55 moments
Birth at Park House
· Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
Diana Frances Spencer was born at Park House on the Sandringham estate.
Baptism at St Mary Magdalene Church
· St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
Diana was baptised at the Sandringham parish church.
Lived with her mother during parental separation
· London, England, United Kingdom
During her parents' separation, Diana lived with her mother in London before her father obtained custody. The source supplies the year but not a more specific London address.
Joined West Heath Girls' School
· West Heath Girls' School, Sevenoaks, Kent, England
Diana joined her sisters at West Heath Girls' School in Sevenoaks. The school site is represented by its Sevenoaks-area location.
Moved to the Spencer family seat
· Althorp, Northamptonshire, England
After her father inherited the earldom, the family moved from Park House to Althorp.
Finishing-school term in Rougemont
· Institut Alpin Videmanette, Rougemont, Vaud, Switzerland
Diana attended Institut Alpin Videmanette in Rougemont for one term before returning to London. The source supports 1978 but not exact arrival or departure dates.
Moved into Coleherne Court
· Coleherne Court, Earl's Court, London, England, United Kingdom
Her mother bought Diana a flat at Coleherne Court for her eighteenth birthday; she lived there with flatmates until February 1981.
Sailing weekend to Cowes
· Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom
During Charles's courtship of Diana, he invited her aboard Britannia for a sailing weekend to Cowes. The source places the invitation and visit in the summer of 1980; only the year is used.
Visit to Balmoral during courtship
· Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Charles invited Diana to Balmoral Castle to meet the royal family during their developing relationship. The source situates this visit in the summer of 1980 but does not give a precise date.
Resided at Buckingham Palace before wedding
· Buckingham Palace, London, England, United Kingdom
Diana lived at Buckingham Palace between leaving Clarence House and her wedding. The source does not identify the date she began residing there; the residence ended with the July 1981 wedding.
Stayed at Clarence House after engagement
· Clarence House, London, England, United Kingdom
After the engagement became official, Diana temporarily lived at the Queen Mother's London residence. The engagement was made official on 24 February 1981; the duration of this residence is not specified.
Engagement accepted at Windsor Castle
· Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Charles proposed to Diana at Windsor Castle, and she accepted.
First public appearance with Charles
· Goldsmiths' Hall, London, England, United Kingdom
Diana made her first public appearance with Charles at a charity ball and was introduced to Princess Grace of Monaco.
Wedding at St Paul's Cathedral
· St Paul's Cathedral, London, England, United Kingdom
Diana married Charles and became Princess of Wales in a ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral.
Visit to Wales
· Wales, United Kingdom
Charles and Diana undertook an official visit to Wales in the first months of their marriage. Representative coordinates for Wales; the source does not specify an itinerary.
First solo engagement on Regent Street
· Regent Street, London, England, United Kingdom
Diana's first solo engagement was switching on Regent Street's Christmas lights.
Inaugural overseas tour for Princess Grace's funeral
· Monaco
Diana's inaugural overseas tour was to attend the funeral of Princess Grace of Monaco. Representative coordinates for Monaco; the source does not name the funeral venue.
Appearance near Sydney Opera House
· Sydney Opera House, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
During the Australian tour, Diana was in a car with Charles near the Sydney Opera House. The source gives the year through the surrounding 1983-tour context, not a precise date.
Royal tour of Australia
· Australia
Diana accompanied Charles and Prince William on a major royal tour of Australia. Representative coordinates for Australia; the source does not provide a complete itinerary.
Opened the Summer Universiade
· Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
During a Canadian tour, Diana visited Edmonton to open the 1983 Summer Universiade. The source supports June–July 1983; June is used because the tour began then.
Stop in Newfoundland
· Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Diana and Charles stopped in Newfoundland during their Canadian tour to commemorate the island's acquisition by the Crown. Representative coordinates for Newfoundland; the source gives June–July but no exact stop date.
Solo ballet visit to Norway
· Norway
As patron of London City Ballet, Diana travelled alone to Norway to attend a company performance. Representative coordinates for Norway; the performance venue is not specified.
Private audience at the Holy See
· Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
During an Italian visit, Diana and Charles visited the Holy See and had a private audience with Pope John Paul II. The surrounding text dates the Italian visit to April 1985.
White House visit
· White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Diana and Charles visited the United States and met President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan at the White House.
Visit to Expo 86
· Expo 86 site, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
On a Canadian tour, Diana visited Expo 86 and fainted in the California Pavilion. The source places this event in 1986 but does not give a more precise date.
Gulf tour and meeting with Sultan Qaboos
· Muscat, Oman
Diana made a six-day Gulf tour, including Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, and met Sultan Qaboos and King Fahd. Muscat is used as a defensible representative point for the Oman portion of a multi-country tour.
Solo visit to New York and Harlem Hospital
· Harlem Hospital Center, New York City, New York, United States
Diana visited New York to promote Welsh National Opera and hugged a child with AIDS during a Harlem Hospital Center tour.
Visit to Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates
· Kuwait City, Kuwait
Diana made her second trip to the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, visiting Kuwait and the UAE. Kuwait City is a representative point for the Kuwait portion of a two-country visit; the source gives no itinerary.
Opened Landmark AIDS Centre
· Landmark AIDS Centre, South London, England, United Kingdom
Diana opened the Landmark AIDS Centre in south London as part of her HIV/AIDS work. Coordinates are an approximate representative point for the former south-London centre.
Visit to a leprosy hospital in Indonesia
· Indonesia
Diana visited a leprosy hospital in Indonesia, after which she became patron of the Leprosy Mission. Representative coordinates for Indonesia; the hospital location is not identified in the source.
Official dinner in Yaoundé
· Yaoundé, Cameroon
During a Nigeria and Cameroon tour, Diana attended an official welcome dinner hosted by President Paul Biya in Yaoundé. The surrounding text dates the Cameroon tour to March 1990.
Visit to Budapest's Museum of Applied Arts
· Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, Hungary
On a four-day Hungarian visit, Diana attended a dinner and viewed a fashion display at Budapest's Museum of Applied Arts. The surrounding text dates the Hungary visit to May 1990.
Visit to RAF Bruggen
· RAF Bruggen, Elmpt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Diana travelled to Germany to visit RAF Bruggen during the Gulf War period.
Solo trip to Pakistan
· Pakistan
Diana undertook a solo trip to Pakistan. Representative coordinates for Pakistan; the cited sentence gives no itinerary.
Appearance at the Taj Mahal
· Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
During the India tour, photographs of Diana alone before the Taj Mahal became internationally prominent. The source identifies the 1992 Indian tour but not a precise date.
Visit to Mother Teresa's hospice
· Mother Teresa's Home, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
During her final India trip with Charles, Diana visited Mother Teresa's hospice in Kolkata. The source identifies 1992 but not a more precise date.
Solo tour of Egypt
· Giza pyramid complex, Giza, Egypt
Diana visited the Giza pyramid complex and met Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak during a solo Egypt tour.
Opened the Wolfson Children's Cancer Unit
· Royal Marsden Hospital, Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom
Diana opened the Wolfson Children's Cancer Unit during her presidency of the Royal Marsden. The source identifies the unit but not its site; Royal Marsden's Chelsea hospital is used.
Solo visit to a Nepalese leprosy hospital
· Nepal
On her first solo trip after separation, Diana visited a leprosy hospital in Nepal and met patients. Representative coordinates for Nepal; the hospital is not named in the source.
Formal visit to Tokyo
· Tokyo, Japan
Diana made a formal visit to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko and visited the National Children's Hospital in Tokyo. Tokyo coordinates represent the city because the cited text describes more than one venue.
Received International Leonardo Prize in Moscow
· Moscow, Russia
Diana visited Moscow and received the International Leonardo Prize. The surrounding text dates the Moscow visit to June 1995.
Visit to Venice Biennale
· Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
Diana attended the Venice Biennale art festival.
Visited children's cancer wards in Lahore
· Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Diana travelled to Pakistan to visit children's cancer wards and attend a fundraising dinner in Lahore.
Cancer-research fundraiser in Chicago
· Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois, United States
As president of the Royal Marsden, Diana attended a Chicago fundraiser at the Field Museum and met cancer patients and researchers.
White House breast-cancer breakfast
· White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Diana went to Washington and appeared at a White House breakfast for the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research.
Landmine-field tour in Angola
· Angola
Diana's minefield tour in Angola made the humanitarian consequences of landmines a central public issue. Representative coordinates for Angola; the minefield location is not specified in the source.
Met Nelson Mandela in South Africa
· South Africa
Diana visited South Africa and met Nelson Mandela. Representative coordinates for South Africa; the meeting location is not specified in the source.
Opened the Richard Attenborough Centre
· Richard Attenborough Centre, Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Diana opened the Richard Attenborough Centre for Disability and the Arts in Leicester.
Second Lahore cancer-hospital visit
· Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Diana returned to the Lahore cancer hospital that she had first visited in February 1996. The preceding sentence identifies the hospital as the Lahore children's cancer hospital built by Imran Khan.
Landmines conference speech
· Royal Geographical Society, London, England, United Kingdom
Diana addressed a landmines conference at the Royal Geographical Society.
Supported American Red Cross anti-landmine initiative
· Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Following her London conference speech, Diana went to Washington to support the American Red Cross anti-landmine initiative. The preceding sentence dates the Washington visit to June 1997; venue not specified.
Final official engagement
· Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, London, England, United Kingdom
Diana's final official engagement was a visit to Northwick Park Hospital.
Landmine-survivors visit in Bosnia and Herzegovina
· Bosnia and Herzegovina
Diana visited Bosnia and Herzegovina with Landmine Survivors Network representatives shortly before her death. Representative country coordinates; the source does not specify all locations visited.
Death at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
· Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
After the crash, Diana was taken to Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Fatal crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel
· Pont de l'Alma tunnel, Paris, France
Diana was fatally injured in a car crash in Paris's Pont de l'Alma tunnel while her driver fled paparazzi.