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The life and legacy of Princess Diana

Princess Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris, August 31, 1997, along with Dodi Al Fayed, and their driver.

We take a look back through our photo archives of the Princess; from the announcement of her engagement to Prince Charles, her family and charity work, to appearances at events in her final year.

Lady Diana Spencer, near her flat in the Earls Court district of London, around November 1980. (AP Photo)

Britain's Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer pose following the announcement of their engagement, Feb. 24, 1981. (AP Photo/Ron Bell/Pool)

Britain's Prince Charles kisses his bride, the former Diana Spencer, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London, after their wedding on July 29, 1981. (AP Photo/Pool)

Princess Diana, the Princess of Wales, shakes hands and talks to school children during her visit to a new shopping centre at Aylesbury, Bucks., England on March 2, 1983. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin)

Princess Diana, the Princess of Wales is photographed by youngsters during her visit to Alice Springs, Australia, March 21, 1983. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin)

Princess Diana waves to the crowd as she and Prince Charles visit Renmark in southern Australia's Riverland area, April 6, 1983. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin)

Britain's Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Princess Diana, Princess of Wales, take home their newborn son Prince William, as they leave St. Mary's Hospital in London. (AP Photo/John Redman)

Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana, leave St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London, with their new baby son. Princess Diana carries new baby, Prince Harry who was born on Sept. 15. (AP Photo)

Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana and their sons, Princes William, right, and Harry begin a cycle ride, June 1, 1989, around the island of Tresco, one of the Scilly Isles. The royal family was vacationing in the islands, located off the southwest tip of Britain. (AP Photo)

Princess Diana of Wales smiles as she sits with her sons, Princes Harry, front, and William, on the steps of the Royal Palace on the island of Majorca, Spain, where the British Royal family is on holiday with the Spanish King Juan Carlos and his family, August 9, 1987. (AP Photo/John Redman)

Princess Diana leaves the Natural History Museum, London, after a dinosaur exhibition with her sons Prince Harry, left, and Prince William, on April 13, 1992. (AP Photo/Gill Allen)

Diana, Princess of Wales, left, and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smile to well-wishers outside Clarence House in London, August 4, 1987. The crowd wanted to wish Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, a happy 87th birthday. (AP Photo/Martin Cleaver)

The Princess of Wales is pictured during an evening reception given by the West German President Richard von Weizsacker in honour of the British Royal guests in the Godesberg Redoute in Bonn, Germany on Monday, Nov. 2, 1987. Prince Charles and Princess Diana are touring Germany presently in an official state visit. (AP Photo/Herman Knippertz)

President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan pose with the Prince and Princess of Wales prior to a private dinner and party at the White House in Washington, Nov. 9, 1985. (AP Photo/Scott Stewart)

Britain’s Diana, Princess of Wales, registers a range of emotions, as she watches the Men's Singles, fourth round tennis match between Australia’s Pat Cash and Sweden’s Mats Wilander, from the Royal Box at Wimbledon’s Centre Court, London, June 30, 1986. Cash scored a surprise win over Wilander. (AP Photo/Bob Dear)

Princess Diana is surrounded by children from the royal entourage as they bury her legs in the sand on the beach at privately owned Necker Island in British Virgin Islands on Wednesday, April 11, 1990 where they are vacationing. Her son Prince Harry, 5, has his hand on her shoulder, while Prince William, 7, is top right. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Diana, Princess of Wales, shakes hands with an unidentified 32-year-old AIDS patient in his private room at Middlesex Hospital, London, April 19, 1987. The ward was opened for the care of persons suffering from AIDS and HIV infection. The photographer was requested not to photograph the patient's face. (AP Photo/John Redman)

Diana, Princess of Wales, cups the chin of a Nepalese boy on Friday, March 5, 1993, in the Himalayan village of Panauti. The Princess was on the fourth day of a five-day visit to Nepal, visiting development projects funded by the British in the country. (AP Photo/Barbara Walton)

Britain's Princess Diana with a leprosy patient at the Anandaban Leprosy Hospital in the south of Kathmandu, March 4, 1993, the third day of the princess's five-day visit to Nepal. The hospital is owned by Leprosy Mission International, a London-based organization, of which the Princess of Wales is patron. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)

Princess Diana sitting in front of the Taj Mahal in the ancient Indian city of Agra, on Feb. 11 1992. Diana visited the marble monument, built more than 350 years ago, alone. She and Prince Charles are on a six day visit to India. (AP Photo/Udo Weitz)

Diana, Princess of Wales, wearing protective gear, Wednesday, January 15, 1997, during a briefing by the British land mine sweeping organisation Halo Trust in Huambo, central Angola, one of the most densely mined areas in the country. The sign reads "Danger-Mines". Diana is visiting Angola in an effort to raise awareness on the problems of land mines. (AP Photo/Giovanni Diffidenti)

Diana, Princess of Wales, talks to amputees, Tuesday, January 14, 1997, at the Neves Bendinha Orthopedic Workshop in the outskirts of Luanda. Sitting on Diana's lap is 13-year-old Sandra Thijica who lost her left leg to a land mine while working the land with her mother in Saurimo, eastern Angola, in 1994. Princess Diana is visiting Angola in an effort to create awareness about land mines. (AP Photo/Joao Silva)

British performer Sting, left, his wife Trudy Styler, Princess Diana, second from right and Elton John, right, attend the memorial Mass for Gianni Versace, inside Milan's gothic cathedral Tuesday, July 22, 1997. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

South African President Nelson Mandela, left, holds hands with Diana, Princess of Wales, during a photocall in Cape Town, Monday, March 17, 1997. Princess Diana made the courtesy visit to Mandela while visiting her brother, Earl Spencer, in Cape Town. (AP Photo/Sasa Kralj)

Mother Teresa, left, says goodbye to Princess Diana after receiving a visit from her Wednesday, June 18, 1997, in New York. Princess Diana met privately for 40 minutes with Mother Teresa at The Missionaries of Charity in the South Bronx area of New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Diana, the Princess of Wales during her visit to Leicester, May 27, 1997, to formally open The Richard Attenborough Centre for Disability and Arts. (AP Photo/John Stillwell/Pool)


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