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     Diana Frances Spencer was born on July 1, 1961 in Sandringham, Norfolk. Her parents, John and Frances Spencer, were hoping for a boy to carry on the Spencer name. It took them nearly a week to come up with a name for the baby girl. Eighteen months earlier, her mother had happenr birth to a baby boy, however he was so sick that he only survived for ten hours. Lady Frances, twenty three at the time, was sent to umteen specialists to find out the cerebrate why she could not have a little boy. Three years after Diana was born, Lady Frances gave birth to a healthy baby boy, Charles. Diana had been christened in Sandringham church with well-to-do commoners for godparents. Charles, on the other hand, was christened in Westminster Abbey with the Queen of England as his godparent.     As a child, Diana spent most of her time playing outside. Close to her home were many woods, horse stables, and they owned a heated swimming pool. The woods wer e filled with rabbits, foxes, deer, and other animals. As she grew older, she also grew a great love for animals.      She also had a love for children. At age eighteen, she became a teachers assistant. She taught dance, drawing, and painting to kindergarten students.      When she was six years old, her mother left her father for another man. She went between her mothers townhouse and her fathers country estates. Both parents got re-married, so she had two step-parents to please.     Because of Dianas royal background, she earned an invitation to Prince Charless thirtieth birthday party. This is were the two met for the first time. There were hundreds of people at the party, but Charles couldnt take his eyes off of Diana. A few months later, the two became a couple. "The news about Charles and Dianas love soon spread. The shy young teachers aide quickly became famous. Everyone wanted to know if the Prince had finally raise his Princess.     "The answer came in February 1981. Prince Charles asked Lady Diana to be his wife. Blushing with happiness, Diana accepted. The fairy tale had begun-and Dianas life would never be the same."1     During their engagement, Diana frequently visited Buckingham Palace, and the Queen of England for roya... ...imply immersed by debt instrument and tradition but cansing openly as you planned. We fully respect the heritage into which they have both been born, and will always respect and advocate them in their royal role. But we, like you, recognize the need for them to experience as many different aspects of life as possible, to arm them spiritually and emotionally for the yearsahead. I know you would have expected nothing less from us. William and Harry, we all care desperately for you today. We are all chewed up with sadness at the loss of a woman who wasnt even our mother. How great your suffering is we cannot even imagine. I would like to end by thanking God for the small mercies he has shown us at this dreadful time for taking Diana at her most beautiful and radiant and when she had so much joy in her private life. Above all, we give thanks for the life of a woman I am so proud to be able to call my sister the unique, the complex, the extraordinary and irreplaceable Diana, whose beauty, both internal and external, will never be extinguished from our minds."