Princess Diana and Sons
Princess Diana and Mother Theresa
Princess Diana holding sick child.
Princess Diana in the landmines.
Princess Diana with victims of AIDS.Princess Diana was known for multiple things. She married the Prince of Wales and became exhibition for the public eye. She was born into a royal family, and was also famous for all the charity work. Princess Diana encountered a lot of struggles during her life which ended with a very unexpected and tragic death. However, she is most remembered as the great humanitarian that she was. She made multiple contributions to society; she broke social norms and put her personal problems aside in order to help the needy. She began a movement that was followed by other people in society for years to come. Overall, she had a great impact, not only setting expectations for people of power, but also benefiting to the lives of the less fortunate.
Princess Diana was born Diana Spencer on July 1st, 1961 in Norfolk, England. She was one of four children. Being born into a wealthy family, Diana experienced a childhood overflowing with any material thing s she wanted or needed. Her mother, Frances, taught her sympathy and provided unconditional love. Her father made sure his children had good behavior and etiquette. As a child she began to see some troubles at home. Her parents began having marital problems and when Diana was five years old her mother moved to London. Two years later her father gained custody of all the children. This had a great impact on Diana. The lack of motherly loved she received from here on caused a lot of pain. Diana coped with this pain by opening her heart to others offering them faith and love. (http://www.princess-diana.com/diana/childhood.htm).
At seven years old she cared for her younger brother, and took on a motherly role. She began to develop humanitarian traits. When she was nine years old she was sent off to boarding school. At school she developed a mediator personality. She was known for negotiating problems between faculty and students, as well as comforting those who had problems not related to school. During her time at school she received a prize for her helpfulness, a quality that had developed so deeply in her that it was rewarded. She was a shy girl, athletic and caring. As a teenager she began to spend more time with Prince Charles, a long time family friend. Diana was so modest, and has a passion for life that Prince Charles became attracted to. When they began dating, she became the center of attention for the paparazzi. Rumors went around about her being the one for him, and everyone began to question when he would propose to her.
Diana became an important public figure when she married Prince Charles on July 29th. She was in love with him and didn’t know what to expect when she was integrated into the royal family. He was 33; 13 years older than her. Their marriage wasn’t the fairy tale marriage she had hoped for, and Prince Charles seemed to be unaware of this. It is said that from the beginning Diana wasn’t fully happy. She however, settled for what made Prince Charles happy.
Not to long after their marriage, Diana gave birth to Prince William and Prince Henry. This made the royal family extremely happy; they now had an heir to the throne. Diana, though, was not as happy as she would have been. She experience post natal depression, and her husband did not know how to cope with this. As time went by her marriage began to fall apart. Prince Charles was unfaithful to her, and this brought Diana down even more. During her marriage however, Diana focused on what interested her. She did charity work here and there, and wanted to provide for her children and teach them the values she thought were most important.
Diana and Charles separated, and this brought Diana’s reputation down. Rumors about her being unfaithful, a bad wife, and others were circling around, running her good name. Prince Charles and Diana went through the process of a divorce. If a divorce wasn’t badly enough already, it was taken to an extreme being the ex-wife of the famous Prince of Wales. Even while going through the sorrow of her divorce, Princess Diana could not separate herself from the troubles of the world.
Princess Diana set an example for other high profile people. She demonstrated a lot of selfless acts in order to raise money for those who had none. She auctioned her dresses to help cancer sufferers. She also focused on all types of causes, from cancer, to the poor, to the victims of landmines. Princess Diana was president and patroness of over 100 social institutions and charitable organizations. She was the president of the children’s hospital Great Ormond Street and the Royal Marsden Hospital.
Princess Diana traveled all over the world to help the needy. She raised awareness of famine and in April 1987, she was the first high-profile celebrity to be photographed knowingly touching a person infected with the HIV virus. This opened the door for the stigma of AIDS to be removed. She was looked to as the mother of the people. Princess Diana cared a lot not only for the physical being of those in need, but their state of mind. One of her most famous quotes is: “The worst illness of our time is that so many people have to suffer from not ever being loved.” She is well remembered for the personal and individual attention she gave to the people she met.
Diana broke the social class barriers between royalty and the less fortunate. She brought worldwide awareness of the horrible damages that landmines have caused in peoples lives. Before Diana’s work, not a lot of famous people were seen doing what she did. 'I make the trips at least three times a week, and spend up to four hours at a time with patients holding their hands and talking to them. Some of them will live and some will die, but they all need to be loved while they are here. I try to be there for them.' She demonstrated what it is like to care for people who are in harder situations.
Sadly, Diana’s life came to an end on 1997 in a car accident in a Paris tunnel. It came as shock to the whole world. People were devastated. She left behind two children and a long list of community work that she had done throughout her lifetime. Diana’s work is still remembered many different ways. Her charities are still in place and continue to make impacts on the less fortunate lives. Diana also set an example for those in higher power. One of the most compared celebrities is Angelina Jolie, who is following Diana’s footsteps by traveling around the world and making a difference. Princess Diana broke boundaries and set humanitarian standards that made a great difference in the world when she was alive, and continue to do so even after her death.
Princess Diana was born Diana Spencer on July 1st, 1961 in Norfolk, England. She was one of four children. Being born into a wealthy family, Diana experienced a childhood overflowing with any material thing s she wanted or needed. Her mother, Frances, taught her sympathy and provided unconditional love. Her father made sure his children had good behavior and etiquette. As a child she began to see some troubles at home. Her parents began having marital problems and when Diana was five years old her mother moved to London. Two years later her father gained custody of all the children. This had a great impact on Diana. The lack of motherly loved she received from here on caused a lot of pain. Diana coped with this pain by opening her heart to others offering them faith and love. (http://www.princess-diana.com/diana/childhood.htm).
At seven years old she cared for her younger brother, and took on a motherly role. She began to develop humanitarian traits. When she was nine years old she was sent off to boarding school. At school she developed a mediator personality. She was known for negotiating problems between faculty and students, as well as comforting those who had problems not related to school. During her time at school she received a prize for her helpfulness, a quality that had developed so deeply in her that it was rewarded. She was a shy girl, athletic and caring. As a teenager she began to spend more time with Prince Charles, a long time family friend. Diana was so modest, and has a passion for life that Prince Charles became attracted to. When they began dating, she became the center of attention for the paparazzi. Rumors went around about her being the one for him, and everyone began to question when he would propose to her.
Diana became an important public figure when she married Prince Charles on July 29th. She was in love with him and didn’t know what to expect when she was integrated into the royal family. He was 33; 13 years older than her. Their marriage wasn’t the fairy tale marriage she had hoped for, and Prince Charles seemed to be unaware of this. It is said that from the beginning Diana wasn’t fully happy. She however, settled for what made Prince Charles happy.
Not to long after their marriage, Diana gave birth to Prince William and Prince Henry. This made the royal family extremely happy; they now had an heir to the throne. Diana, though, was not as happy as she would have been. She experience post natal depression, and her husband did not know how to cope with this. As time went by her marriage began to fall apart. Prince Charles was unfaithful to her, and this brought Diana down even more. During her marriage however, Diana focused on what interested her. She did charity work here and there, and wanted to provide for her children and teach them the values she thought were most important.
Diana and Charles separated, and this brought Diana’s reputation down. Rumors about her being unfaithful, a bad wife, and others were circling around, running her good name. Prince Charles and Diana went through the process of a divorce. If a divorce wasn’t badly enough already, it was taken to an extreme being the ex-wife of the famous Prince of Wales. Even while going through the sorrow of her divorce, Princess Diana could not separate herself from the troubles of the world.
Princess Diana set an example for other high profile people. She demonstrated a lot of selfless acts in order to raise money for those who had none. She auctioned her dresses to help cancer sufferers. She also focused on all types of causes, from cancer, to the poor, to the victims of landmines. Princess Diana was president and patroness of over 100 social institutions and charitable organizations. She was the president of the children’s hospital Great Ormond Street and the Royal Marsden Hospital.
Princess Diana traveled all over the world to help the needy. She raised awareness of famine and in April 1987, she was the first high-profile celebrity to be photographed knowingly touching a person infected with the HIV virus. This opened the door for the stigma of AIDS to be removed. She was looked to as the mother of the people. Princess Diana cared a lot not only for the physical being of those in need, but their state of mind. One of her most famous quotes is: “The worst illness of our time is that so many people have to suffer from not ever being loved.” She is well remembered for the personal and individual attention she gave to the people she met.
Diana broke the social class barriers between royalty and the less fortunate. She brought worldwide awareness of the horrible damages that landmines have caused in peoples lives. Before Diana’s work, not a lot of famous people were seen doing what she did. 'I make the trips at least three times a week, and spend up to four hours at a time with patients holding their hands and talking to them. Some of them will live and some will die, but they all need to be loved while they are here. I try to be there for them.' She demonstrated what it is like to care for people who are in harder situations.
Sadly, Diana’s life came to an end on 1997 in a car accident in a Paris tunnel. It came as shock to the whole world. People were devastated. She left behind two children and a long list of community work that she had done throughout her lifetime. Diana’s work is still remembered many different ways. Her charities are still in place and continue to make impacts on the less fortunate lives. Diana also set an example for those in higher power. One of the most compared celebrities is Angelina Jolie, who is following Diana’s footsteps by traveling around the world and making a difference. Princess Diana broke boundaries and set humanitarian standards that made a great difference in the world when she was alive, and continue to do so even after her death.
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