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Princess Diana would have been 50 years old on July 1, 2011, if her life hadn't been snatched away so suddenly in a Paris highway tunnel on Aug. 31, 1997. Only 36 when she died, the "Queen of People's Hearts" and mother of the future king of England nevertheless left a lasting legacy in photos. For more Princess Diana pictures visit Life.com![diana 2]()
Meeting the public on her wedding day, July 29, 1981. For more Princess Diana pictures visit Life.com![Diana 3]()
Princess Diana wears what some nicknamed "the Elvis look" in Hong Kong, 1989. For more Princess Diana pictures visit Life.com![Diana 4]()
Princess Diana mingles with the crowd at the Royal Ascot Races, 1985. For more Princess Diana pictures visit Life.com![Diana 5]()
The princess at a banquet in Canada, 1983. For more Princess Diana pictures visit Life.com![Diana 6]()
Her silk taffeta ball gown was decorated with hand embroidery, sequins, lace, and 10,000 pearls; the train was 25 feet long. It is among the most famous wedding dresses in history. For more Princess Diana pictures visit Life.com![diana 7]()
Finally, the Moment Arrives: A Kiss to Remember For more Princess Diana pictures visit Life.com![diana 8]()
July 29, 1981: On the balcony of Buckingham Palace, the former Lady Diana Spencer waves to the London crowds beside her new husband Charles, Prince of Wales. The marriage, of course, was not as idyllic as the wedding -- but Prince Charles and Princess Diana did parent two strapping sons together, and now one of them, Prince William, is poised to take a wife in a ceremony that, like Charles and Diana's, will be watched by hundreds of millions around the world. But it may not be quite as lavish. For more Princess Diana pictures visit Life.com![Diana 11]()
Next Stop, Honeymoon, 1981. For more Princess Diana pictures visit Life.com![Diana 12]()
When the world's wealthiest and most influential families decide where they'll spend that fateful first trip after their weddings, only the best will do -- in other words, Niagara Falls is out. Luckily, Prince William and Kate Middleton can cull ideas from honeymooning royals of years past. That includes William's parents, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, who went to the family's Balmoral estate in Scotland after their wedding in 1981. For more Princess Diana pictures visit Life.com![Diana 9]()
Princess Diana looks on as the boys ready for Prince Harry's first day at Wetherby School in Notting Hill, London. For more Princess Diana pictures visit Life.com![Diana 10]()
Diana, Princess of Wales, holds baby Prince William in Scotland in 1983. For more Princess Diana pictures visit Life.comRemembering Princess Di on Her 50th Birthday
Scenes from a life taken too soon.
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