What
happened in Princess Diana's life years ago
in July? You will find the most important events here.
1st July
1961
Birth of the honourable Diana Frances Spencer as the
third daughter of Lord Edward John Spencer, later 8th Earl of Spencer - from 1975 Diana
bore the title "Lady Diana" - and his wife Frances Ruth Burke Roche in Park
House on the Royal Estate of Sandringham (Norfolk, England). Diana's father is the equerry
to Queen Elizabeth II.
29th July 1981
600,000 people crowd Diana's route from Buckingham Palace to London's
St. Paul's Cathedral, and around 750 million television viewers follow the dream wedding
of Charles and Diana live in front of TV sets. For the first time in 300 years an English
girl is betrothed to a British Heir to the Throne.
15th July 1996
Princess Diana and Prince Charles agree over divorce formalities.
11th July 1997
Diana was on holiday
with
Mohamed Al Fayed.
Diana and Dodi
felt in love.