From her engagement to Prince Charles as a shy teenager to her roles as doting mother, humanitarian and global celebrity, Diana's turbulent life still captivates people around the world. – AFP
ON Aug 31, it will have been 25 years since Diana, the Princess of Wales, died in a Paris car crash and swept the world into mass mourning.
Yet, the woman dubbed “the people’s princess” by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair seems as popular as ever. In the last two years alone there have been several documentaries (including The Princess on HBO and Diana, a six-part series on CNN), the 2021 movie Spencer, which earned Kristen Stewart an Oscar nomination, a short-lived Broadway musical, the Diana season of the popular Netflix series The Crown, and the unveiling of a statue on the grounds of Kensington Palace in London that looks nothing like her. Before Stewart, actress Naomi Watts tried her hand at portraying the princess in the 2013 movie Diana.
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The people's princess
Princess Diana with a young Prince Harry at Marivent Palace in 1988. The writer believes Diana would have urged her two sons to hash out their differences and make up. – Reuters
In this file photo taken on February 1, 1992, Diana, Princess of Wales, (R), Princes William (L) and Harry applaud during the Wales vs France Five Nations rugby union match at Cardiff Arms Park. – AFP
In this file photo taken on October 5, 1990 Britain's Princess Diana arrives to visit First Lady Barbara Bush (not seen) at the White House. – AFP
In this file photo taken on March 5, 1993 Diana, Princess of Wales, joins her hand as she looks down at Nepali children while touring a Red Cross Project in the rustic Himalayan foothills. – AFP
This file photo taken on July 29, 1981 shows European Royal Families who attended the wedding of Prince Charles (C-R) and Lady Diana (C-L) the Princess of Wales. – AFP
In this file photo taken on November 5, 1989, Prince and Princess of Wales watch Indonesian tribal dancers in Yogyakarta, Indoniesia. – AFP
In this file photo taken on February 15, 1992 Diana, Princess of Wales talks with Mother Teresa's second-in-charge, sister Lynne Frederick during her 45-minute visit to the home of the 81-year-old Nobel laureate in Calcutta.– AFP
In this file photo taken on November 7, 1985 Diana, Princess of Wales arrives at a dinner, during her visit in Australia. – AFP
In this file photo taken on March 10, 1993 Princess Diana receives a kiss on the hand from trainee electrician Danny Walters, 29, during a walk in Southwark, South London. – AFP
In this file photo taken on August 19, 1995 Prince Charles (R), Princess Diana (L) and their children William (2nd R) and Harry (2nd L) watch the march past on a dais on the mall as part of the commemorations of VJ Day. – AFP
In this file photo taken on March 17, 1997 South African President Nelson Mandela (L) and Princess Diana speak with the press after meeting in the Mandela's home, Goldendale, in Cape Town, South Africa. – AFP
