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Shewas,indeed,thePeople'sPrincess.Shebelongedtothem,andwasbelovedbythem.Forsomereasonthatcannotbepinneddown,thisprettyyoungwomanofthearistocracy,whomarriedintoroyalty,connectedwiththecommonfolkinawaythatwasuniqueandextraordinary.ThepeoplecaredforandcaredaboutDiana,andwhenshewaskilledinatragiccaraccidentinParis,theoutpouringofgrief-notjustinEngland,butglobally-wasoverwhelming.Tocommemoratethe50thanniversaryofDianaSpencer'sbirth,LIFEhasassembledacelebratorychronicleofhertooshortbutconstantlyvibranttimeinthepubliceye.Infamilyphotos,werevisitDiana'syouthandthen,quicklyenough,thereishercourtshipbyPrinceCharles.TheWeddingoftheCenturyreallywasthat,anopulentextravaganzaatSt.Paul'sthatseemedafairytale,evenuntotheGlassCoach.LIFEwasonthejobatthetimeandinourpagesappeareddefiningpicturesfromtheday,aswellasbehindthescenesshotstakenbytheroyalsthemselves.Thosephotographsresurfacehere,asdoothersfromthemagazine,whichpaidconstantattentiontoDianaasshegracefullyassumedtheroleofprincess-perhapsthemostfamousprincessofalltime.LIFEfollowedher-andfollowsherhere-asshesetaboutdoinghergoodworks.Diana'sfamilylifewithherhandsomeyoungboysinKensingtonPalaceisrecounted,asarethetravailswhenhermarriagecrumbles.OnSeptember6,1997,2.5billionpeoplearoundtheworldwatchedLadyDi'sfuneral,televisedfromWestminsterAbbey.LIFErevisitsthatsadday,andthenparsesDiana'slegacy,catchingupwithhercharismaticsonstoday-theolderofwhom,William,hasjusttakenabride.KateMiddletonnowwearsDiana'sring,andwillonedaybequeentheverythingthatwaspredictedforDiana,notsoverylongago.