Princess Diana: Far From A Perfect Life

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Imagine being a princess, but not the regular type of princess you might think of, not a princess dressed in pink with servants waiting on you. Imagine being the type of princess who has a lot of responsibilities and a husband who doesn’t love you. This type of princess had to keep up an appearance that did not portray her real self. She had a country, Wales, to look take care of and she also visited the poor. Eventually she became known as the people’s princess dedicated to helping others. This princess could only be the charismatic Princess Diana. Diana was very influential during her short life, even though she had a rough childhood, and a difficult marriage. She loved to help the needy and to do charity work. When she was killed, the world was devastated, because they had lost one of the most influential women in the world. A close look at Princess Diana’s life reveals that princesses do not have perfect lives. At first, Princess Diana had a wonderful childhood, but things changed when her parents divorced and her new stepmom moved in. Everything was perfectly ready at Park House near Sandringham, Norfolk. Blue baby clothes had been laid out on blue sheets which matched the blue walls. The Spencer family had been expecting a boy, but they were wrong. On July 1, 1961, a baby girl was born. The new baby had to wait a week before being named Diana Frances Spencer. Diana’s mother, Frances, was probably the most influential person in Diana’s early life. She was always there for Diana and she provided a fun childhood. Her mother influenced Diana’s wish to marry for love, and for true love only. Diana experienced a carefree childhood, for she was protected, loved, and honored.... ... middle of paper ... ...sure to marry, because he was 30. Charles just wanted a wife and he chose Diana. Prince William was born on June 21, 1982. Prince Harry was born on September 15, 1984. But by this time their marriage was breaking, because Prince Charles had continued his relationship with Camillia Parker Bowles. By the late 1980’s the couple had separated, though the separation was not announced until December 9th 1992. It was kept a secret because Diana was the first woman to marry an heir to the throne in 300 years. The separation would cause a lot of problems in the British monarchy. Diana began to speak out about her marriage life and that caused a world wide media sensation. On August 28th 1996 Princess Diana and Prince Charles were officially divorced. Works Cited http://www.britishroyalwedding.com/royal-weddings/prince-charles-lady-diana-spencer/

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