to Prince Charles was announced.
11 of 46
|
Diana and Carlos pose at Buckingham Palace following the announcement of their engagement on February 24, 1981.
12 of 46
|
Diana and Carlos arrive at a charity concert in London in March 1981.
13 of 46
|
The couple and Queen Elizabeth II, in March 1981.
14 of 46
|
The royal wedding was on July 29, 1981, at St. Paul's Cathedral, London.
It is estimated that more than 700 million people watched the ceremony on television.
15 of 46
|
Charles and Diana kiss at Buckingham Palace after the marriage.
16 of 46
|
Here on their honeymoon, when they left Gibraltar on the royal yacht Britannia.
17 of 46
|
Part of the honeymoon was spent in Scotland.
18 of 46
|
Carlos and Diana at the Grand National horse race in April 1982.
19 of 46
|
In June 1982 Diana gave birth to her first child: William (Guillermo).
20 of 46
|
Diana greets a child on a visit to Wrexham, Wales, in November 1982.
21 of 46
|
Carlos, Guillermo and Diana pose together at Kensington Palace in February 1982.
22 of 46
|
Diana had her second child (Harry or Enrique, in Spanish) in September 1984.
23 of 46
|
Carlos kisses his wife after a polo match in Cirencester, England, in June 1985.
24 of 46
|
Princes William and Henry play the piano in front of their mother at Kensington Palace in October 1985.
25 of 46
|
Diana helps her son Guillermo solve a puzzle in October 1985.
26 of 46
|
Diana attends a polo match her husband played in Palm Beach, Florida, in November 1985.
27 of 46
|
Diana dances with actor John Travolta at the White House in November 1985. Behind Travolta are United States President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy Reagan.
A few weeks later, the velvet dress that Diana wore to that dance was auctioned for 240,000 pounds, about $ 362 at the time.
28 of 46
|
Diana holds Prince Henry in the royal residence of Gloucestershire (England), in July 1986. At his side, Prince William.
29 of 46
|
Prince William and Princess Diana on a miniature pony in the same royal residence.
30 of 46
|
Prince Henry shows part of his personality here, in a photo taken on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in June 1988.
31 of 46
|
Diana and her two children outside Wetherby College, London, in April 1990.
32 of 46
|
Diana and her two children ski in Lech (Austria) in April 1991.
33 of 46
|
Diana and Carlos, on a royal visit to Toronto (Canada), in October 1991.
34 of 46
|
Princess Diana traveled to Egypt in May 1992.
35 of 46
|
The royal couple at a memorial ceremony in South Korea in November 1992. A month later their formal separation was announced.
36 of 46
|
Diana and her two children visit a theme park in Surrey, England, in April 1993.
37 of 46
|
This photo shows Diana arriving at the Serpentine Gallery, London, in June 1994.
38 of 46
|
A policeman takes a photographer away from Diana in July 1986. Her divorce from Carlos had just been announced.
39 of 46
|
Diana traveled to Angola in January 1997 to help with an International Red Cross anti-personnel mine campaign.
40 of 46
|
On that same trip to Angola, Diana visited several minefields.
41 of 46
|
Diana met with South African President Nelson Mandela in March 1997, in Cape Town, South Africa.
42 of 46
|
He was also with Mother Teresa of Calcutta in New York in June 1997.
43 of 46
|
This image, captured from security camera video, shows Diana arriving at the Ritz Hotel in Paris on August 30, 1997. It is one of the last photos of Diana alive.
44 of 46
|
That same day this image of Diana was captured in the elevator of the Ritz Hotel in Paris with her boyfriend Dodi Fayed.
After leaving the hotel, the couple died in a traffic accident in the Puente del Alma tunnel.
45 of 46
|
Fayed and the driver Henri Paul, died immediately.
Diana died in a Paris hospital hours later.
A French investigation concluded that Paul was legally drunk and that he was responsible for the accident.
In 2008, a British jury of forensic experts determined that Diana and Fayed were killed by Paul's actions and by the pursuit of the paparazzi, who were after the couple's car.
46 of 46
|
Diana's coffin is carried to Westminster Cathedral, London, in September 1997. From the back and from left to right, watching the funeral procession pass: Prince Charles, Prince Henry, Charles Spencer, Prince William and the Prince Philip.
His death was one of the most memorable cultural events.
On television, Lady Di's funeral was seen by more than 2 billion people.
24 years after the death of Princess Diana, here are some facts about her life
Here are the facts about what is known so far about the death of Princess Diana.
Today marks the 24th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana 4:05
Death of Princess Diana
August 31, 1997
Diana dies after a car accident in Paris, along with her boyfriend Dodi Fayed and the driver Henri Paul.
September 6, 1997
Diana's funeral takes place at Westminster Abbey.
An estimated 2.5 billion people around the world view the services.
Diana is buried on the Spencer family estate, Althorp, in Northamptonshire.
advertising
1999 September
A French investigation concludes that the driver Henri Paul, who according to the legal opinion was drunk at the time, is responsible for the accident.
Watch the sneak peek of the new movie about Princess Diana 1:53 January 2004
The British royal coroner opens an investigation into Diana's death.
December 2006
British police publish a report on the accident that says there was no conspiracy, that it was an accident and that Henri Paul was driving drunk.
October 2007
Lord Justice Scott Baker, British coroner, opens an official investigation into the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed.
Six women and five men are elected as jurors.
April 7, 2008
The British coroner's jury determines that Diana and Dodi were killed due to the actions of the driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi.
Lady Di Princess Diana
