(July 01, 1961 - Aug. 31, 1997)
The Lady Diana Frances Spencer was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. From her marriage in 1981 to her divorce in 1996 she was styled Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales. To her admirers, the Princess of Wales was a role model, while her detractors saw her life as a cautionary tale of how an obsession with publicity can ultimately destroy an individual.