Princess Diana 's tragic death - 25 years ago today - sent shockwaves around the world and thousands of heartbroken admirers joined the royal family in mourning. The princess was only 36-years-old when she died, but she achieved incredible things in her short life including raising awareness for challenging issues including AIDS and landmines.
She also changed the royal family forever, with her personable approach to duties proving extremely popular with the public. Lady Diana Spencer married Prince Charles in a fairytale wedding at St Paul's Cathedral in July 1981 after just a handful of meetings. Their union had been one based on their similar aristocratic backgrounds, rather than their personalities or compatibility.
Even though Prince Charles is descended from centuries of royalty, it was actually Diana who was considered to be the more aristocratic of the two.
