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A FAIRY – TALE PRINCESS
It was like a fairy – tale when the beautiful young girl married the prince and became the Princess of Wales. Unlike the fairy tale, the happiness soon ended, but Diana was still The People’s Princess.
- Diana Frances Spencer was born on 1st July, 1961, in Norfolk England. Her father was Earl Spencer. She had two older sisters and a younger brother. Her parents ___________ when she was a young girl. As a child, Diana ____________ at a boarding school in Kent. She _________ her education in Switzerland. When she ___________ to England she _________as a nanny in London.
- Diana ___________ prince Charles in July, 1981, at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. People all around the world ____________ her wedding on television. Charles and Diana had two sons, William and Harry.
- Diana was very popular. The British ___________her for her kindness and beauty. They ___________ her “The People’s Princess” because she __________so much about sick and poor people all over the world. She once ____________, “I see myself as a princess for the world, not the Princess of Wales.” Reporters were always around her. She was their favourite person.
- But Diana’s life wasn’t as happy as it______________. She and Charles had problems with their marriage. They finally ___________ in August, 1996.
- Diana ______________ to travel round the world and help those in need. But her life was short – she _____________ in a car accident5 on 31st, August, 1997, in Paris. She was only thirty-six years old.
Read the article again and match the headings to the paragraphs. Then answer the questions below.
- Everyone Loved Her ________________
- Diana’s Early Years _________________
- The Divorce _______________________
- The Tragic End ____________________,
- The Wedding ______________________
1 When and where was Diana born?
2 Where did she study?
3 When and where did she marry Prince Charles?
4 How many children did they have?
5 Why was she popular?
6 When did they divorce?
7 When and where did she die?
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