Princess Diana &
Prince WilliamBy:
Gabriela Rodriguez
Princess Diana Diana Frances Spencer
was born on July 2, 1961 in Norfolk, England
In 1975, her father became the eighth Earl Spencer making Diana a lady; Lady Diana Frances Spencer
Diana was considered an academically below-average student
Princess Diana
Diana was a talented singer, excelled in sports, and wanted to be a ballerina.
Her dream was to be a ballerina, but she was too tall (5’10”)
Marriage Engagement with
Prince Charles became official on February 24, 1981.
They were married at St. Paul’s Cathedral on July 29, 1981
Marriage Their marriage fell apart a few
years later Separated on December 9,
1992 Divorce was finalized on
August 28, 1996 After the divorce, according to
the rules, she no longer had the title of Her Royal Highness
She was now Diana, Princess of Wales
Accomplishments In the mid 1980’s
Princess Diana became well known for her support of several Charities
Her two major campaigns include AIDS Awareness and Landmines
Accomplishments In April 1987, Princess
Diana became the first “high profile” celebrity to touch a person infected with HIV
Thanks to that act of kindness, Princess Diana changed the public’s opinions of patients with AIDS
Accomplishments… She served as an International
Red Cross volunteer and visited landmine survivors in hospitals
Had a big influence of the signing by the gov. of the UK and other nations of the Ottawa Treaty in December 1997
This created an international ban on the use of anti-personal landmines
Death Princess Diana died on
August 31, 1997 She died in a car
accident in the Pont de l’Alma road tunnel in Paris, France
Her companion Dodi Fayed and the driver of the car, Henri Paul also died
Prince William Full Name: William Arthur
Philip Louis Born at St. Mary’s
Hospital in London, England on June 21, 1982
First child of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales
Prince William… Prince William was 15
years old when his mother Diana Princess of Wales was killed in a car crash on August 31, 1997
Both Prince William and his brother Prince Harry walked behind their mother’s cortege at her funeral
Education Prince William attended
Private Schools After passing entrance
exams, he was admitted to Eton College
There, he studied Geography, biology, and art history at Advanced level.
…. During his school years, he
played various sports like swimming, basketball, cross country, and water polo
After Graduating from Eton he took a gap year & took part in British Army training in Belize
Graduated with highest honors of any heir to the British thrones
Accomplishments William was first
Familiarized with HIV/AIDS in mid 1990’s thanks to his mother Diana
In January 2005, Prince William and brother volunteered at a British Red Cross
Similarities Both excelled in sports Both very active in charities
and helping people Both were/are
humanitarians Both were heavily involved
with helping AIDS/HIV victims
Both were patrons to Centrepoint- a charity that helps the homeless
Differences Princess Diana was the youngest child in
her family and Prince William was the oldest Princess Diana was academically below
average Prince William excelled academically
Differences Princess Diana was heavily involved in the
International Campaign to ban Landmines and was involved in Charity works for children who were underprivileged
Prince William helped in medical research and was a Patron of Tusk Trust which works towards conserving wildlife and initiating community development
Works Cited “Princess Diana Biography.” Biography Online. May 3, 2009. <
www.biographyonline.net/people/biography_princess_diana.html> “Princess Charity Work.” Biography Online. May 3, 2009. <www.biographyonline.net/people/diana/charity_work.html
> “Princess Diana Detailed Biography.” Net Glimse. May 3, 2009. <www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/princess_diana/
index.shtml> “Will & Harry Unlimited.” May 3, 2009. <www.teamhighgrove.com> “Prince William.” The Royal Family. May 3, 2009. <www.royal.gov.uk>
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