Snap, click followed by dozens of flashing lights. Diana Spencer stepped out of her vehicle to go to one of her many charities. Every day Lady Spencer had to deal with the public. Lady Diana Francis Spencer had a privileged background. She was born on July 1, 1961. It was supposed to be a boy. But boy, were his parents in for a surprise. Diana grew up at Park House in Norfolk. In 1967, when Diana was six years old, her parents separated. They eventually divorced and both remarried. Diana and the other children found this very difficult. They saw their mother, but continued to live with their father. A series of nannies looked after them when they were not at boarding school. From the age of six, Diana went to Riddlesworth Hall in Norfolk and then to West Heath in Kent. But eight years later he left West Heath School without graduating. Over the next three years the Spencer family's wealth proved to be very useful. Diana was given her own flat in London, where she lived with two close friends. She didn't need to earn a living, so she took whatever job she liked. This shows that he wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty doing something for someone else. She worked as a nanny and also helped teachers at the Young England Kindergarten School. At the age of 19, Diana was a tall, shy and friendly young woman. Like most people her age, she enjoyed dancing, partying and watching television. Her family and friends jokingly called her "Duchess" or "Duch", but unlike some privileged young people she did not seem snobbish or proud. She had many friends who were guys, but she didn't have a steady boyfriend until she was almost 20. Things were about to change. In November 1977, Diana went... middle of paper... a weekend in Paris with a new friend, the wealthy Dodi Al-Fayed. Their speeding car lost control in a tunnel. In the ensuing collision the driver and Dodi died instantly, Diana died a couple of hours later and the bodyguard was the only survivor. He died in hospital at the age of 36. The relationship between the British people and their royal families has had many ups and downs. The current queen, Elizabeth II, has remained personally popular, but her family has been widely criticized for behaving inappropriately. Princess Diana once said she wanted to "do, not just be." Just being a prominent figure wasn't enough for her. But it's hard to know exactly what the British want their royal family to do. Appropriate behavior means different people, as was clearly demonstrated by the widely varying public responses to Diana's own career.