Princess Diana traces the life of Diana Spencer from her marriage to Charles, Prince of Wales, to her emergence as one of the most recognisable public figures of the late twentieth century. It examines the expectations placed on a young royal wife and the intense press attention surrounding the marriage and its breakdown.
The biography also considers Diana’s charitable work, especially her advocacy concerning HIV/AIDS and landmines, and the new emotional style she brought to royal public life. Her death in 1997 and the public response exposed changing attitudes towards monarchy, celebrity and grief.
