My Term 3 Reflection

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Princess Diana

Princess Diana was born on July 1, 1961. She was the daughter of Edward John Spencer. Her parents divorced when Diana was young, and her father won custody of her and her siblings. She was educated at Riddlesworth Hall and then went to boarding school at West Heath School.

Although she was known for her shyness growing up, she did show an interest in music and dancing. Diana also had a great passion for children. After attending finishing school in Switzerland, she moved to London. She began working with children, eventually becoming a kindergarten teacher at the Young England School.

In 1980 she started dating Prince Charles. The press and the public were fascinated by this seemingly odd couple. The garden-loving prince and the shy princess with an interest in fashion and culture. When the couple married on July 29, 1981, the ceremony was broadcast on television around the world.

On June 21, 1982, Diana and Charles had their first child, Prince William then later on He was joined by a brother, Prince Henry later on she began to develop and follow her own interests. Diana served a strong supporter of many charities and worked to help the homeless, people living with HIV and AIDS and children in need. People then started calling her the people’s princess because she always helped the people in need.

Unfortunately, the fairy tale wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles did not lead to a happily-ever-after marriage. Later on the couple started getting problems so they decided to get a divorce. The couple's separation was announced in December 1992 by British Prime Minister who read a statement from the royal family to the House of Commons. The divorce was finalized in 1996.

Even after the divorce, Diana maintained a high level of popularity. She devoted herself to her sons and to such good efforts as the battle against the use of landmines. Diana used her international celebrity to help raise awareness about this issue.

After the divorce Diana went on a dating frenzy. When she was with a Egyptian film producer in Paris, the couple was involved in a car crash after trying to escape from the paparazzi on the night of August 30, 1997. She survived the crash but died later on in the hospital.