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.
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"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 Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund was established after Diana's death to continue her international humanitarian work.