Princess Diana — Timeline

Born Diana Frances Spencer on July 1 in Sandringham, Norfolk, England

Married Prince Charles, Prince of Wales on July 29 at St Paul's Cathedral, London

Gave birth to Prince William Arthur Philip Louis on June 21

Gave birth to Prince Henry Charles Albert David (Harry) on September 15

Danced with John Travolta at the White House during official visit to the United States

Began public advocacy work with HIV/AIDS patients, famously touching patients without gloves to combat stigma

Separated from Prince Charles after increasing marital difficulties became public

Divorced Prince Charles on August 28; retained apartments at Kensington Palace and retained HRH title informally

Continued humanitarian work including campaign against landmines; visited Angola in January

Died on August 31 in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris; her companion Dodi Al-Fayed and driver Henri Paul also died