00:00Women who change the world.
00:30Born to an aristocratic British family with royal ancestry, Princess Diana was the fourth
00:44of five children of Edward John Spencer, Viscount Althor, and Frances Ruth Burke Roche, Viscount
00:51Althor.
00:52Diana was shy and introvert, but shared a fondness for music and dancing, had a profound interest
00:59in community service.
01:01After being homeschooled by her governess, Gertrude Allen, she began her formal education at Salfield
01:06Private School in Gaten, Norfolk, before moving to an all-girls boarding school when she was
01:11nine.
01:12In 1973, she joined her sisters at West Heath Girls' School.
01:16Soon after their July 1981 wedding, Charles realized the shy 20-year-old's popularity
01:23was increasingly growing, whether he liked it or not.
01:27Diana quickly became one of the most photographed people in the world, and her husband couldn't
01:32help but feel overshadowed.
01:33She changed the face of the British monarchy.
01:37Through her charity work, Diana highlighted how royalty, which had previously been known
01:42for its stuffiness, could be in touch with the public.
01:45Like her AIDS efforts, Diana traveled to countries with a high leprosy rate in order to remove
01:52the stigma surrounding the disease.
01:55She made regular personal visits to London's homeless centers.
01:59Diana displayed a great affinity for young people, and became a champion for some of the
02:04most vulnerable.
02:06As patron of the Royal Marsden Hospital, known for treating childhood cancers, and Great Ormond
02:12Street Hospital for Children, she was often pictured comforting children, and made a personal
02:18connection with many.
02:20Diana loved dance, and after her divorce, the English National Ballet was the only non-humanitarian
02:27charity she chose to dedicate her time to.
02:30Her support and presence at fundraising galas helped to raise thousands of pounds for the
02:35company.
02:36In 1981, people of the United Kingdom rejoiced at the news that a royal wedding was
02:42on the horizon.
02:44Their engagement became official on the 24th of February 1981.
02:49Prince Charles was 32, and Princess Diana was 19 at the time of the engagement.
02:55But Princess of Wales was enduring a lonely miserable life inside the palace, despite being adored
03:02by the public.
03:04The cracks began to appear very early in their marriage.
03:07Diana just wanted to fit in with the royal family, and she continued to hope things would
03:12get better with time.
03:14However, Diana found a sense of happiness in her marriage with the birth of her two sons.
03:20The couple welcomed Prince William in 1982, followed by Prince Harry in 1984.
03:26But after Harry was born, the relationship soured, until they finally divorced in 1996.
03:35Princess Diana was never short of male attention.
03:38Her tumultuous relationship with Prince Charles will go down in the history books.
03:43But despite their divorce, Diana had a lot of love for her husband.
03:47It is not every other day that a people's princess is born.
03:51Princess Diana was so much more than a style icon.
03:54Princess Diana captured the world's attention as a royal trendsetter.
03:58But during her time in the public eye, she also became a prominent philanthropic force.
04:03Diana worked tirelessly on behalf of charities around the world, using her fame to raise awareness
04:08of a number of important humanitarian issues.
04:10Twenty years after her death, here's why Diana will always be remembered as the people's princess.
04:17Princess Diana was passionate about helping others.
04:19Royal commentators said motherhood was clearly the job she loved the most.
04:23She led by example, and often took William and Harry along with her on hospital visits.
04:28Today, the princes continue to support their mother's legacy, as patrons of some of the
04:33charities she so prominently supported.
04:35She may have left for the heavenly abode earlier than anticipated, but she continues to reign
04:40in the minds and hearts of millions across the globe.
04:56She is the one who changed the world.
