The royal family, apparently caught off guard by the extraordinary outpouring of grief and by criticism of their emotional reticence, broke with tradition in arranging the internationally televised royal funeral. Her death produced unprecedented expressions of public mourning, testifying to her enormous hold on the British national psyche. Like what you’re reading? Start your free trial today for unlimited access to Britannica. After prolonged negotiations that left Diana with a substantial financial settlement but without the title Her Royal Highness, the couple’s divorce became final on August 28, 1996. Diana presented her side in Andrew Morton’s controversial book Diana: Her True Story (1992) and in an unusually candid television interview in 1995. The marital breakdown became increasingly apparent amid mutual recriminations, tell-all biographies, and admissions of infidelity on both sides, and the couple formally separated in 1992.
Diana struggled with severe postnatal depression, low self-esteem, eating disorders, and the mounting strain of being constantly pursued by both the official media royal-watchers and the tabloid press, particularly the paparazzi. Behind the scenes, however, marital difficulties between the princess and prince were growing. Exuding natural charm and charisma, she used her celebrity status to aid numerous charitable causes, and her changing hairstyles and wardrobe made her a fashion trendsetter. “Princess Di” rapidly evolved into an icon of grace, elegance, and glamour.
First Lady Nancy Reagan and President Ronald Reagan at the White House, in Washington, D.C., in 1985. Charles, prince of Wales, and Diana, princess of Wales, pose with U.S.
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