On the night of August 31, 1997, in a car crash in central Paris, Princess Diana died. In twenty years that have passed since the terrible accident, the identity of Lady Dee still causes interest among millions of fans for whom she has forever remained a fairy Cinderella. Here is just a fairy tale with an unhappy end ...
Childhood of Diana Francis Spencer
No, Diana did not have to work from morning till evening to work on her brutal stepmother, looking over the lentils and planting white roses in the garden, as described in the old fairy tale. However, as a child, the girl faced the first serious betrayal - her parents divorced, and the future princess remained with her father: her mother disappeared from her life.
The mother's departure was a serious psychological test for Diana, and strained relations with the stepmother that had appeared in the house influenced the formation of her character.
The first meeting with Charles took place when Diana was 16 years old. Then the prince came to hunt in Elthrop (family estate Spencer). There was no hint of romance or love then, and Diana moved to London in a year, where she rented an apartment with her friends.
Despite her noble lineage, Diana settled in as a kindergarten teacher. The future princess was never ashamed of work.
Charles and Diana: doomed marriage
After a joint weekend, held in 1980 on board the yacht "Britain", between 30-year-old Charles and 19-year-old Diana began a serious relationship. The prince presented his royal wife to the royal family, and, having received the approval of Elizabeth II, made Diana offer.
The engagement ring of the future princess cost Charles 30,000 pounds. The decoration consisted of 14 diamonds and a giant sapphire.
After many years, this very ring, inherited from his mother, will give the eldest son of Diane William to his bride, Keith Middleton.
The marriage of Diana and Charles became one of the most anticipated and magnificent. The wedding was invited to 3,5 thousand guests, and the broadcast of the ceremony was watched by more than 750 million people.
The wedding dress of Diana is still considered the most chic in history.
However, Diana's family happiness turned out to be too short.
A year after the wedding, the couple's first son William was born, and two years later - Henry, whom everyone calls Harry.
Although numerous photographs of the happy royal family were regularly decorated by the media, in the mid-80s Charles resumed his youthful affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles.
Princess Diana - the queen of human hearts
In the late 80's the whole world learned about Charles's novel with his mistress. Life of Diana, dreaming of a strong family with a loved one, turned into hell.
All her unspent love Diana gave work: the princess took under her care more than a hundred charitable organizations.
Diana actively assisted various funds fighting AIDS, participated in a campaign to ban anti-personnel mines.
The princess visited shelters, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, traveled all over Africa, she herself went to the minefield.
Diana not only donated large sums to charity, but also attracted her famous friends from the world of show business as sponsors.
The whole world followed the princess with delight. In one of her interviews, Diana said that she would like to become not the queen of Britain, but the "queen of human hearts".
Against the background of his popular wife, Prince Charles did not look the best.
In 1996, Charles and Diana divorced.
The mystery of the death of Princess Diana: accident or murder?
Divorce with Charles did not affect the popularity of Diana. The former princess continued to actively engage in charity.
However, the details of Lady Di's personal life became the most desired material for the media. Diana tried to build a relationship with the Pakistani surgeon Hassanat Khan, for which she was even ready to accept Islam.
In June 1997, Lady Dee met the son of the Egyptian billionaire Dodi Al Fayed, and a month later the paparazzi managed to make sensational shots from the couple's vacation in Saint Tropez.
August 31, 1997 in Paris, under the bridge of Alma on the Seine embankment there was an accident, which took the life of Diana. The princess was in the car with Dodi al-Fayed.
In a terrible car accident, only the bodyguard survived, who could not remember the course of events of that evening. Until now, the cause of the accident remains unclear. According to one version, the driver in whose blood alcohol was found is to blame for the tragedy. According to another version, the perpetrators of the accident were the paparazzi, who pursued the car with Diana.
Recently, more and more supporters of the third version - in the death of Diana was interested in the royal family, and the accident was arranged by the British special services.