The Day a Princess Died

Remembering Princess Diana Of Wales

This year makes the tenth anniversary of Diana's death.

On 29 July 1981, the Princess married HRH The Prince of Wales at St Paul's Cathedral in London, the first Englishwoman to marry an heir to the throne for over 300 years.

Their first son, William Arthur Philip Louis was born on 21 June 1982 and Henry Charles Albert David on 15 September 1984.

Prince William and Prince Harry are second and third respectively in line of succession to the throne.

The Prince and Princess of Wales were divorced on 28 August 1996.

The Princess of Wales's London home was Kensington Palace where she used to be joined by her sons during their school holidays.

The Princess died on 31 August 1997, in the Pont d'Alma road tunnel in Paris along with new love Dodi Al-Fayed.


Update:

Diana’s family recalls ‘best mother in the world’