Diana, Princess of Wales (July 1, 1961 – August 31, 1997) was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. Their two sons, Princes William and Harry, are second and third in line to the British throne.
This special section of the BBC website is an archive from1997 that is no longer updated.
"They say it is better to be poor and happy than rich and miserable, but how about a compromise like moderately rich and just moody?"
This online exhibit is produced in collaboration with the Althorp Estate, the ancestral home of Princess Diana's family.
"Christened Diana Frances, the new arrival was the third daughter of Edward John Spencer, Viscount Althrop and Frances Ruth Burke-Roche, the daughter of Maurice, Baron Fermoy and the Scottish Ruth Sylvia Gill."
The Head of State The Queen is the UK's Head of State.
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Following the death of her father King George VI on February 6, 1952, Princess Elizabeth acceded to the throne as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This year, all of Britain is celebrating a a rare milestone in British history: the Queen's Golden Jubilee ma
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For royal history buffs, this chronology of blue-blooded biographies starts with King Egbert, crowned in 802 (the "first West Saxon king to exercise authority over most of England") and continues to Elizabeth II and Prince Charles.
Need to memorize the order of the English royals? Try this mnemonic ditty that starts with William the Conqueror: "Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee.
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