Remembering Princess Diana

From the time Diana, Princess of Wales, became engaged to Prince Charles in 1981 until her death in a car accident in 1997, Diana was arguably the most famous woman in the world. On July 1 the world celeberates her birthday. (AFP/John Stillwell)

Active in many charities and causes, Princess Diana campaigned against the use of landmines and called attention to the plight of AIDS victims at a time when the disease was largely misunderstood. (AFP)

Princess Diana's outspokenness endeared her to many and stood in contrast to the traditional image of the royal family. (AFP/John Stillwell)

Diana, a key volunteer of the British Red Cross Landmine Campaign listens to speaker Ken Rutherford who was injured by a land mine in Somalia at ceremonies at Red Cross headquarters in Washington DC on June 17, 1997.  (AFP/Jamal.A.Wilson)

Princess Diana(L) and her son Harry(R) watch veterans as they march past a dais on the Mall as part of the commemorations of VJ Day. (AFP)

Diana is introduced to members of the cast of the film 'Haunted' by actor Anthony Andrews, when she arrived at the Empire Leicester Square 26 October, for the premiere of the classic ghost story. The premiere was in aid of a new eating disorder charity and the British Red Cross.

Britain's Princess of Wales Lady Diana, jokes with her sons Harry (C) and William (R) on the shore of her friend Sheikh Al-Fayed's property, in Saint-Tropez, France.  (AFP/Patrick Hertzog)

Princess of Wales wearing the tiara which Queen Mary had made up in 1914 and the emeralds, also belonging to the Queen's grandmother on November 11, 1993. (AFP/Joel Robine)

Britain's Princess Diana arrives at the Mortimer Market Centre, a clinic for sexually transmitted diseases in London. The Princess was opening the new clinic, the largest of it's kind in Europe, as patron of the AIDS Trust.  (AFP)

Daina made a 17-day official visit to Italy which started on April 19, 1992. (AFP)

Princess of Wales Diana poses at the opening of the new visitor's information center of the national botanical gardens in Canberra on November 07, 1985. (AFP/Claude Coirault)

Britain's Princess Diana arrives on a private three day visit in Paris on Friday, 13 November, 1992. (AFP/Joel Robine)

Prince Charles and Diana's marriage ceremony took place at St Paul's Cathedral on July 29, 1981 before 3500 guests, and an estimated television audience of 750 million people. Britons enjoyed a national holiday to mark the occasion.  (AFP/Francois Guillot)

Princess Diana(L), her sons Harry(2nd L) and William(2nd R), and Prince Charles(R) watch the parade march past as part of the commemorations of VJ Day in London. (AFP/Johnny Eggitt)

Princess of Wales Diana waves to the crowd during her visit to the Footscray Park in suburb of Melbourne, January 27, 1988. (AFP/Patrick Riviere)

Diana poses during her visit to the Footscray Park in suburb of Melbourne, January 27, 1988.  (AFP/Patrick Riviere)

Princess of Wales Diana arrives at the equitable building on the first stop in her 48 hour visit to New York, 01 February, 1989.  (AFP/Mark Cardwell)

Princess Diana arrives for dinner in Washington on September 24, 1996. (AP Photo/Denis Paquin)

Saint Kitts and Nevis: The Princess of Wales (C) watches for a wave while surfing at Indian Castle Beach on 02 January 1993. Princess Diana is vacationing with her sons William and Harry. (AFP Photo)

Picture dated 14 July shows Britain's Lady Diana taken by an unidentified young girl for a jet-ski ride off the property of her friend Dodi Al-Fayed in Saint Tropez, on the French Riviera. Diana, Princess of Wales, and her companion, the Egyptian millionaire film-producer Dodi al-Fayed, died in Paris early 31 August after a midnight car crash. (AFP Photo)

The Princess of Wales (C) watches for a wave while surfing at Indian Castle Beach on 02 January 1993. Princess Diana is vacationing with her sons William and Harry.(AFP Photo)

The Princess of Wales reaches for a surfboard at the Indian Castle Beach on 03 January 1993. Princess Diana is on vacation with her sons William and Harry. (AFP Photo)

Saint Kitts and Nevis: The Princess of Wales walks through the surf while at Indian Castle Beach on 02 January 1993 during her Nevis, West Indies vacation with her sons.The boys spent the Christmas holiday with their father.(AFP Photo)

The Royal Family pose in the White drawing room of Windsor Castle, on the day of Prince William's Confirmation on 09 March. (L-R front) Prince Harry, Diana, Princess of Wales, Prince William, The Prince of Wales and The Queen Elizabeth II. (L-R back) King Constantine, Lady Susan Hussey, Princess Alexandra, the Duchess of Westminster and Lord Romsey.(AFP Photo)

The 1981 wedding gown worn by Diana during her royal wedding to Prince Charles, is unpacked at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. The gown is the highlight of an exhibition called 'Diana : a celebration'. (AFP/Greg Wood)

Diana, Princess of Wales, in her wedding dress.

The 1981 wedding gown worn by Diana during her royal wedding to Prince Charles, is unpacked at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. The gown is the highlight of an exhibition called 'Diana : a celebration'. (AFP/Greg Wood)

Prince Charles and Diana the Princess of Wales in the balcony of Buckingham Palace on their wedding day.

Princess Diana (L), her sons Harry and William, and Prince Charles(R) watching the parade march past as part of the commemorations of VJ Day.

Diana, Princess of Wales, looking as beautiful as ever, in London.

Diana, the Princess of Wales smiles during her visit to Leicester England on May 27, 1997. (AP Photo/Pool)

Diana, Princess of Wales, holds a land mine during her visit to a mine field in Luena on January 15, 1997. (Reuters Photo)

Diana, Princess of Wales (L) and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smile to well-wishers outside Clarence House, London on August 4, 1987. (AP Photo/Martin Cleaver)

Diana, Princess of Wales, a key volunteer of the British Red Cross Landmine Campaign at Red Cross headquarters in Washington DC. (AFP Photo)

Diana, Princess of Wales, listening as she attends an engagement at a British Red Cross mission to highlight the evil of land mines. (AFP Photo)

Princess of Wales, Diana, listening to children during her visit to the British international school. (AFP Photo)

Princess of Wales, Diana, looking lost in thought. (AFP Photo)

Princess of Wales, Diana, arriving in a London hospital surrounded by photographers for a charity visit. (AFP Photo)

Princess Diana greeted by well-wishers after a visit to the National Children's Hospital.

Princess Diana (L) and her son Harry watching veterans as they march past a dais on the Mall outside Buckingham Palace in London.

Diana, Princess of Wales, wearing a Japanese Kimono during her first visit to the ancient city of Kyoto, central Japan.