戴安娜

Princess Diana（1961-1997

Life experience

1 Diana Frances Spencer

born on 1 July 1961, in Sand Ingham, Norfolk.

Graduated from West Health girl’s high school in Seven oaks, Kent in1987 and then find a job as babysitter.

Her wedding to Charles, heir to the British throne and those of the 16 Commonwealth realms, was held at St Paul's Cathedral.

She bore the courtesy titles Princess of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Soothsay, Countess of Chester and Baroness of Renfrew.

The marriage produced two sons, the princes William and Harry, currently second and third in line to the throne.

Divorced with Prince Charles on 28 August 1996.

5 Charity work：

From the mid-1980s, Diana became increasingly associated with numerous charities. As Princess of Wales she was expected to regularly make public

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appearances to hospitals, schools and other facilities, in the 20th century model of royal patronage. The Princess developed an intense interest in serious illnesses and health-related matters outside the purview of traditional royal involvement, including AIDS and leprosy（麻疯病）. In addition, she was the patroness of charities and organizations working with the homeless, youth, drug addicts and the elderly. From 1989, she was President of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. The day after her divorce, she announced her resignation from over 100 charities to spend more time with the remaining six. During her final year, Diana lent highly visible support to the International Campaign to Ban Landmines（国际禁雷运动）, a campaign won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997, only a few months after her death.

Influence

8 1. Diana shook up the British monarchy and speeded its modernization.

2. Diana is the world's most famous Briton

 3.She helped to tear down prejudices about AIDS

 4.She raised awareness of eating disorders

 5.She coalesced opposition to land mines

 6.she skillfully manipulated media images

 7.Influence on charity

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Undoubtedly: Diana remains an inescapable presence in British life: mostly, but not always, benign; a restless and seductive ghost.

Death

 9 Diana died in an car crash with her boyfriend 多迪 when they attempt to get rid of the pursuit of the cameraman. However, as to her death, there exist many nongovernmental editions.

 She was the victim of British political struggle. She was killed by British

agent for that she had gone beyond her authority and was involved in the political circles.

 This accident was conspired by landmines businessmen. As we all know

that Diana advocated the campaign to ban landmines.

 She is still alive. She wanted to get away from the disturbances the

Medias and the paparazzi had brought to her, so she forged the illusion that she was dead.

Diana phenomenon

11 Origins:

The sudden death of Diana Princess of Wales at the end of August 1997 sparked off a massive display of emotion in Britain. The event provided the

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opportunity for the expression of what appeared to be communal feelings in a short-term and superficial, but undoubtedly sincere, manner by a large number of people. It also led to those not wishing to take part keeping silence rather than voicing dissent.

Features:

★many people saw themselves as in some way connected to this public figure and able to grieve for her as if she were an acquaintance.

★The princess, whose relations with the press were often stormy, was on the whole given the traditional treatment and was spoken well of in death.

★The rituals observed in the wake of her death included evidence of a change in popular attitudes.

Comparison between Diana and Kate

Since 4.2.2011 Prince William married Kate. Middleton, this Cinderella and Diana are always being mentioned at the same occasions by the Medias and English common people. As Diana’s daughter-in-law, Kate has much in common with Diana.

Some Medias compare them and find that their disposition and appearance are somehow alike.

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Diana comes from a noble family, but she is just like a girl next door, the public call her the people’s princess ; princess Kate comes from a middle class family, whose parents run a toys company. They are all with great affinity, which in some extend narrow the gap between the royal and the common people of English.

It seems that Kate is going to take the same way with her mother-in-law---Diana. She is reported to survey the conditions of some orphanages and nursing homes. She is planed to set feet in the career of charity.

Conclusion

Diana’s life is kind of legend. She failed in marriage, but won the love and esteem of the British people. She divorced with Prince Charles; yet, she remained to be the princess in British people’s heart for her life. Having contributed greatly in the charity careers by using her influence, she is the British rose. However, her story indicates people’s dissatisfaction towards the loyal family’s cold and rigid image which they turned to the British people. Diana’s figure of being close to the people and full of love matches with people’s expectation about the princess.

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