Lady Di died on this day, in 1997, after a car accident in France that still arouses controversy.
On 31 August 1997 Diana, Princess of Wales, better known as Mrs. Di. She was married to Prince Charles, son of Queen Elizabeth II, and is the mother of Harry and William.
Diana was in a car accident in Paris, France after a group of paparazzi followed her out of the Ritz Hotel. In the Pont de l’Alma tunnel, the driver lost control and crashed.
The death of the princess created international turmoil and the circumstances of the incident are mysterious to this day, generating conspiracy theories and anger at the way she was treated by the British royal family.
25 years later, Lady Di is still considered an icon for her rebellion, activism and style. Check out some fun facts about the princess’s life:
family and unrest
Diana was the fourth of five children. She had two sisters: Sarah and Jane, who are now Lady Sarah McCorquodale And Lady Jane Fellowes. His older brother is also named Charles, now called Count Spencer. He would also have an older brother, who would be called John Spencerbut he died a few hours after birth.
Diana’s parents Frances Shand Kydd And Edward John Spencer, had a complicated relationship and broke up when she was only seven. In the book Diana: Her true story in her own words, which contains transcripts of Lady Di’s tapes, reveals that she witnessed physical abuse in her home.
Currently, Diana’s older sister, Lady Sarah, is president of the Diana Commemorative Fundwhich was created after the princess’s death in 1997 and seeks to help marginalized people in the UK.
Diana wanted to become a dancer
Princess Diana wanted to be one ballet dancer as a teenager, but gave up the desire to be too tall. He reached the height of 1.78 meters.
In a documentary on the British television channel 4, the teacher of Ballet by Anna Allan revealed that she was hired to give Diana private ballet lessons in 1981. The princess was a big supporter of English National Balletwhere the instructor taught.
“When I first met her, I could tell she was very shy. But over time and during our classes, I realized how much dancing meant to her,” said Anne.
The grandmother was the queen mother’s lady-in-waiting
Diana’s family has always been close to the royal family, especially her grandmother Ruth, called lady fermonia. She was a personal friend and a lady-in-waiting Isabel Bowes-Lyonknown as the Queen Mother, wife of the then King George VI.
The monarch reigned until his death in 1952, when his daughter Elizabeth II, the current Queen of England, ascended the throne.
School was not his forte
Lady Di studied at home until the age of nine and then attended boarding school until the end of her time at school. Interestingly, however, the princess has failed her “Levels O” twice.
The exam is a compulsory qualification in the UK to obtain the General Certificate of Education and precedes the “A-Levels” which are a kind of British Enem.
He then dropped out of school and spent a short time at a boarding school in Switzerland before moving to a London apartment bought by his father.
Diana’s sister introduced her to Charles
Diana’s sister Sarah – or Lady Sarah McCorquodale, was Prince Charles’s fiancée before his future wife. In fact, it was she who introduced them both.
She was only 18 when she met Carlo and got married at 19. The prince was 12 years her senior, having married at 32. Second Susan Zirinskyexecutive producer of the documentary Princess Diana: her life, her death, the truthCharles and Diana had only met 12 times before they got engaged.
Diana’s wedding dress has become a fashion staple and was created by designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel. The ceremony held at St. Paul’s in London was broadcast to over 750 million viewers around the world.
Diana omitted part of her vows
Diana made history by being the first princess to omit a portion of her vows that speaks of “husband obedience” from her vows during the wedding ceremony.
Instead, he promised to “love him, comfort him, honor him and keep him sick or healthy.” The new tradition was maintained by Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, wives of William and Harry, respectively, who did not use the term in their vows.
Lady Di suffered from bulimia and depression
After getting married, the princess was constantly persecuted by journalists and photographers, as well as under great pressure from the royal family to follow certain behaviors deemed correct by the monarchy.
The lifestyle ended up generating health problems and psychological disturbances for Diana. Although the term was not fully recognized at the time, she suffered from bulimia and depressive episodes.
In the book Diana: her true story in her own wordsto the author Andrea Morton states that the princess has tried to commit suicide more than once. These problems were later featured in productions about Diana’s life, such as The crown And Spencer.
Famous for her activism
Diana became known as the “People’s Princess” for always showing the more real and human side of the monarchy, however she was also marked by her activism and for taking advantage of the constant persecution of the media to her advantage.
In April 1987, he made history by having himself photographed holding a man’s hand with HIV no gloves. At the time, the stigma towards people with the virus was enormous and photography helped raise awareness and change the public’s perception of the disease.
On the same day, the UK’s first HIV / AIDS center, located at London’s Middlesex Hospital, which specializes in treating patients with the virus, opened.
* Trainee under the supervision of Charlise Morais
Source: Terra
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