Краткая биография принцессы дианы на английском языке. Топик: Принцесса Диана Уэльская

«Принцесса Уэльская Диана»

г. Георгиевск, 1998 год

Death

The tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales occurred on Sunday, 31 August 1997 following a car accident in Paris, France. The vehicle in which the Princess was travelling was involved in a high-speed accident in the Place de l"Alma underpass in central Paris shortly before midnight on Saturday, 30 August. The Princess was taken to the La Pitie Salpetriere Hospital, where she underwent two hours of emergency surgery before being declared dead at 0300 BST. The Princess"s companion, Mr Dodi Fayed, and the driver of the vehicle died in the accident, whilst a bodyguard was seriously injured.

The Princess"s body was subsequently repatriated to the United Kingdom in the evening of Sunday, 31 August by a BAe 146 aircraft of the Royal Squadron. The Prince of Wales and the Princess"s elder sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes, accompanied the Princess"s coffin on its return journey. Upon arrival at RAF Northolt, the coffin, draped with a Royal Standard, was removed from the aircraft and transferred to a waiting hearse by a bearer party from The Queen"s Colour Squadron of the RAF. The Prime Minister was among those in the reception party.

From RAF Northolt the coffin was taken to a private mortuary in London, so that the necessary legal formalities could be completed. Shortly after midnight, it was moved to the Chapel Royal in St James"s Palace, where it lay privately until the funeral on Saturday, 6 September, in Westminster Abbey. The Princess"s family and friends visited the Chapel to pay their respects.

Following the funeral service, the coffin then was taken by road to the family estate at Althorp for a private interment. The Princess was buried in sanctified ground on an island in the centre of an ornamental lake

Childhood and teenage years

Diana, Princess of Wales, formerly Lady Diana Frances Spencer, was born on 1 July 1961 at Park House near Sandringham, Norfolk. She was the youngest daughter of the then Viscount and Viscountess Althorp, now the late (8th) Earl Spencer and the Hon. Mrs Shand-Kydd, daughter of the 4th Baron Fermoy. Earl Spencer was Equerry to George VI from 1950 to 1952, and to The Queen from 1952 to 1954. Lady Diana"s parents, who had married in 1954, separated in 1967 and the marriage was dissolved in 1969. Earl Spencer later married Raine, Countess of Dartmouth in 1976.

Together with her two elder sisters Sarah (born 1955), Jane (born 1957) and her younger brother Charles (born 1964), Lady Diana continued to live with her father at Park House, Sandringham, until the death of her grandfather, the 7th Earl Spencer. In 1975, the family moved to the Spencer family seat at Althorp (a stately house dating from 1508) in Northamptonshire, in the English Midlands.

Lady Diana was educated first at a preparatory school, Riddlesworth Hall at Diss, Norfolk, and then in 1974 went as a boarder to West Heath, near Sevenoaks, Kent. At school she showed a particular talent for music (as an accomplished pianist), dancing and domestic science, and gained the school"s award for the girl giving maximum help to the school and her schoolfellows. She left West Heath in 1977 and went to finishing school at the Institut Alpin Videmanette in Rougemont, Switzerland, which she left after the Easter term of 1978. The following year she moved to a flat in Coleherne Court, London. For a while she looked after the child of an American couple, and she worked as a kindergarten teacher at the Young England School in Pimlico.

Marriage and family

On 24 February 1981 it was officially announced that Lady Diana was to marry The Prince of Wales. As neighbours at Sandringham until 1975, their families had known each other for many years, and Lady Diana and the The Prince had met again when he was invited to a weekend at Althorp in November 1977.

They were married at St Paul"s Cathedral in London on 29 July 1981, in a ceremony which drew a global television and radio audience estimated at around 1,000 million people, and hundreds of thousands of people lining the route from Buckingham Palace to the Cathedral. The wedding reception was at Buckingham Palace

The marriage was solemnised by the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Runcie, together with the Dean of St Paul"s; clergy from other denominations read prayers. Music included the hymns "Christ is made the sure foundation", "I vow to thee my country", the anthem "I was glad" (by Sir Hubert Parry), a specially composed anthem "Let the people praise thee" by Professor Mathias, and Handel"s "Let the bright seraphim" performed by Dame Kiri te Kanawa. The lesson was read by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Mr George Thomas (the late Lord Tonypandy).

The Princess was the first Englishwoman to marry an heir to the throne for 300 years (when Lady Anne Hyde married the future James II from whom the Princess was descended). The bride wore a silk taffeta dress with a 25-foot train designed by the Emanuels, her veil was held in place by the Spencer family diamond tiara, and she carried a bouquet of gardenias, lilies-of-the-valley, white freesia, golden roses, white orchids and stephanotis. She was attended by five bridesmaids including Princess Margaret"s daughter Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (now Lady Sarah Chatto); Prince Andrew (now The Duke of York) and Prince Edward were The Prince of Wales"s supporters (a Royal custom instead of a best man).

The Prince and Princess of Wales spent part of their honeymoon at the Mountbatten family home at Broadlands, Hampshire, before flying to Gibraltar to join the Royal Yacht HMY BRITANNIA for a 12-day cruise through the Mediterranean to Egypt. They finished their honeymoon with a stay at Balmoral.

The Prince and Princess made their principal home at Highgrove House near Tetbury, Gloucestershire, and shared an apartment in Kensington Palace

The Princess of Wales had two sons. Prince William Arthur Philip Louis was born on 21 June 1982 and Prince Henry (Harry) Charles Albert David on 15 September 1984, both at St Mary"s Hospital, Paddington, in London.

The Princess had seventeen godchildren

In December 1992 it was announced that The Prince and Princess of Wales had agreed to separate. The Princess based her household and her office at Kensington Palace, while The Prince was based at St James"s Palace and continued to live at Highgrove.

In November 1995, the Princess gave a television interview during which she spoke of her unhappiness in her personal life and the pressures of her public role. The Prince and Princess were divorced on 28 August 1996.

The Prince and Princess continued to share equal responsibility for the upbringing of their children. The Princess, as the mother of Prince William (second in line to the throne), continued to be regarded as a member of the Royal family. The Queen, The Prince and The Princess of Wales agreed that the Princess was to be known after the divorce as Diana, Princess of Wales, without the style of "Her Royal Highness" (as the Princess was given the style "HRH" on marriage she would therefore be expected to give it up on divorce).

The Princess continued to live at Kensington Palace, with her office based there.

After her marriage, The Princess of Wales quickly became involved in the official duties of the Royal family. Her first tour with The Prince was a three-day visit to Wales in October 1981. In 1983 she accompanied The Prince on a tour of Australia and New Zealand, and they took the infant Prince William with them. Prince William, with Prince Harry, again joined The Prince and Princess at the end of their tour to Italy in 1985. Other official overseas visits undertaken with The Prince included Australia (for the bicentenary celebrations in 1988), Brazil, India, Canada, Nigeria, Cameroon, Indonesia, Spain, Italy, France, Portugal and Japan (for the enthronement of Emperor Akihito). Their last joint overseas visit was to South Korea in 1992.

The Princess"s first official visit overseas on her own was in September 1982, when she represented The Queen at the state funeral of Princess Grace of Monaco. The Princess"s first solo overseas tour was in February 1984 when she travelled to Norway to attend a performance of Carmen by the London City Ballet, of which she was patron. The Princess subsequently visited many countries including Germany, the United States, Pakistan, Switzerland, Hungary, Egypt, Belgium, France, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Nepal.

Although the Princess was renowned for her style and was closely associated with the fashion world, patronising and raising the profile of younger British designers, she was best known for her charitable work.

During her marriage, the Princess was president or patron of over 100 charities. The Princess did much to publicise work on behalf of homeless and also disabled people, children and people with HIV/Aids. In December 1993, the Princess announced that she would be reducing the extent of her public life in order to combine "a meaningful public role with a more private life".

After her separation from The Prince, the Princess continued to appear with the Royal family on major national occasions, such as the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) and VJ (Victory over Japan) Days in 1995.

Following her divorce, the Princess resigned most of her charity and other patronages, and relinquished all her Service appointments with military units. The Princess remained as patron of Centrepoint (homeless charity), English National Ballet, Leprosy Mission and National Aids Trust, and as President of the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street and of the Royal Marsden Hospital. In June 1997, the Princess attended receptions in London and New York as previews of the sale of a number of dresses and suits worn by her on official engagements, with the proceeds going to charity.

The Princess spent her 36th and last birthday on 1 July 1997 attending the Tate Gallery"s 100th Anniversary celebrations. Her last official engagement in Britain was on 21 July, when she visited Northwick Park Hospital, London (children"s accident and emergency unit).

In the year before her death, the Princess was an active campaigner for a ban on the manufacture and use of land mines. In January 1997, she visited Angola as part of her campaign. in June, the Princess spoke at the landmines conference at the Royal Geographical Society in London, and this was followed by a visit to Washington DC in the United States on 17/18 June to promote the American Red Cross landmines campaign (separately, she also met Mother Teresa in The Bronx).

The Princess"s last public engagements were during her visit to Bosnia from 7 to 10 August, when she visited landmine projects in Travnic, Sarajevo and Zenezica.

It was in recognition of her charity work that representatives of the charities with which she worked during her life were invited to walk behind her coffin with her family from St James"s Palace to Westminster Abbey on the day of her funeral.

Проект

по английскому языку на тему

«Принцесса Диана»

Подготовили:

Ученицы 6 «А» класса

Шулепова Анна

Шулепова Анастасия

Шуршалина Алена

Козырева Валерия

Учитель:

Алиева Ю.А.

Москва 2012г.

Цель:

Рассказать о жизни принцессы Дианы, ее детстве, личной жизни и заслугами перед простыми людьми.

Задачи:

1. Изучить биографию Дианы Спенсер.
2. Познакомиться с заслугами и достижениями Дианы.
3. Попытаться понять загадку ее популярности.
4. Сохранить в памяти людей образ чистой, нежной, ранимой, великодушной женщины.

1. Юные годы

2. Первая любовь «Золушки»

3. Тайная любовь

4. «Народная принцесса» Юные годы

Принцесса Диана (урожденная леди Диана Френсис Спенсер) родилась 1 июля 1961 года в Сандрингеме, графство Норфолк (Англия).

Детство Диана провела в Сандрингеме, там же получила начальное домашнее образование. Её учительницей стала гувернантка Гертруда Аллен, которая учила ещё мать Дианы. Забегая вперед отметим, что родители Дианы развелись и будущая принцесса жила вместе с отцом, сестрами и братом. Вскоре в доме появилась мачеха, которая невзлюбила детей. Развод оказал величайшее влияние на девочку Диану. Она стала хуже учиться в школе. В итоге Диана так и не закончила её. Единственная вещь, занятие, которое она любила-это танцы. Также Диана просто души не чаяла в детях. В общем, леди покидает отчий дом и уезжает в Лондон, где работает няней в детском саду и снимает квартиру вместе с подружками. Но это позже, а пока она продолжила своё образование в Силфилде, в частной школе около Кингс-Лини, потом в подготовительной школе Ридлсуорт-Холл.

В двенадцать лет её приняли в привилегированную школу для девочек в Уэст-Хилл, в Севеноукс, графство Кент.

« Леди Дианой» (титул учтивости для дочерей высших пэров) она стала в 1975 году, после смерти деда, когда её отец унаследовал графский титул и стал 8-м графом Спенсером. В этот период семья переезжает в древний родовой замок Олторп-Хаус в Ноттрогтонширре.

Первая любовь «Золушки»

Зимой 1977 года, перед тем как уехать на обучение в Швейцарию, шестнадцатилетняя леди Диана впервые встречает принца Чарльза, когда тот приезжает в Олторп на охоту.

К свадьбе Чарльза и Дианы , состоявшейся 29 июля 1981 года, было приковано большое внимание публики и СМИ. В 1982 и 1984 родились сыновья Дианы и Чарльза, принцы Уильям и Гарри (Генри) Уэльские, которые являются следующими в очереди наследования британской короны после своего отца. К началу 1990-х годов отношения между супругами расстроились, в частности, из-за продолжавшихся отношений Чарльза с Камиллой Паркер Боулз (впоследствии, после гибели Дианы, ставшей его второй женой). Сама Диана некоторое время была в близких отношениях со своим инструктором по верховой езде Джеймсом Хьюиттом, в чём призналась в 1995 году в телеинтервью (годом ранее Чарльз сделал аналогичное признание о связи с Камиллой). Брак распался в 1992 году, после чего супруги жили раздельно, и завершился разводом в 1996 году по инициативе королевы Елизаветы II .

Тайный роман

Незадолго до гибели, в июне 1997 года, Диана начала встречаться с кинопродюсером Доди аль-Файедом , сыном египетского миллиардера Мохамеда аль-Файеда , однако кроме прессы этот факт не подтвердил ни один из её друзей, также это отрицается в книге дворецкого Леди Дианы — Пола Баррела, который был близким другом принцессы.

«Народная принцесса»

1. Почему Диана была самой известной в мире молодой женщиной?
2. Почему она завоевала сердца миллионов людей в разных странах?
3. Почему так много людей приехали в Лондон, чтобы почтить ее память, когда она погибла??
4. Почему автомобильная авария, которая унесла ее жизнь, стала таким шоком для всех людей?
5. Почему люди чувствовали такую необходимость присутствовать на ее похоронах?
6. Почему слезы и любовь на похоронах тронули всех?

Ответ очень простой…

1. Сотни людей говорили о ее доброте
2. Несмотря на свой титул и состояние, она любила простых людей и была готова протянуть руку помощи всем.
3. Она помогала больным и бедным. Посещая больницы, она не боялась общаться с больными СПИДом.
4. Она готова была дать людям не только деньги, но и частичку своей души, чтобы сделать их счастливыми.

Она действительно была «народной» принцессой… Childhood, school, first job.

Diana Frances Spencer was born on July 1, 1961 at Park House, the home her parents rented on the royal family"s estate at Sandringham. Diana had two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, and a younger brother, Charles.

When Diana was six, her mother left her father. The Spencers divorced in 1969, and Diana"s father received custody of the children. In 1975 Diana"s father became the eighth Earl Spencer, making Diana a Lady.

Diana attended private boarding schools. Although she wasn"t an especially good student, she was excelled at sports and swimming. She dreamed of being a ballerina, but grew too tall. After leaving school in 1978 she worked as a nanny, waitress, and cleaning woman before becoming a teacher at the Young England kindergarten in Pimlico, London.

Romance with the Prince. Fairy-tale or drama?

Her romance with the Prince of Wales began in 1980. The oldest child of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II, he was 12 years older than Diana, and had previously dated her sister Sarah. Almost from the start, the press took a special interest in "Lady Di." They staked out her apartment and followed her everywhere. Diana later said that she found the constant attention unbearable.

Diana and Charles were married July 29, 1981 at St Paul"s Cathedral. The wedding was broadcast in 74 countries and watched by 750 million people worldwide. Diana was the first English woman to marry an heir to the throne in over 300 years.

At the ceremony the Archbishop of Canterbury said, "Here is the stuff of which fairy tales are made." But the fairy tale was an illusion, as Diana had already discovered. Prince Charles was still in love with an old girlfriend, Camilla Parker-Bowles. "There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded," Princess Diana remarked years later. Distraught, Diana developed bulimia and attempted suicide. Despite her problems, she was a devoted mother to her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. She worked tirelessly for charity, and was beloved by the public for her warmth and humanity.

In 1992 Princess Diana decided to expose the truth about her relationship with Prince Charles to the public. She secretly collaborated with author Andrew Morton on his book Diana, Her True Story. The separation of the Prince and Princess of Wales was announced on December 9, 1992. The divorce became official August 28, 1996. Princess Diana kept the title Princess of Wales and continued to work for her favorite charities. She and Prince Charles had joint custody of their sons.

Secret love

In 1997 Princess Diana began a love affair with Emad "Dodi" Fayed, the son of billionaire businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed. Their romance ended abruptly on August 31, 1997 when both were killed in a car accident in Paris while fleeing from paparazzi. Princess Diana"s sudden death led to an unprecedented worldwide outpouring of grief and love. As her brother said at her funeral, she was "the unique, the complex, the extraordinary and irreplaceable Diana, whose beauty, both internal and external, will never be extinguished from our minds."

People’s Princes, indeed.

Why was Diana the most famous, the most beautiful, the most photographed woman in the world?

Why did she win the hearts of millions and millions of people in many countries?

Why did so many people come to London to remember her when she died?

Why did the car accident which took her life, become such a total shock to crowds of people?

Why did people feel the need to be in London at the funeral?

Why did the tears and love at the funeral move the world?

The answer is so simple.

She was a kind woman. Hundreds of people talked about Diana"s kindnesses.

She liked ordinary people, though she was rich and had many rich friends. Wherever she was, she was always ready to lend a hand.

She was devoted to the sick and the poor. She visited hospitals for people with AIDS and for lepers and wasn"t afraid to touch them, talk to them, listen to them.

And it"s not only money, that she wanted to give people. She wanted to give them a part of her soul, to make them happy.

She was, indeed, the People"s Princess.

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Diana - the People"s Princess

Diana Spencer was born on the first of July 1961 in Sandringham in England. She had two older sisters and a younger brother. In childhood she liked games, swimming, running and dancing. She wanted to become a dancer. Besides she loved children very much and at the age of sixteen she worked in schools for very young children.
Diana became princess, when Prince Charles, the Queen"s son, asked her to be his wife and they got married. They seemed to be a happy couple at first. They had two sons. They travelled a lot they worked a lot, they visited many countries together. But Diana was not quite happy because they did different things and Charles didn"t understand her.
Why was Diana the most famous, the most beautiful, the most photographed woman in the world?
Why did she win the hearts of millions and millions of people in many countries? Why did so many people come to London to remember her when she died? Why did the car accident which took her life, become such a total shock to crowds of people? Why did people feel the need to be in London at the funeral?
Why did the tears and love at the funeral move the world?
The answer is so simple. Matthew Wall, a student at St. Michael"s College in Burlington said: "She was such a lovely lady. She did so much for those people less fortunate that herself".
She was a kind woman. Hundreds of people talked about Diana"s kindnesses. She liked ordinary people, though she was rich and had many rich friends. Wherever she was, she was always ready to lend a hand. She was devoted to the sick and the poor. She visited hospitals for people with AIDS and for lepers and wasn"t afraid to touch them, talk to them, listen to them.
She worked on children"s charities, and had teamed up with Hillary Clinton in an effort to ban landmines. And it"s not only money, that she wanted to give people. She wanted to give them a part of her soul, to make them happy because she was unhappy herself. She wanted to give them love, because she needed love herself.
Rock stars (Sting, Elton John), pop singer George Michael, film stars and producers (Tom Hanks, Steven Spilberg, Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise) and other famous people were among her friends. But she had more friends among ordinary people.
Diana was seen many times in floods of tears, because of the pressures of her loveless 15-year marriage. It is not a secret that Diana was hounded and humiliated to the point of mental breakdown and was able to pull through only because she knew she had the love of the people to buoy her in her darkest hours.
She was, indeed, the People"s Princess.

Диана - народная принцесса

Диана Спенсер родилась 1 июля 1961 года в Сандринхэме в Лондоне. У нее было две старшие сестры и младший брат. В детстве она любила игры, плавание, бег, танцы. Она хотела стать танцовщицей. Кроме того, она очень любила детей, и в шестнадцать лет работала в детском саду.
Диана стала принцессой, когда принц Чарльз, сын королевы, попросил ее стать его женой, и они поженились. В начале они, казалось, были счастливой парой. У них было двое сыновей. Они много путешествовали, работали, посещали вместе многие страны. Но Диана была не совсем счастлива, т. к. они занимались разными вещами. Чарльз не понимал ее.
Почему Диана была самой известной, самой красивой, наиболее часто фотографируемой женщиной в мире?
Почему она завоевала сердца миллионов и миллионов людей в разных странах? Почему так много людей приехало в Лондон почтить ее память, когда она погибла? Почему автокатастрофа, которая унесла ее жизнь, стала большим потрясением для множества людей? Почему люди почувствовали необходимость приехать в Лондон на похороны принцессы?
Почему слезы и любовь во время похорон потрясли мир?
Ответ очень прост. Метью Уолл, студент колледжа св. Майкла в Берлингтоне, сказал: "Она была такой прекрасной женщиной. Она так много делала для тех, кто был менее удачлив, чем она".
Она была внимательной женщиной. Сотни людей отмечали доброту Дианы. Она любила простых людей, хотя была богата и имела богатых друзей. Где бы она ни была, она всегда была готова помочь людям. Она любила больных и бедных, посещала больницы для больных СПИДом и прокаженных, не боялась дотрагиваться до них, разговаривала с ними, слушала их.
Она занималась благотворительностью и объединилась с Хиллари Клинтон в попытке запретить фугасы. Она хотела помогать людям не только деньгами, но отдавать им частицу своей души, делать их счастливыми, так как сама она была несчастна. Она хотела дарить им любовь, потому что любовь была нужна и ей самой.
Рок-звезды (Стинг, Элтон Джон), популярный певец Джордж Майкл, звезды кино и режиссеры (Том Хэнке, Стивен Спилберг, Никель Кидман, Том Круз) и другие знаменитости были ее друзьями. Но еще больше друзей у нее было среди обыкновенных людей.
Диану часто можно было видеть в слезах, т. к. 15-летний брак без любви оказал воздействие на ее психику. Не секрет, что Диану преследовали и унижали до такой степени, что у нее произошел нервный срыв, и она смогла справиться с этим только благодаря тому, что знала, что в самые тяжелые моменты ее поддерживала любовь народа.
Действительно, Диана была народной принцессой.

Questions:

1. How many brothers and sisters did Diana have?
2. What did Diana like in childhood?
3. When did Diana become princess?
4. Why did Diana become world-famous?
5. Why did people love Diana?
6. Who was among her friends?
7. Why was she the People"s Princess?

Vocabulary:

to ban - запретить
landmine - фугас
to need smth. - нуждаться в чем-либо
producer - режиссер, постановщик
a flood of tears - поток слез
to buoy - поддерживать, поднимать (настроение)
to hound - преследовать
to humiliate - унижать
leper - больной проказой
to work on charities - заниматься благотворительностью
soul - душа

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Тема по английскому языку: Принцесса Диана

Топик по английскому языку: Принцесса Диана (Princess Diana). Данный текст может быть использован в качестве презентации, проекта, рассказа, эссе, сочинения или сообщения на тему.

Ранние годы

Диана Спенсер родилась 1 июля 1961 года в Сандринхэм в Англии. У нее были две старшие сестры и младший брат. Ее родители развелись, когда ей было 8 лет. В возрасте 16 Диана уехала в Швейцарию и закончила там школу. Вернувшись в Лондон, она зарабатывала на жизнь, работая поваром и няней, а затем воспитателем в детском саду.

Замужество и развод

Диана стала принцессой, когда принц Чарльз, королевский сын, попросил ее стать его женой, и они обвенчались в Кафедральном Соборе святого Павла 29 июля 1981. Сначала они казались счастливой парой. Однако после медового месяца их отношения стали ухудшаться. У Дианы и Чарльза родились два сына: принц Уильям в 1982 и принц Генри в 1984. Королевская семья надеялись, что с их рождением мир в семье восстановится. Однако этого не случилось. Официальный развод Дианы и Чарльза состоялся в августе 1996.

Популярность

Диана была самой знаменитой, красивой и фотографируемой женщиной в мире. Она завоевала сердца миллионов людей во многих странах. Тысячи людей говорили о доброте Дианы. Как принцесса Уэльса, Диана видела возможность делать добро на протяжении всей своей жизни, в то время как другие на ее месте были бы удовлетворены своим комфортным образом жизни и двумя здоровыми сыновьями. Когда ее уверенность усилилась, она осознала, что может использовать свою известность и влияние, чтобы сделать жизнь людей счастливее.

Общественная работа

Основные заботы Дианы были о старых, о молодых и о тех, кто находился в больницах и приютах. Она посещала больницы для больных СПИДом и прокаженных и не боялась дотрагиваться до них, разговаривать с ними, слушать их. Она была покровительницей «Поворотной точки», организации, которая помогала людям избавиться наркотической или алкогольной зависимости. Она много делала для бездомных. Проблема злоупотребления наркотиками также волновала Диану, и она хотела принимать участие в борьбе против этого. Она также выказывала обеспокоенность судьбой глухих и стала искусной в языке жестов, так чтобы можно было с ними общаться.

Смерть

31 августа 1997 года принцесса Диана погибла в автомобильной катастрофе. Ее смерть была огромной трагедией и потерей для всей британской нации.

Заключение

Она хотела давать людям не только деньги. Она хотела отдавать им часть своей души. У нее было много друзей среди знаменитостей, но еще больше среди обычных людей.

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Princess Diana

Early years

Diana Spencer was born on the first of July 1961 in Sandringham in England. She had two older sisters and a younger brother. Her parents divorced when she was eight. At the age of 16 Diana left for Switzerland and finished school there. Having returned to London, she earned her living working as a cook or nanny and then as a teacher in a kindergarten.

Marriage and divorce

Diana became princess, when Prince Charles, the Queen’s son, asked her to be his wife and they got married at St. Paul’s Cathedral on July 29, 1981. They seemed to be a happy couple at first. However, after the honeymoon their relations started getting worse. Diana and Charles had two sons: Prince William in 1982 and Prince Henry in 1984.The Royal family hoped that with their births peace would reign again in the family. However, it didn’t happen. The official divorce of Diana and Charles was held in August, 1996.

Popularity

Diana was the most famous, the most beautiful, and the most photographed woman in the world. She won the hearts of millions and millions of people in many countries anf became people’s princess. Thousands of people talked about Diana’s kindnesses. As the Princess of Wales, Diana saw the opportunity to do good throughout her life when others in her position might have been satisfied with a comfortable lifestyle and two healthy sons.

Support

As she grew in confidence, Diana realized that she could use her fame and her influence to make people’s lives better. Princess Diana’s main interests were with the very old, the very young, and those in hospitals or hospices. She visited hospitals for people with AIDS and for lepers and wasn’t afraid to touch them, talk to them, listen to them. She was patron of Turning Point, an organization that helps people recovering from drug or alcohol addiction. She did much work for the homeless. Drug abuse was of Diana’s concerns and she wanted to be involved in the fight against it. She also showed great concern for the deaf and became proficient in sign language so she would be able to communicate with them.

Death

On August 31, 1997 Princess Diana was killed in a car accident. Her death was a great tragedy and loss for the whole British Nation.

Conclusion

It wasn’t only money that she wanted to give people. She wanted to give them a part of her soul. She had lots of friends among stars but even more among ordinary people.