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Diana, Princess of Wales
said
She won't go quietly, that's the problem. I'll fight to the end, because I believe that I have a role to fulfill, and I've got two children to bring up.
— Interview with Martin Bashir on BBC Panorama (20 November 1995)
Diana, Princess of Wales
Member of the British royal family and Princess of Wales (1961–1997)
- Fame81.5
- Momentum3.3
- Global rank#139
Source-basedStable
- Fame81.5
- Momentum3.3
- Global rank#139
- United Kingdom rank#95
- Musicians rank#216
- Wikipedia492.3K
Lived 1961–1997, aged 36United Kingdom
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She married into the world's most-watched family at twenty, had two sons, and spent fifteen years under a scrutiny that bent from adoration to intrusion. The 1997 Paris car crash that killed her triggered a week of public grief unlike anything Britain had seen.
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Diana Frances Spencer was born into British nobility in 1961 and grew up on the Sandringham estate, near the royal family. Working as a nursery teacher's assistant in 1981, she became engaged to Charles, eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II; their wedding at St Paul's Cathedral that July made her Princess of Wales. The couple had two sons, William and Harry, but the marriage suffered from incompatibility and extramarital affairs, leading to separation in 1992 and divorce in 1996. As Princess of Wales she undertook royal duties across the Commonwealth, initially shy but increasingly known for her b…
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Diana, Princess of Wales
said
I always knew I'd never be the next queen. I'd like to be a queen of people's hearts, in people's hearts, but I don't see myself being queen of this country.
— Interview with Martin Bashir on BBC Panorama (20 November 1995)
Diana, Princess of Wales
said
I do things differently, because I don't go by a rule book, because I lead from the heart, not the head, and albeit that's got me into trouble in my work, I understand that.
— Interview with Martin Bashir on BBC Panorama (20 November 1995)
Diana, Princess of Wales
said
The kindness and affection from the public have carried me through some of the most difficult periods, and always your love and affection have eased the journey.
— Princess Diana on the public 1995, BBC Panorama interview
Diana, Princess of Wales
said
When I started my public life, twelve years ago, I understood the media might be interested in what I did.
— Speech to the Headway lunch (3 December 1993)
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Historical41.7
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Completeness80.0
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