Princess Diana Dancing with John Travolta at the White House

July 29, 1981, nearly one billion television viewers in 74 countries witnessed the marriage of Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, to Lady Diana Spencer. Married in a grand ceremony at St. Paul's Cathedral in the presence of 2,650 guests, the couple's romance was, for the moment, the envy of the world. Their first child, Prince William, was born in 1982, and their second, Prince Harry, in 1984. However, the fairy tale couple grew apart, an experience that was particularly painful under the ubiquitous eyes of the world's tabloid media. Diana and Charles announced a separation in 1992, though they continued to carry out their royal duties.

In August 1996, two months after Queen Elizabeth II urged the couple to divorce, the prince and princess reached a final agreement. In exchange for a generous settlement, and the right to retain her apartments at Kensington Palace and her title of "Princess of Wales," Diana agreed to relinquish the title of "Her Royal Highness" and any  claims to the British throne.

August 31, 1997, Diana was killed with her companion Dodi Fayed in a car accident in Paris. An investigation conducted by the French police concluded that the driver, who also died in the crash, was heavily intoxicated and caused the accident while trying to escape the paparazzi. April 9, 2005 Prince Charles married his long-time mistress, Camilla Parker Bowles

Harry and his brother Prince William and Prince Harry were left equal shares in their mother's estate following her death in 1997.  Diana's estate was valued at 13 million pounds at the time of her death, but its present value is almost doubled Prince William Omega Seamaster