Informative Speech Of Princess Diana's Speech On Eating Disorders

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INTRO: “From the beginning of time the human race has had a deep and powerful relationship with food - if you eat you live, if you don't you die. Eating food has always been about survival, but also about caring for and nurturing the ones we love. However, with the added stresses of modern life, it has now become an expression of how we feel about ourselves and how we want others to feel about us.” That is a quote from Princess Diana’s speech on eating disorders that she gave on April 27th, 1993. Most people know at least one person who has or who has had an eating disorder and I believe that eating disorder awareness is important. Today I am going to share with you a little of Princess Diana’s life, the significance of her speech on eating disorders, and how the message promoted the betterment of society.

FIRST: Let me first begin by telling you about Princess Diana’s life. In a book by Andrew Morton titled “Diana: Her True Story In Her Own Words” published by Simon and Shuster, Morton talks into great detail about Diana’s life. He says that Diana, Princess of Wales, was born Diana Frances Spencer on July 1st, 1961. Her parents divorced at a young age, leaving her and her siblings in a bitter custody battle. When her father inherited the title of Earl Spencer, she became Lady Diana Spencer. After she finished with school, she worked as a nanny and a kindergarten teacher. She had a passion for taking care of children. She grew up knowing the Royal family quite well. Princess Diana’s younger brother is the Queen’s godson. Morton also talks about Princess Diana’s relationship with Prince Charles. Although their families had known each other for a long time, Prince Charles of Wales and Lady Diana met again at a party in 1977. In F...

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... being so open and willing to share, we are now able to understand bulimia better. The message she really tried to get out there is that it’s dangerous and shouldn’t be overlooked. It can arise when people are under a lot of pressure, when they have low self-esteem and when they don’t know how to get the attention they need in a positive way. She really helped bring light to a situation that most did not understand.

CONCLUSION: It is believed that her coming forward as she did helped save many lives of those suffering from bulimia. She was a devoted mother and an outstanding humanitarian. She was full of grace and beauty and was loved by so many. Unfortunately Diana’s life was cut short when she died in a car accident in Paris in 1997. However, her efforts in bring awareness for eating disorders and the many other amazing things she did, will never be forgotten.

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