In Pics: Life and journey of Princess Diana

New Delhi: Diana Frances Spencer, who was popularly known as Princess Diana was born on July 1, 1961, at Park House near Sandringham, Norfolk. She was the youngest daughter of Shand-Kydd. She had two elder sisters, Jane and Sarah, and a younger brother, Charles.Rumors spread that her closeness with the Prince of Wales was budding into something more serious.As the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles was usually the subject of media attention and his courtship of Diana was no exception. The press and the public were enthralled by this apparently odd couple—the reserved, garden-loving prince and the shy young woman with an interest in fashion and popular culture. When the couple married on July 29, 1981, the service was broadcast on television around the world, with millions of people tuning in to see what many considered to be the wedding of the century..The wedding took place at St. Paul's Cathedral.. Millions of television viewers around the world were dazzled by the event, with a further 600,000 lining the route from Buckingham Palace to the Cathedral.Diana was just 20.Under the vigilant eyes of her mother, and on the supportive arm of her father, Diana prepared to take her wedding vows. She showed nerves only once, when she struggled with getting her husband's many names in the right order.As the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles was usually the subject of media attention and his courtship of Diana was no exception.The public singled her out for public affection: she seemed so truly pleased to be with ordinary folk, even if she could no longer be ordinary herself. Within a year of her marriage, on June 21, 1982, she gave birth to a son, Prince William.On an official visit to India in 1992, Diana sat alone outside the Taj Mahal, that great monument to love. It was a graphic public declaration that though the couple were formally together, they were in fact apart.Unfortunately, the fairy tale wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles did not lead to a happily-ever-after marriage. The two became alienated over the years, and there were reports of infidelities from both individuals.One of the most recognized members of the British royal family, she died in a 1997 car crash.While visiting Paris, she was involved in a car crash after trying to escape from the paparazzi on the night of August 30, 1997.Diana originally survived the crash, but later succumbed to her injuries at a Paris hospital a few hours later. Al-Fayed, the person she was dating, and the driver were also killed, and a bodyguard was seriously injured. French authorities investigated the crash and the driver was found to have a high level of alcohol in his system at the time of the accident.News of her sudden, senseless death shocked the world. Thousands turned out to pay tribute to the “people's princess” during her funeral procession. The funeral was held at Westminister Abbey, which was broadcast on television. Her body was later buried at her family's estate, Althorp