Princess Diana

Princess Diana Diana, Princess of Wales, was a member of the British royal family and was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales—heir apparent to the British throne. Widely regarded as one of the most iconic and beloved women of the 20th century, she was celebrated for her groundbreaking humanitarian work with AIDS patients, landmine victims, and the homeless, challenging royal protocol by her warmth and empathy. Her death in a car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997, prompted an extraordinary outpouring of public grief around the world.