Who was Princess Diana?
Diana, Princess of Wales, was the first wife of Prince Charles, now King Charles III, and the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry. Known for her charity work and style, she died in a car crash in Paris in 1997.
Diana Spencer was born on 1 July 1961 into an aristocratic family in Norfolk. She worked as a nursery assistant before her engagement.
She married Prince Charles at St Paul's Cathedral on 29 July 1981. The wedding was watched by an estimated 750 million people worldwide.
The people's princess
Diana became one of the most famous women in the world. She worked for charities, raising awareness of HIV and AIDS, homelessness and landmines.
Her marriage to Charles was troubled, and they separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996.
Diana died on 31 August 1997, after a car crash in a tunnel in Paris. Her death led to an outpouring of grief, with mountains of flowers left outside Kensington Palace. Prime Minister Tony Blair called her the people's princess.
Her funeral at Westminster Abbey was watched by billions. Elton John performed a version of Candle in the Wind. She is buried on an island at Althorp, her family's estate.