Fatal Accident

Remembering Princess Diana

On 31 August 1997, Diana was fatally injured in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris, which also caused the deaths of her then boyfriend, Dodi Al-Fayed and the acting security manager of the Hôtel Ritz Paris, Henri Paul, who was their chauffeur.

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Little Princess Diana was the youngest of three daughters of John Spencer, Viscount Althorp and his first wife Frances Spencer, Viscountess Althorp.

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Engaged to a Pri... Diana became a public figure after announcing her engagement to Prince Charles of Wales in February 1981. Charles, Prince of Wales laughing with his fiancee Lady Diana Spencer outside Buckingham Palace, London after announcing their engagement.

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Family To Be Lady Diana Spencer and her fiancé Prince Charles with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, 7th March 1981.

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First Public Eng... Prince Charles and his fiancee Lady Diana Spencer attend their first public engagement together in March 1981, a recital at London's Goldsmith's Hall in aid of the Royal Opera House Development Appeal.

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Royal Marriage Diana and Charles on July 29, 1981. Prince Charles is pictured here kissing his bride Princess Diana on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London after their marriage.

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Royal Bride Princess Diana waves her and her husband, Prince Charles, return to Buckingham Palace by carriage after their wedding, 29th July 1981. She wears a wedding dress by David and Elizabeth Emmanuel and the Spencer family tiara.

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Royal Honeymoon The Prince and Princess of Wales stand by the River Dee on the Balmoral estate during their honeymoon in Scotland, September 1981.

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First State Open... The Prince and Princess of Wales attend their first State Opening of Parliament as a married couple, 4th November 1981.

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Pregnant with Pr... In November, Princess Diana announced that she was pregnant. In this picture, the Princess of Wales visits Chinatown in Liverpool, April 1982. She is pregnant with Prince William, and wearing a pink wool maternity coat by Bellville Sassoon and a hat by John Boyd.

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First Son Born Princess Diana had her first son, Prince William, on June 21, 1982. Here she is pictured with Prince Charles and William on the steps of St Mary's Hospital, London, June 1982.

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Opening of Parli... The Princess of Wales attends the Opening of Parliament in London, November 1982. She is wearing a white fur coat and the Spencer tiara.

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Prince William Diana, Princess of Wales, poses with her son Prince William at Kensington Palace, 22nd December 1982.

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Princess in Aust... Princess Diana in Alice Springs, Australia, 30th March 1983. She is wearing a dress by Jan van Velden.

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William's First ... Princess Diana looks at her son Prince William at his first official photo-call in the garden at Kensington Palace, London, 14th December 1983.

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Pregnant Again A pregnant Princess Diana is pictured with architect and writer Sir Hugh Casson at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, May 1984. The princess is wearing an 'empire line' evening gown by Bellville Sassoon.

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Second Son Born Princess Diana had her second son, Prince Harry, on September 4, 1984. She is pictured here with Prince Charles leaving St Mary's Hospital, London with their newborn son, September 1984.

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Princess Goes Sk... Princess Diana and Prince Charles on a skiing holiday in Malbun, Liechtenstein, January 1985. The princess is wearing a Head ski suit.

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The Wales Family The Prince and Princess of Wales with their sons Prince William and Prince Harry on the Royal Yacht Britannia in Venice, 6th May 1985.

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1st Battalion Me... Princess Diana talking to soldiers during a two-day visit to the 1st Battalion, the Royal Hampshire Regiment in Berlin, October 1985.

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Visiting Macedon Princess Diana meets local children during a visit to Macedon, Victoria, November 1985.

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Her Princes The Princess of Wales arriving at Aberdeen airport with her sons William and Harry for a holiday at Balmoral Castle, August 1986. Princess Diana is wearing a polo motive sweater by Mondi.

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Cricket Fan The Princess of Wales at Cardiff Cricket Club with some of the team, July 1987.

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Japan Trip The Prince and Princess of Wales attending a traditional tea ceremony at Kyoto Castle, Japan, April 1986. Princes Diana wears a dress by Tatters and hat by John Boyd.

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Prince Harry The Princess of Wales holidays at the Marivent Palace in Majorca, with her son Prince Harry, August 1987.

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Army Visit The Princess of Wales climbing into a tank during a visit to the Royal Hampshire regiment at Tidworth, June 1988. The Princess wore a boiler suit to join in with exercises.

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Tennis Star Princess Diana with German tennis player Steffi Graf at the Vanderbilt Raquet Club, London, 10th June 1988.

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Meeting Michael Princess Diana with American pop star Michael Jackson at his concert for the Prince's Trust at Wembley, London, July 1988.

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At the Races The Prince and Princess of Wales take shelter under an umbrella while attending the second day of the Royal Ascot horse race meet near London, Wednesday, June 20, 1990.

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Diana and Her Bo... The Princess of Wales takes a family skiing holiday in Lech, Austria, with her sons William and Harry, 9th April 1991.

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Marriage Problem... Princess Diana and Prince Charles began to have marriage problems and all the messy details were headline news. They are pictured here at a welcome ceremony in Toronto at the beginning of their Canadian tour, October 1991.

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Travels to India The Princess of Wales talking to a local woman during a visit to Hyderabad, India, February 1992. Diana is wearing a Catherine Walker outfit.

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Her Father's Fun... Princess Diana at the funeral of her father, Earl Spencer at Great Brington church, Northamptonshire, March 1992. Prince Charles can be seen, left.

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Red Cross Volunt... Princess Diana at the Nemazura feeding centre - a Red Cross project for refugees in Zimbabwe, July 1993. She is wearing a safari suit by Catherine Walker.

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Public Duty Resi... Princess Diana makes a speech announcing her resignation from public duties during a charity lunch at the Hilton Hotel, London, 3rd December 1993. She is wearing an outfit by Amanda Wakerley.

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Royal Family Princess Diana, Prince Harry, Prince William and Prince Charles at a parade in the Mall, London, during V.J. Day commemorations, August 1994. Diana is wearing a Tomasz Starzewski suit and a hat by Philip Somerville.

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BBC Panorama Diana the Princess of Wales seen in this televison image during an interview taped earlier and aired on the BBC's program PANORAMA Monday Nov. 20, 1995. The Princess discusses her life, her children and her estranged husband Prince Charles. Shortly after, Diana and Charles announced they were getting a divorce.

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Divorce Finalize... Princess Diana at the English National ballet headquarters in London on the day her divorce from Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, became final, 28th August 1996.

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Fatal Accident On 31 August 1997, Diana was fatally injured in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris, which also caused the deaths of her then boyfriend, Dodi Al-Fayed and the acting security manager of the Hôtel Ritz Paris, Henri Paul, who was their chauffeur.

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Diana's Funeral The gun carriage bearing the coffin of the Princess Diana, draped in the Royal Standard, leaves London's Kensington Palace on route for the funeral service at London's, Westminster Abbey, Saturday September 6 1997. Following the funeral Princess Diana was buried at Althorp, 60 miles northwest of London at the Spencer stately home.

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