1Birth
Diana Frances Spencer was born on 1 July 1961, in Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk.
2Baptised
On 30 August 1961, Diana was baptised at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham.
3First met Charles
Lady Diana first met Charles, Prince of Wales, the Queen's eldest son and heir apparent, when she was 16 in November 1977.
4Proposed
The Prince proposed on 6 February 1981, and Lady Diana accepted, but their engagement was kept secret for the next few weeks.
5Engagement
Their engagement became official on 24 February 1981.
6"Fairytale Wedding"
Twenty-year-old Diana became Princess of Wales when she married the Prince of Wales on 29 July 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral, which offered more seating than Westminster Abbey, a church that was generally used for royal nuptials.
The couple had residences at Kensington Palace and Highgrove House, near Tetbury.
7First Baby
On 21 June 1982, the Princess gave birth to the couple's first son, Prince William.
8Second Baby
A second son, Prince Harry, was born on 15 September 1984.
9Divorce
The divorce was finalised on 28 August 1996.
10Death
On 31 August 1997, Diana died in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris while the driver was fleeing the paparazzi.
11Diana's Funeral
Diana's funeral took place in Westminster Abbey on 6 September.