MINISTERUL EDUCAŢIEI NAŢIONALE

COLEGIUL NAŢIONAL PEDAGOGIC „ŞTEFAN ODOBLEJA”

ATESTAT DE COMPETENŢĂ
LINGVISTICA PENTRU ABSOLVENŢII
CLASELOR CU PREDARE BILINGVĂ
-LIMBA ENGLEZĂ-

PROFESOR COORDONATOR , CANDIDAT ,

IACOB CLAUDIA MARIA ACHIMESCU-COJOCARU
ALECSANDRA

MAI 2019
PRINCESS DIANA OF WALES
- IN MEMORIAM -

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 Table of Contents

ARGUMENT…….............................................................4

INTRODUCTION............................................................5

CHAPTER 1 -CHILDHOOD……………………………………………...6

Early years....................................................................6
The Princess education...................................................7

C H A P T E R 2 – F A M I LY A N D M A R R I A G E .................................................7

Diana and Charles........................................................7

The wedding and marriage.............................................8
Charity Work...............................................................9
A f f a i r s a n d d i v o r c e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
The fatal accident…....................................................14

F I N A L C O N S I D E R AT I O N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Appendix………………………………………………………………....18

W E B L I O G R A P H Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9

Argument

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 I ha ve de ci de d t o w r it e ab ou t P r in ce ss D i an a o f Wa l es

because I consider her one of the most influential persons

who ever lived in this world.

The first chapter is intended to introduce the becoming of

Princess Diana by presenting her childhood, her early years,

education. Also, her parents’ divorce has influenced the

person that she will become.

The second chapter points to her family and marriage.

Here we have a few words about her and Charles, their

wedding, children. I included here the charity work that she

does over the years. Here we have also her divorce and the

unfortunate accident that took away her life.

I admire her because, along with her motherly qualities

and charitable inclinations, Diana retained and perfected her

feminine charm and eloquence. Princess Diana further used

her fashion sense and femininity to once again help the

people. She auctioned off her most famous dresses to the

p u b l i c t o h e l p r a i s e m o n e y f o r t h e c h a r i t i e s s h e w o r k e d f o r,

and my personal point of view is that this is a wonderful

demonstration of using one’s femininity for the public good.

Introduction
D i an a , P r in ce ss o f Wal es wa s t he f ir s t w i fe o f C ha rl es ,

P r i nc e of Wa le s , th e el de st so n a nd h ei r ap pa re nt o f Q ue en

Elizabeth II. She was well known for her fund-raising work for
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international charities and as an eminent celebrity of the late

2 0 t h c e n t u r y. H e r w e d d i n g t o t h e P r i n c e o f W a l e s o n 2 9 J u l y

1981 was held at St Paul's Cathedral and seen by a global

television audience of over 750 million. While married she

bore the titles Princess of Wa l es , Duchess of Cornwall,

D u c h e s s o f R o t h e s a y, C o u n t e s s o f C h e s t e r a n d B a r o n e s s o f

R e n f r e w. T h e m a r r i a g e p r o d u c e d t w o s o n s , t h e p r i n c e s W i l l i a m

a n d H a r r y, w h o b e c a m e s e c o n d a n d t h i r d i n l i n e t o t h e B r i t i s h

throne. She became a public figure with the announcement of

her engagement.
From 1989, she was the president of the Great Ormond

Street Hospital for children, in addition to dozens of other

charities. Diana remained the object of worldwide media

scrutiny during and after her marriage, which ended in divorce

on 28 August 1996. Media attention and public mourning were

considerable following her death in a car crash in Paris on 31

August 1997.

CHAPTER 1 – CHILDHOOD
1.1. Early years
T h e y h a d h o p e d f o r a b o y, i n s t e a d t h e y g o t D i a n a .
Diana Frances Spencer was born at Park House,

Sandringham in Norfolk, England on 1 July 1961. She was the

y o u n g e s t d a u g h t e r o f J o h n S p e n c e r, Vi s c o u n t A l t h o r p ( l a t e r

t h e 8 t h E a r l S p e n c e r ) a n d h i s f i r s t w i f e F r a n c e s S p e n c e r,
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Viscountess Althorp. She was the fourth child born to her

parents, with older sisters Sarah and Jane, although an infant

brother had died a year before she was born. The family would

a few years later welcome younger b r o t h e r, Charles, who

would become heir to the Spencer titles and estates. The

Spencers had been close to the British Royal Family for

centuries, rising in royal favour during the 1600s. Diana's

m a t e r n a l g r a n d m o t h e r , R u t h , L a d y F e r m o y, w a s a l o n g - t i m e

friend and a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth The Queen

M o t h e r. H e r f a t h e r h a d s e r v e d a s a n e q u e r r y t o K i n g G e o r g e

VI and to Queen Elizabeth II. Diana grew up in Park House,

practically next door to the Queen. The Spencer children were

therefore no strangers to the princes. Closer in age to Diana

than Prince Charles, Prince Andrew was her childhood

playmate.
1.2. The princess education
Diana was not a particularly bright student. She was

educated at home till the age of 9, then at Riddlesworth Hall

in Norfolk and at West Heath Girls’ School in Sevenoaks,

Kent, where she was regarded as an academically below-

average student, having failed all of her Olevel examinations.

In 1977, aged 16, she left West Heath and briefly

attended Institut Alpin Videmanette, a finishing school in

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Rougemont, Switzerland. Diana was a talented amateur

pianist, excelled in sports and reportedly longed to be a

ballerina.

C H A P T E R T W O – F A M I LY A N D M A R R I A G E
D i a n a ’ s f a m i l y, t h e S p e n c e r s , h a d b e e n close to the

B r i t i s h R o y a l F a m i l y f o r d e c a d e s . H e r m a t e r n a l g r a n d m o t h e r,

R u t h , L a d y F e r m o y, w a s a l o n g t i m e f r i e n d o f , a n d a l a d y - i n -

w a i t i n g t o Q u e e n E l i z a b e t h t h e Q u e e n M o t h e r.

2.1. Diana and Charles

T h e P r i nc e o f Wa le s ha d kn o wn La dy D ia na fo r se ve ra l

years, but he first took a serious interest in her as a potential

bride during the summer of 1980, when they were guests at a

country weekend, where she watched him play polo.

The relationship developed as he invited her for a sailing

weekend to Cowes aboard the royal yacht Britannia, followed

b y a n i n v i t a t i o n t o B a l m o r a l t o m e e t h i s f a m i l y. L a d y D i a n a

was well received by the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, and

Q u e e n E l i z a b e t h T h e Q u e e n M o t h e r.
The couple subsequently courted in London. The prince

proposed on 6 February 1981, and Lady Diana accepted, but

their engagement was kept secret for the next few weeks.

Their engagement became official on 24 February 1981, after

Lady Diana selected a large £30,000 ring (£94,800 in today's

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terms) consisting of 14 solitaire diamonds elegantly

surrounding a 12-carat oval blue Ceylon sapphire set in 18-

karat white gold, similar to her mother's engagement ring.

2.2. The wedding and marriage

Diana married Prince Charles in St. Paul's Cathedral on

July 29, 1981 before 3.500 invited guests and an estimated 1

billion television viewers around the world. Diana was the first

British citizen to marry an heir to the British throne in 300

years.
There were 3,500 people in the congregation at St. Paul's

C a t h e d r a l . Tw o m i l l i o n s p e c t a t o r s l i n e d t h e p r o c e s s i o n f r o m

Clarence House. Another 750 million people watched the

ceremony worldwide. Diana wore a puff ball meringue wedding

dress, with huge puffed sleeves and a frilly neckline. The

dress was made of silk taffeta, decorated with lace, hand

e m b r o i d e r y, s e q u i n s , a n d 1 0 , 0 0 0 p e a r l s . I t h a d a 2 5 - f o o t t r a i n .

Charles wore his full-dress naval commander uniform.

A f t e r t h e c e r e m o n y, C h a r l e s a n d D i a n a d e l i g h t e d the

crowd with the popular kiss on the balcony of Buckingham

P a la ce . T he P ri nc e a nd P r in ce ss o f Wal es ha d t w o c hi ld re n ,

P r i nc e W il l ia m of Wa le s o n 2 1 Ju ne 19 82 a nd P r in ce H e nr y of

Wa le s on 1 5 S ep t e mb e r 1 98 4.

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 2.3. Charity work
If there was one thing Diana said she was good at, it was

her ability to "care for people."

After her divorce, she focused her energy in several

charities. Her championed causes usually involved the most

disadvantaged and the forgotten.

AIDS/HIV
Princess Diana was among the first high-profile people

seen touching and shaking hands with people stricken with

AIDS, changing the world's perception about the disease. Her

a c t i v e i n v o l v e m e n t i n t h e Na t i o n a l A I D S Tr u s t , w h i c h d o e s

research, education and treatment of HIV/AIDS, led to a

worldwide revolution, and numerous celebrities and

organizations - such as Elton John and People Magazine -

established foundations for the cause.

Centrepoint
Centrepoint is an organization that helps homeless youth

and teens by getting them off the streets. They provide

t e m p o r a r y s h e l t e r, h e l p i n g e t t i n g e d u c a t i o n , j o b p l a c e m e n t ,

referrals to professional services, and counseling. After

P r i n c e s s D i a n a ' s d e a t h , P r i n c e W i l l i a m t o o k o v e r, a n d n o w

carries on her legacy by volunteering his time to support this

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organization. Most of Princess Diana's humanitarian efforts

r e m a i n a c t i v e t o t h i s d a y.

2.4. Affairs and divorce

Extramarital affairs Diana and Charles' marriage fell

apart in the early 1990s. They had already been seeing less

and less of each other for years, alternating between two

royal residences – Kensington Palace in London, and their

country home in Highgrove. They kept the marital problems

private at first, but after the media found out, it became a

national scandal. She found him unsupportive and insensitive

to her needs. He found her needy and emotionally unstable.

Her bulimia started as early as the first year into the

marriage. And of course, there were the affairs.

Charles
Charles resumed his old, pre-marital affair with Camilla

Parker-Bowles. Diana claimed this happened as early as 1984,

just three years after their marriage, while Charles later

admitted to resuming it around 1986. "Well there were three of

us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded," Diana said

during a television interview with BBC's Panorama. The

Camillagate tapes recorded in 1989 revealed Charles and

Camilla's sexual relationship. While she blamed Camilla for

her marital troubles, at some point Diana began to believe

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Charles had other affairs. In October 1993 Diana wrote to a

friend that she believed her husband was now in love with

Ti g g y L e g g e - B o u r k e a n d w a n t e d t o m a r r y h e r. L e g g e - B o u r k e

had been hired by Prince Charles as a young companion for

his sons while they were in his care, and Diana was extremely

resentful of Legge-Bourke and her relationship with the young

princes.

Diana
Diana also confirmed her own extramarital affair with

horse riding instructor James Hewitt. He had initially been

summoned to instruct William and H a r r y, but as the

relationship ensued, Diana herself gathered the courage to

overcome her childhood fear of riding. The affair started in

1987 and lasted 5 years. It started cooling when Hewitt was

d is pa tc he d to Ge r m an y i n 1 98 9 a nd s er ve d i n t he G ul f War i n

1991. Contrary to rumours, he denies being Prince Harry's

r e a l f a t h e r. A f t e r D i a n a d i e d , H e w i t t p u b l i s h e d b o o k s c i t i n g

details about their sexual relationship, and expressed

intention to sell her love letters.

Although her affair with Hewitt was the longest of her

affairs, Diana also had relationships with other men. Prior to

Hewitt, she allegedly hooked up with bodyguard Barry

Mannakee. Charles had him removed from royal duties in 1986

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and he died in a motorcycle accident in 1987. A recorded

phone conversation also hinted on a sexual relationship with

James Gilbey around 1989, although Diana said he's "only a

g o o d f r i e n d . " H e c a l l e d h e r S q u i d g y, h e n c e t h e S q u i d g y g a t e

tapes.
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December 1992. On 3 December 1993, Diana announced her

withdrawal from public life.

Divorce
I n D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 5 , t r i g g e r e d b y t h e P a n o r a m a i n t e r v i e w,

and to end the unbearable

public speculation and accusations, the Queen asked

Charles and Diana to divorce. While Charles agreed right

a w a y, i t t o o k D i a n a t i l l F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 6 t o a g r e e , n e g o t i a t i n g

t h e d i v o r c e t e r m s a l o n g t h e w a y. T h e d i v o r c e w a s f i n a l i s e d o n

August 28, 1996 -- the day Diana told her friend was the

"saddest day of my life."

Diana received a lump sum settlement of around £17

million and kept her j e w e l r y. She was no longer to be

addressed as "Royal Highness," but was allowed to keep her

t i t l e a s " P r i n c e s s o f W a l e s . " A s m o t h e r t o W i l l i a m a n d H a r r y,

w h o t h e y ' v e d e c i d e d t o r a i s e j o i n t l y, s h e w a s a l s o a l l o w e d t o

live in Kensington Palace until they came of age.

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 2.5. The fatal accident
The wrecked Mercedes
In August 1997, Dodi and Diana set sail for Sardinia, the

paparazzi followed. On the 30th of August, they flew to Paris

a n d d i n e d a t t h e R i t z , w h i c h b e l o n g s t o D o d i ' s f a t h e r. S h o r t l y

after midnight, trying to evade the lurking paparazzi, the

couple exited the hotel's back door and got into a Mercedes.
A group of photographers had chased the Mercedes along

Place de la Concorde, and into the tunnel Pont de l'Alma.

Running at 180km/hr (speed limit was 80km). Dodi and Henri

Paul died on the spot. Diana and the bodyguard were alive. A

doctor who witnessed the crash came to give first aid, and an

ambulance shortly arrived, but it would take an hour before

D i a n a c o u l d b e p u l l e d o u t o f t h e w r e c k e d c a r.
At 1:30 am of August 31, Princess Diana was brought into

La Pitié- Salpętriére Hospital. They discovered she was

bleeding massively internally and tried lengthy resuscitation

a t t e m p t s , i n c l u d i n g a n i n t e r n a l c a r d i a c m a s s a g e . U l t i m a t e l y,

she was proclaimed dead at 4:00 am Paris time.

Funeral Prince Charles, joined by Diana's sisters Sarah

and Jane, flew to Paris to bring Diana's body home. The

public soon accused the Royal Family of their lack of heart.

The death of Princess Diana had a profound impact on the

British public as well as people in other countries. It led to an

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unprecedented outpouring of grief and s y m p a t h y. Over 1

million bouquets of flowers were laid at Buckingham Palace.

Diana's funeral on September 6, 1997 was watched by

millions worldwide. It was a heartbreaking farewell to "the

unique, the complex, the extraordinary and irreplaceable

D i a n a , w h o s e b e a u t y, b o t h i n t e r n a l a n d e x t e r n a l , w i l l n e v e r b e

extinguished from our minds".

Diana's body was laid to rest in her family home of

Althorp.

Final Considerations
Ta k i n g e v e r y t h i n g i n t o c o n s i d e r a t i o n , I s t r o n g l y b e l i e v e

that Diana deserved the title “The Princess of Hearts”,

because from the time of her engagement with the Prince of

Wa le s in 19 81 , u nt il h er de at h d ue t o a ca r ac ci de nt i n 1 99 7,

she was arguably the most famous woman in the world, the

pre-eminent female celebrity of her generation: a fashion icon,

a n i m a g e o f f e m i n i n e b e a u t y, a d m i r e d a n d e m u l a t e d f o e h e r

high-profile involvement in AIDS issues and the international

campaign against landmines.

An iconic presence on the world-stage, Diana, Princess

o f W a l e s w a s n o t e d f o r h e r a d m i r a b l e c h a r i t y w o r k . Ye t h e r
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generous efforts were overshadowed by her scandal-plagued

marriage to Prince Charles. Her bitter accusations via friends

and biographers of a d u l t e r y, mental cruelty and emotional

distress visited upon her riveted the world for much of the

1990s, filling magazine articles and television movies.

During her lifetime, she was often referred to as the most

photographed person in the world, and to her admirers.

Appendix

1968 Posing alongside her

brother Charles at their childhood home.

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1981 She attended her first public engagement with Prince

Charles, a recital at London's Goldsmith's Hall.

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