Princess Diana Princess Diana Frances Spencer's life may have been tragically cut short, but she still managed to live a fulfilling life as a social activist. She captured the world with her beauty, grace and compassion. He brought back to life an ancient British society that had lost both an empire and self-confidence, and he also had the power to change people's minds. He was a symbol of selfless humanity. Princess Diana was once the most famous woman in the world, thanks to her involvement in a vast number of different charities and causes. Princess Diana Spencer was born on July 1, 1961 in Norfolk, England, the third of four children. Lord and Lady Althrop. His father was a formal personal assistant to both King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II. Diana grew up in Park House, a mansion located next to the royal family's Sandringham estate. She lived a relatively happy life until her parents divorced when she was just eight years old. Diana and her siblings were in their father's custody, but still visited their mother regularly. Diana was home-schooled until the age of nine. A year later she was sent to Riddlesworth Hall in Norfolk. At the age of twelve he began attending Heath High School in Sevenoaks, Kent. Diana's childhood helped influence her decisions for the future. Growing up, one of Diana's playmates was her future brother-in-law, Prince Andrew. Princess Diana's family was extremely close to the royal family and often attended social gatherings organized by the royal family. Prince Charles had even dated Diana's sister, Lady Sarah. Lady Sarah reintroduced the couple in 1977. Prince Charles thought she was too young to be considered a marriage prospect, and the couple went their separate ways. They later reunited when Diana was a guest of the royal family at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Prince Charles proposed to Diana on February 3, 1981. She resigned from her job as a kindergarten teacher's assistant. She moved in with the Queen Mother and began preparing to become the wife of the future King of Wales. On July 29, 1981, Diana traveled on a glass coach to St. Paul's Cathedral, where the couple married. The ceremony was attended by a congregation of two thousand five hundred people and a worldwide audience of approximately seven hundred million, while another two million spectators packed the processional route.