Key dates in the life of Princess Diana
LONDON - Here are significant dates in the life of Diana, Princess
of Wales.
July 1, 1961: Lady Diana Frances Spencer is born, the daughter
of the 8th Earl Spencer.
July 29, 1981: Married Prince Charles, the heir to the
British throne, at St. Paul's Cathedral, while millions watched
the ''fairy tale wedding.'' He is 12 years her senior.
June 21, 1982: Prince William Arthur Philip Louis born.
Sept. 15, 1984: Prince Harry (Henry Charles Albert David)
born.
June 15, 1992: After months of speculation about the state
of the royal marriage, Andrew Morton's book ''Diana: Her True
Story'' says Charles has had a longtime affair with a married
woman, Camilla Parker Bowles, driving Diana to injure herself
and attempt suicide.
Aug. 25, 1992: The Sun newspaper prints transcript
of phone call monitored in December 1989 between Diana and a man
who affectionately calls her ''Squidgy.''
Dec. 9, 1992: Prime Minister John Major announces to Parliament
that Diana and Charles are separating but there are no plans for
divorce.
Jan. 12, 1993: The Sun publishes transcript of intimate
phone call said to be between Camilla and Charles, reportedly
monitored December 1989.
June 29, 1994: In a TV documentary, Charles says he had
committed adultery after the marriage broke down, ''us both having
tried.''
Oct. 3, 1994: Anna Pasternak's book ''Princess in Love''
says Diana had five-year affair with her riding instructor James
Hewitt.
Nov. 20, 1995: In a television interview Diana admits adultery
with Hewitt.
August 1995: Reports link Diana and rugby star Will Carling.
Carling and wife separate Sept. 29.
December 1995: Charles receives letter from Queen Elizabeth
II urging divorce, and he agrees.
Feb. 28, 1996: Diana agrees to divorce.
Aug. 28, 1996: Final decree of divorce
Aug. 31, 1997: Diana killed in Paris automobile accident.
Her companion, Dodi Fayed, also is killed.
By The Associated Press