Diana death

After four years of separation, Charles, Prince of Wales and heir to the British throne, and his wife, Princess Diana , formally divorce. On July 29, , nearly one billion television viewers in 74 countries tuned in to witness the marriage of Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, to Lady Diana Spencer, a young English schoolteacher. Married in a grand ceremony at St.

Their first child, Prince William, was born in , and their second, Prince Harry, in Diana and Charles announced a separation in , though they continued to carry out their royal duties. In August , two months after Queen Elizabeth II urged the couple to divorce, the prince and princess reached a final agreement.

When did charles and camilla marry

An investigation conducted by the French police concluded that the driver, who also died in the crash, was heavily intoxicated and caused the accident while trying to escape the paparazzi photographers who consistently tailed Diana during any public outing. Sign up now to learn about This Day in History straight from your inbox. Get all of today's events in just one email featuring a range of topics.

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