Her death in 1996 left millions of homes across Great Britain and the rest of the world completely grief stricken. Members of the public placed flowers on the streets on London in memory of the Princess and millions tuned in to watch her funeral on television.

Princess Diana Fact Sheet: Who was Princess Diana? The following short biography and fact sheet provides interesting facts about the life, times and history of Diana Spencer, the Princess of Wales.

Princess Diana Fact 1: She was born Diana Spencer on July 1, 1961 at Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk in England. She was born into a noble family with royal ancestry.

Princess Diana Fact 2: Her parents were called John Spencer and Frances (née Roche). Her father, John Spencer, was the 8th Earl Spencer. She had two brothers and two sisters called John, Sarah, Jane and Charles. John died before Diana was born.

Princess Diana Fact 3: She was baptized by Percy Herbert, the Clerk of the Closet at St. Mary Magdalene church in Sandringham.

Princess Diana Fact 5: She was raised at Park House on the Sandringham Estate. Her family rented the house which was owned by Queen Elizabeth II. As a child, she sometimes played with Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.

Princess Diana Fact 6: She became known as Lady Diana in 1975 when her father, John Spencer, inherited the title of Earl Spencer.

Princess Diana Fact 7: She could be quite a shy character, particularly when she was growing up. She attended various schools in England and Switzerland, and enjoyed dancing, music and childcare.

Princess Diana Fact 8: When she left the Institut Alpin Videmanette in Switzerland, she relocated to London, England and became a nursery assistant at the Young England School.

Princess Diana Fact 9: She wasn't a particularly academic student but she did have musical talent. She was an accomplished pianist, she was also very good at swimming and ballet. She dreamed of becoming a professional ballerina, however, her height didn't make it viable as she grew too tall.

Princess Diana Fact 10: The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, dated Lady Diana's elder sister Lady Sarah, before he began taking an interest in her. He met Lady Diana in 1977 but it wasn't until mid-1980 that he began considering her as his potential future wife.

Princess Diana Fact 11: Prince Charles invited her to meet his family in November 1980 at the Royal's Scottish residence, Balmoral. She was received well by the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen Mother.

Princess Diana Fact 12: She accepted Prince Charles' marriage proposal on February 6, 1981. Her engagement ring was made by Garrard, the Crown jewellers. It was an 18-carat white gold ring consisting of 14 solitaire diamonds and 12 blue Ceylon sapphires.

Princess Diana Fact 13: Her first public appearance with Prince Charles was at a charity ball at Goldsmiths' Hall in March 1981.

Princess Diana Fact 14: She was 20 years old when she became the Princess of Wales. Her marriage to Prince Charles took place on July 29, 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral. Approximately 600,000 people lined the streets of London to celebrate the Royal wedding whilst 750,000,000 people across the world viewed the event on television. Her wedding dress had a 25 foot train and it was valued at £9000.

Princess Diana Fact 15: Her marriage to Prince Charles ranked her as the 3rd highest female in the United Kingdom Order of Precedence. The 1st highest being the Queen and the 2nd highest the Queen Mother.

Princess Diana Fact 16: She had two sons with Prince Charles. Their first son, William Arthur Philip Louis, was born September 15, 1984 and the birth of their second son, Henry Charles Albert David, was born on June 21, 1982. The second son is known as Harry.

Princess Diana Fact 17: She was a devoted mother who provided her sons with experiences which might seem unusual for other royal children. She did things with them that any other mother might do with her children. She bought them video games and took them to McDonalds.

Princess Diana Fact 18: She carried out her royal duties and accompanied Prince Charles on tours across the world. The first official tour was in October 1981 and involved a 3 day trip to Wales.

Princess Diana Fact 19: She admitted that she found it difficult to cope with the pressure of being Princess of Wales but said that she was learning to cope. She was a very generous lady who was deeply involved with numerous charities. She was particularly interested in serious illnesses such as AIDS and leprosy. She visited sick children and adults, she campaigned for animal protection, and she opposed the use of inhumane weapons. She worked with youths, homeless people, the elderly and people addicted to drugs.

Princess Diana Fact 20: She was divorced from Prince Charles on August 29, 1996. She said that she had loved Prince Charles but she felt let down by him following his affair with Camilla Parker Bowles. After her divorce, she dated a heart surgeon called Hasnat Khan for approximately 2 years. She began a relationship with Dodi Fayed shortly afterwards. He was son of Mohamed Al-Fayed. She died on August 31, 1997 following a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris. Dodi Fayed also died, as well as their driver, Henri Paul. More than 32.1 million British people viewed her funeral on television.