Sharon Ladisa Julianto 1901541047

Ridho Saputra 1901541048

Prativindhya Dewika P. 1901541049
Viana Mulya Dewi 1901541054

Biography of Diana, Princess of Wales

By Jone Johnson Lewis

Princess Diana (born Diana Frances Spencer; July 1, 1961–August 31, 1997) was the consort of
Charles, Prince of Wales. She was the mother of Prince William, currently in line for the throne
after his father, Diane's former husband, and of Prince Harry. Diana was also known for her
charity work and her fashion image.

Early Life
Diana Frances Spencer was born on July 1, 1961, in Sandringham, England. Although she was a
member of the British aristocracy, she was technically a commoner, not a royal. Diana's father
was John Spencer, Viscount Althorp, a personal aide to King George VI and to Queen Elizabeth
II. Her mother was the Honourable Frances Shand-Kydd.

Diana's parents divorced in 1969. Her mother ran away with a wealthy heir, and her father gained
custody of the children. He later married Raine Legge, whose mother was Barbara Cartland, a
romance novelist.

Childhood and Schooling

Diana grew up practically next door to Queen Elizabeth II and her family, at Park House, a
mansion next to the Sandringham estate of the royal family. Prince Charles was 12 years older,
but Prince Andrew was closer to her age and was a childhood playmate.

After Diana's parents divorced, her father gained custody of her and her siblings. Diana was
educated at home until she was 9 and was then sent to Riddlesworth Hall and West Heath
School. Diana did not get along well with her stepmother, nor did she do well in school. Instead,
she found an interest in ballet and, according to some reports, Prince Charles, whose picture she
had on the wall of her room at school. When Diana was 16, she met Prince Charles again. He had
dated her older sister Sarah. She made some impression on him, but she was still too young for
him to date. After she dropped out of West Heath School at 16, she attended a finishing school in
Switzerland, Chateau d'Oex. She left after a few months.

Marriage to Prince Charles

After Diana left school, she moved to London and worked as a housekeeper, nanny, and
kindergarten teacher's aide. She lived in a house purchased by her father and had three
roommates. In 1980, Diana and Charles met again when she went to visit her sister, whose
husband worked for the queen. They began to date, and six months later Charles proposed. The
two were married on July 29, 1981, in a much-watched wedding that's been called the "wedding
of the century." Diana was the first British citizen to marry the heir to the British throne in almost
300 years.

Diana immediately began making public appearances despite her reservations about being in the
public eye. One of her first official visits was to the funeral of Princess Grace of Monaco. Diana
soon became pregnant, giving birth to Prince William (William Arthur Philip Louis) on June 21,
1982, and then to Prince Harry (Henry Charles Albert David) on September 15, 1984.

Early in their marriage, Diana and Charles were publicly affectionate. By 1986, however, their
time apart and coolness when together were obvious. The 1992 publication of Andrew Morton's
biography of Diana revealed the story of Charles' long affair with Camilla Parker Bowles and
alleged that Diana had made several suicide attempts. In February 1996, Diana announced that
she had agreed to a divorce.

Divorce and Life After

The divorce was finalized on August 28, 1996. Settlement terms reportedly included about $23
million for Diana plus $600,000 per year. She and Charles would both be active in their sons'
lives. Diana continued to live at Kensington Palace and was permitted to retain the title Princess
of Wales. At her divorce, she also gave up most of the charities she'd been working with, limiting
herself to only a few causes: homelessness, AIDS, leprosy, and cancer.

In 1996, Diana became involved in a campaign to ban landmines. She visited several nations in
her involvement with the anti-landmine campaign, an activity more political than the norm for
the British royal family.
In early 1997, Diana was linked romantically with the 42-year-old playboy "Dodi" Fayed (Emad
Mohammed al-Fayed). His father, Mohammed al-Fayed, owned Harrod's department store and
the Ritz Hotel in Paris, among other properties.

Death
On August 30, 1997, Diana and Fayed left the Ritz Hotel in Paris, accompanied in a car by a
driver and Dodi's bodyguard. They were pursued by paparazzi. Just after midnight, the car spun
out of control in a Paris tunnel and crashed. Fayed and the driver were killed instantly; Diana
died later in a hospital despite efforts to save her. The bodyguard survived despite critical
injuries.

The world quickly reacted. First came horror and shock. Blame was next, much of which was
directed at the paparazzi who were following the princess's car and from whom the driver was
apparently trying to escape. Later tests showed the driver had been well over the legal alcohol
limit, but immediate blame was placed on the photographers and their seemingly incessant quest
to capture images of Diana that could be sold to the press.

Then came an outpouring of sorrow and grief. The Spencers, Diana's family, established a
charitable fund in her name, and within a week $150 million in donations had been raised.
Princess Diana's funeral on September 6 drew worldwide attention. Millions turned out to line
the path of the funeral procession.

Legacy
In many ways, Diana and her life story paralleled much in popular culture. She was married near
the beginning of the 1980s, and her fairy-tale wedding, complete with a glass coach and a dress
that could not quite fit inside, was in sync with the ostentatious wealth and spending of the
1980s.

Her struggles with bulimia and depression shared so publicly in the press were also typical of the
1980s' focus on self-help and self-esteem. That she seemed to have finally begun to transcend
many of her problems made her loss seem all the more tragic.

The 1980s realization of the AIDS crisis was one in which Diana played a significant part. Her
willingness to touch and hug AIDS sufferers—at a time when many in the public wanted to
quarantine those with the disease based on irrational and uneducated fears of easy
communicability—helped change how AIDS patients were treated.

Today, Diana is still remembered as the "People's Princess," a woman of contradictions who was
born into wealth yet seemed to have a "common touch"; a woman who struggled with her
self-image yet was a fashion icon; a woman who sought attention but often stayed at hospitals
and other charity sites long after the press had left. Her life has been the subject of numerous
books and films, including "Diana: Her True Story," "Diana: Last Days of a Princess," and
"Diana, 7 Days."
Sharon Ladisa J. / 1901541047 Prativindhya Dewika P. / 1901541049

Ridho Saputra / 1901541048 Viana Mulya D. / 1901541054

Nonfiction Analysis Framework

Title of the text:

Biography of Diana, Princess of Wales

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Author:

Jone Johnson Lewis

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Give a brief summary of the text (2-3 sentences):

Princess Diana was the consort of Prince Charles. She was well-known for her
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contradicting towards society.

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What are the underlying themes of the text? Does the author seem to be implying anything
without outright saying it?

The theme is Princess Diana's life history. The author does'nt seem to be implying
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anything, she clearly stated the facts in the biography.

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Select a line that reflects one of the themes you indicated above. Copy the quote here with
quotation marks.

"Today, Diana is still remembered as the "People's Princess," a woman of contradictions

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who was born into wealth yet seemed to have a "common " "
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Do you feel any connection to the main character or narrator’s feelings or situation?

Yes, I feel a connection to the main character's feelings where she got cheated on by
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Prince Charles whom she loved the most.

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Does the text engage with any topics or issues that you think are especially important for people
to know about?

I think the biography engages with the issue that stated the real story behind Princess
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Diana's death which is still a mystery for some people.

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List some positive points about the text that you believe made it an interesting or engaging read.

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Diana was the first British citizen to marry the heir to the British throne in almost 300 years
- Diana is still remembered as the "People's Princess,"
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Diana became involved in a campaign to ban landmines

Describe some aspects of the text that disappointed you or caused you to feel frustrated as a
reader.

- Prince Charles long affair

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- Princess Diana's death in Paris
- She struggled with bulimia and depression
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How do the ideas in the text connect with the real world and/or your own life?

From the text, we can learn that our life has different struggles. This is where we have
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to control our life to be a better person and to be the best of ourselves.

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Describe anything you saw in this text that you'd like to remember to include in your writing.

Things i would like to put in my writing is how the author wrote the biography easy to
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understand and also how the author put interesting parts about Princess Diana which
make the readers want to read.
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