DATE: Monday, September 1, 1997             TAG: 9709010135

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DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES 1961 - 1997

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People wishing to send messages of condolence to the Royal family or

Princess Diana's sons may address them in care of The British Embassy,

3100 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20008. ILLUSTRATION: A TRIBUTE

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THE CHRONOLOGY OF HER LIFE

Here are significant dates in the life of Diana, Princess of

Wales.

July 1, 1961: Lady Diana Frances Spencer is born, the daughter of

the eighth Earl of Spencer and his wife, Frances.

July 29, 1981: Marries Prince Charles, the heir to the British

throne, at St. Paul's Cathedral, while millions watch the so-called

fairy-tale wedding. He is 12 years her senior.

June 21, 1982: Diana gives birth to Prince William Arthur Philip

Louis.

Sept. 15, 1984: Diana gives birth to Prince Harry (Henry Charles

Albert David).

June 15, 1992: After months of speculation about the state of the

royal marriage, Andrew Morton's book ``Diana: Her True Story'' says

Charles has had a longtime affair with a married woman, Camilla

Parker Bowles, driving Diana to injure herself and attempt suicide.

Aug. 25, 1992: The Sun newspaper prints a transcript of a phone

call monitored in December 1989 between Diana and a man who

affectionately calls her ``Squidgy.''

Dec. 9, 1992: Prime Minister John Major announces to Parliament

that Diana and Charles are separating but that there are no plans

for divorce.

Jan. 12, 1993: The Sun publishes a transcript of an intimate

phone call said to be between Camilla and Charles, reportedly

monitored in December 1989.

June 29, 1994: In a TV documentary, Charles says he had committed

adultery after the marriage broke down, ``us both having tried.''

Oct. 3, 1994: Anna Pasternak's book ``Princess in Love'' says

Diana had a five-year affair with her riding instructor, James

Hewitt.

Nov. 20, 1995: In a television interview, Diana admits adultery

with Hewitt.

August 1995: Reports link Diana and rugby star Will Carling.

Carling and his wife separate on Sept. 29.

December 1995: Charles receives letter from Queen Elizabeth II

urging divorce, and he agrees.

Feb. 28, 1996: Diana agrees to divorce. She then travels widely

for causes, often with dramatic flair: She not only speaks up for

AIDS patients, but also holds their hands. Campaigning against land

mines, she straps on armor and walks gingerly through a minefield in

Angola.

Aug. 28, 1996: Final decree of divorce.

Aug. 31, 1997: Diana dies of injuries from auto accident in

Paris. Her companion, Dodi Fayed, also is killed.

INFOLINE SURVEY

Do you think the media are to blame, wholly or in part, for

Princess Diana's death? If so, does the fault lie solely with the

tabloids or with the ``mainstream'' media as well? And what about

the newspaper- and magazine-buying, television-watching public?

We want to know what you think. If you think the media are in

some way responsible for this tragedy, call Infoline at 640-5555 and

press 2004. If you think the media are blameless, call 640-5555 and

press 2005.

Either way, you'll have the opportunity to leave a brief message.

Some of the comments we receive by noon today will be published

in tomorrow's paper. Please leave your name and phone number; a

reporter may call you for further thoughts. KEYWORDS: PRINCESS DIANA DEATH ACCIDENT TRAFFIC FATALITIES

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