Forever the people’s princess, see Diana’s impact

CELEBRITIESForever the people's princess, see Diana's impactUpdated Sept. 19, 2026, 5:35 p.m. ETBeloved global icon Princess Diana is back in the spotlight amid her brother's shocking new book.The former wife of King Charles III and mother to Prince William and Prince Harry became a global figure for her philanthropy, style and charisma. She tragically died at age 36 in a car accident in 1997.See her life and most iconic looks in photos as she continues to be celebrated and discussed nearly three decades after her death.JEAN-LOUP GAUTREAU, AFP Via Getty ImagesBorn Diana Frances Spencer, the future princess was welcomed by her parents, John Spencer and Frances Shand Kydd, on July 1, 1961.In his memoir "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister," due out Sept. 22, Princess Diana's brother, Earl Charles Spencer (pictured here with Diana in 1968) alleged that days before his sister's 1997 funeral, Charles, then the Prince of Wales, hissed, "Rest assured, we'll forget her soon enough!"The excerpt was published by the Daily Mail on Sept. 16. Buckingham Palace responded to Earl Spencer's bombshell revelation in an unusually firm statement to the BBC:"While we do not comment on books as a matter of principle, His Majesty is mindful that the…

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