The people's princess/won the world
After the divorce, Diana devoted herself to the prevention and treatment of leprosy, AIDS, anti-personnel mines and other charitable causes with great courage and love, and her love and footprint spread all over the world.
After a fresh and happy life/divorce, the flowery years that Diana missed bloom again. After several years, she matured rapidly, and people noticed that the change of her tone of voice was a barometer reflecting her growing maturity. She mentioned the days of depression in a gentle, soft and deep tone, as if she were digging her own thoughts from the depths of fear; When I feel that I am the "center" and can grasp myself, my voice is lively, full of passion and humor.
Rich and bumpy life experiences have honed Diana and gained knowledge. At the same time, in practice, she also deeply realized that her knowledge field still needs to be continuously developed. Therefore, this girl with average grades in middle school is interested in studying psychology and mental health. In her words, she wants to set foot in "any field related to people"
In the past, Diana always instinctively echoed the opinions of her husband and senior courtiers and lacked confidence in her knowledge and ability. Now, she is more clear about her life direction, so she is ready to debate some policy issues at any time, which was unthinkable a few years ago.
Some conformist diplomats are now beginning to look at Diana with new eyes and realize her true value.
Diana's trip to the Middle East left a deep impression on them. Diana visited Pakistan alone for the first time, and then visited Egypt and Iran. Iran, an Islamic Republic, burned the British flag a few years ago. As Diana commented, this trip to the Middle East is a "very mature" side of her royal life. Her speech came from the heart and the content came from personal experience, which was really touching. Her answers to reporters' questions were free and complete, and the reporters had no complaints. This experience is an important milestone in her life.
When Diana spoke her wishes sincerely, everyone was moved ―― including those who had laughed at her. "I think the most painful thing now is those who can't get love. I know I can give them love, even for a minute, half an hour, a day or a month. I'm happy to do this, and that's what I really want to do ... The British people need a public figure to give them love, understanding and help. She will light a lamp for them at the end of the dark tunnel. I am bent on playing this unique role, and I am willing to be the princess in people's minds ... "
Her words brought tears to the eyes of countless audiences.
As a royal lady, Diana is not satisfied with her salary and pampered life. She engaged in her social welfare activities with elegant manners, charming charm, full enthusiasm and sufficient confidence, and wherever she went, she was popular.
199711October, Diana flew to Angola, Africa, which suffered from war. The purpose of her trip is to use her personal influence to assist the International Red Cross and call for a global ban on the use and thorough destruction of infantry mines.
The problems caused by mines in the world have been ignored. In Southeast Asia, Africa and Bosnia and Herzegovina, mines left over from previous wars kill 800 people every month and maim 65,438+0,200 people.
When the plane landed slowly at the dilapidated airport on the outskirts of the Angolan city of Huambo, the British blasting expert who accompanied the tour warned the princess that the land under her feet was full of danger. Those unfortunate people in Luanda made Diana shed tears of sympathy, and her efforts changed the fate of many Angolan mine victims.
For Diana, it was just a kind charity activity, but she didn't know that she had intervened in politics invisibly. While Diana was busy with activities in Angola, the British government began to feel nervous because the British military had been profiting from arms exports.
In June, Diana visited Bosnia and Herzegovina. World famous media followed her. There, the photo of the beautiful and slim princess striding into the minefield wearing a transparent mask made the whole world tremble, and the photo of her silently hugging the children disabled by mines aroused the sympathy of the whole world.
Diana only used the power of the media to promote the international anti-mine campaign. She made many speeches and called on many governments to ban the production, sale and use of landmines. Four months after her death, the international community signed an agreement to ban landmines.
It is because of Diana's influence that many vulnerable groups that were not paid attention to in the past have entered people's field of vision. With her support, the International Campaign Against Landmines (ICBL) has flourished. This originally unknown unofficial organization became famous after Diana issued a bill supporting the ban on mines. At present, more than 60 countries and thousands of organizations and groups have joined. By the beginning of this century, more than 35 countries in the world have signed the mine-ban treaty, and Diana's initiative is a great contribution.
Love Ambassador/Diana has built up enough self-confidence and started some challenging jobs, such as helping AIDS patients.
After the divorce, Diana visited Australia, the United States, Italy and other countries to participate in various charity activities, reducing her charity from the past 100 to the six she cared about most. These groups mainly support the elderly, children, cancer and AIDS patients and the homeless. Going to the hospital to visit the patient is not a business for her, but a satisfaction. What she is doing at the moment is her personal achievement. When she hugs the patient, she performs her duties as herself, not as a princess.
Diana warms people who need love with warmth and affection, soothes lonely and fragile people with kisses and hugs, approaches people with actions and keeps her promise. In the mid-1980s, people talked about AIDS with fear, so they were afraid to avoid it. Diana went to middlesex Hospital to express her sympathy for AIDS patients. She sat by the bed, hugged, shook hands and had a cordial conversation with the patients. Former US President Bill Clinton commented: "1987, in an era when many people still believed that AIDS could be spread through slight contact, Princess Diana sat in the hospital bed of an AIDS patient and held his hand. She told the world that what AIDS patients need is not isolation, but enthusiasm and care.
Lepers are people who don't want to get close. Many people are in a terrible state because of illness. During Diana's visit to Nigeria, she went to places where leprosy patients gathered, although many people's fingers had shrunk and deformed due to disease. Diana still insisted on shaking hands with the patient. This selfless behavior won people's praise and made Diana's reputation rise again.
The princess's sympathy for these people is from the heart. George? Dr hibbert commented, "She has achieved great success. For patients, people like Diana can take their problems seriously and enjoy visiting and talking with them. This is a great encouragement to them. Therefore, her arrival had a great impact on patients. Some people are depressed about their situation, and the princess is extremely friendly to them. Her question hit the nail on the head, and she listened attentively to each other's answers. When she found that these people no longer curtseyed to her all the time and called her Your Highness, she seemed relieved, so she gathered in the crowd and chatted with them. "
Diana's humanitarian feelings are passed down to later generations. In 2002, on the occasion of her 10 birthday, her son Prince Harry said that he always wanted to follow in his mother's footsteps, devote himself to humanitarian undertakings such as mine ban and AIDS prevention, and complete her unfinished charity. "Especially after my mother died," he said, "I have more courage to do this job than anyone else."
Charity Star/For a long time, Diana thought that she was nothing to the world except her good looks. Now she knows that she can help others.
Members of the royal family have always been participants in charitable organizations. They run charity homes and hospitals. But Diana appeared as a completely different philanthropist. She is not a hero in the traditional sense, but a superstar in the modern consumer society. The other side of "Goodwill Ambassador Diana" is "Star Diana", which was shaped by the media, the public and herself. Diana gained self-identity in charity. She found that her charm can help those unfortunate people get a lot of funding and attention. She has become the patron or chairman of more than 150 social organizations and charities. In these works, she can follow her own inner standards, not the royal standards. Here, she is loved and needed. She not only raises money for these groups through many social activities, but also makes direct donations herself.
Gradually, the media and the public found that Diana's money of spending 4,000 pounds a week on clothes was not wasted ―― her beautiful image helped her to raise more money, which was given to those who needed help and care, and she succeeded in doing good deeds with her charm. After an organization called "Relationships" invited Diana to become a formal sponsor, its fundraising amount soared from more than 9,000 pounds to more than 200,000 pounds. In order to raise money, charities often organize some parties, and many rich people come and pay 7000 pounds for admission, just to hold Diana in their arms and dance.
1A divorce agreement was just reached in July 1996. Prince William had a whim and suggested that for charity, the princess could sell her royal wedding dress as a symbol of farewell to royal life, which was also a kind of kindness. Diana carefully selected 79 sets of her favorite clothes (which caused many imitations), including her relationship with John in the White House. Travolta's white dress for dancing was auctioned in new york, the second city she chose for herself, raising a total of $5.7 million, all of which was donated to the Royal marsden Hospital.
Diana is one of the most active fund-raisers of the British AIDS Foundation and the most successful. The gratitude of the Red Cross to her is beyond words. In the months of 1999 and 1 1, Diana's charitable fund once reached more than 1 100 million pounds.
Angola cornucopia
Angola is a country rich in natural resources, known as the "cornucopia" of southern Africa. Luanda, the capital, is the largest city in Angola and a famous port in Africa. During the Portuguese rule, it was called "Little Paris in Africa". Nearly 30 years of civil war have made refugees everywhere here.
Key country Bosnia and Herzegovina
1The war in Bosnia and Herzegovina that broke out in the spring of 992 was the most cruel war in Europe in the past 50 years and once became the focus of the world. Sarajevo, the capital that Walter once defended, is its capital. It is rainy in summer and snowy in winter, so it is a good place for traveling and vacationing. The commercial street in the old town of Sarajevo is unique, with rows of handicraft shops scattered at will. The central city is mostly the classical architecture of Austria-Hungary, and its unique style is obviously different from other traditional cities in Europe, and it is known as Jerusalem in Europe. Mostar is one of the most important tourist cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was once famous for an ancient stone bridge. During the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this old bridge was bombed, restored in 2004 and listed as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO.
Unrequited love/1995 In September, Diana met the surgeon Hasnat at the Royal brampton Hospital in London. Cohen. Diana found that this Pakistani descendant is full of love, simple, rigorous and humorous, and never puts on airs with patients.
1After formally divorcing Charles in August 1996, Diana felt that a new life had finally begun. But Hasnat has no commitment to marriage. He is hesitating. The distress of reality always haunts him: he and Diana are so different, which is not only reflected in lifestyle, but also in cultural traditions and economic situation.
Diana is a public figure. Whether she likes it or not, she can always attract people's attention. For Hasnat, who values oriental traditions, a perfect wife should be able to take care of family affairs and serve her parents in court. What he wants is a simple but comfortable home, not a luxurious star residence. Hasnat's monthly salary is 65,438+0,800 to 2,000. He lives in a two-bedroom apartment. He is busy with work and has little time for entertainment. Can Diana adapt to such a simple life?
People in Hasnat's hometown also know about him and Diana. They think that the marriage between Hasnat and Diana will be a perfect combination and bring honor to Pakistan. The idea made Hasnat even more uncomfortable. He doesn't want to get married for other people's wishes. Getting married is only a matter for himself and his family. He asked a trusted friend for advice, and the answer was simple: break up the relationship and move on with his life.
After Diana suffered a tragic car accident in Paris, Hasnat attended Diana's funeral as a friend. From the photos recorded at the funeral scene at that time, it can be seen that the calm surgeon obviously could not restrain his inner sadness. He sat alone in the corner of the crowd, heartbroken.
Farewell in a hurry/Fododi, Fayyad's father Mohammed? Fayyad invited Diana to spend her holiday at the seaside many times, but she refused. But this time is different. She was upset about Hasnat. It was the first summer after her divorce. She wants her two children to have a happy holiday. She accepted the invitation and spent a happy holiday with her two little princes and Dodi.
1997 In early August, Diana and Dodi went to the south coast of France again. There, Diana looked very happy, swimming with Dodi, sunbathing together and chatting on the yacht together. She knew that someone was filming them, but she didn't shy away and deliberately made it more public.
On the afternoon of August 30th, Diana and Dodi? Fayyad spent the weekend in Saint Lopez, and returned to hotel ritz at 16: 30. After dinner, they got on a black Mercedes and were going to rest in Dodi's private villa in Paris 16 Street.
The car sped along the Seine Expressway.
But they never reached Dodi's villa.
The bus only goes to Alma Bridge near the Eiffel Tower.
Soon after, in the hospital, French Interior Minister Cheveneva and the hospital announced that Diana had been involved in a car accident and died on the operating table at 4: 26 in the morning due to massive chest bleeding at the age of 36.
Place Vendome, Paris
Paris Vendome Square is a closed luxury square in Paris, with the green Vendome column in the middle and the famous hotel ritz on one side. It has a long history of hundreds of years, is the traditional consumption area of the rich, and has a profound historical and cultural accumulation. Only a few businessmen's goods are eligible to be displayed in the jewelry store window of Vendome Square in Paris, Dodi? Fayyad bought Diana a ring with her name engraved on it here. Hotel ritz is the property of Dodi's father, one of the most luxurious and famous hotels in Paris, and also the favorite hotel of celebrities and movie stars in Paris. Diana had dinner with Dodi here in her last days. At that time, for Diana, cameras were everywhere.
Alma bridge over the Seine.
The bridge in Paris is a historical monument, and the Alma Bridge is one of the most "new" bridges on the Seine. Its design is simple, there are not many sculptures, and few people know the history of the war with the Russian army. 1In August, 997, Diana and Dodi were in trouble in the underground tunnel of Alma Bridge, which became famous overnight and was called Diana Xiangpin Bridge. Later, a torch-shaped sculpture was erected here to commemorate Diana. The bottom of this sculpture was once filled with information in various languages. Although the Paris municipal government later built a garden in ancient fourth area to commemorate Diana, the "lover of the masses", most tourists still hope to present their flowers to the goddess in their hearts before going to the "Fire of Freedom" sculpture.
After the funeral of the century/Diana's death, countless media around the world used the same group of words-"shock and sadness". The media that ridiculed and hurt her described her departure in this tone-"The crown of Britain has been lost.
A pearl. "BBC stopped broadcasting normal programs and focused on the news of Princess Diana's death, which is unique since World War II.
1On September 6th, 997, Britain held a funeral for Diana. Outside Westminster Abbey, thousands of people prayed for her, and the 77-mile-long road where her coffin passed was covered with flowers. From Kensington Palace to Westminster Abbey, the funeral procession walked for two hours. When the hearse passed the gate of Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II, dressed in black, led three generations of royal family members to bow deeply to Diana's coffin. Behind her, the British flag flying over Buckingham Palace was lowered by half in advance.
This is the biggest funeral of Westminster Abbey since it was built 1000 years ago. The monument to a woman not only became a miraculous event in the history of the world, but also made hostile Irish Catholics and pro-British people unite to mourn for her. In the choir hymn, British Prime Minister Blair read "Corinthians' praise of love": "Now we can only see her body vaguely through the glass. From her, we see loyalty, hope and love, but of these three, the greatest is love. "
The BBC broadcast this unprecedented funeral scene live to the world in 44 languages, and 2.5 billion people around the world saw the saddest picture of this century. Princess Diana's coffin was placed on the gun rack, covered with a chestnut and gold royal flag with white flowers on it. Among the flowers, there is a card written by two young princes with only one word on it: "Mom". And the sad face of Charles, who made Diana's life a story.
After the aftermath/Diana's death, all walks of life used their brains to think about how to make big money with this opportunity, which formed the so-called "Diana economy". Some people say it more thoroughly: Diana raised a large number of people before and after her death.
The rose has gone, but it has not disappeared, and the candle is still swaying in the wind. Sudden death makes people suspicious, friends keep revealing secrets, people keep coming forward to testify, rumors of good people, and self-reports of restless people. Diana, this English rose was brilliant before her death, but she was not lonely after her death. There are always stories, each with its own freshness.
After Diana's death, there are as many as nine versions about the cause of death. For example, the driver had an accident after drinking, the car broke down, the mine owner buried mines, the doctor delayed his death and the British royal family killed him. But more people believe that Diana's sudden departure is an assassination plot by British intelligence agencies.
On June 20th, 2003, the British Daily Mirror published a personal letter from Diana, which was provided by Diana's housekeeper, burrell. The letter said: "Now I am in the most dangerous stage of my life, and someone is planning to create an' accidental car accident' for me: the brakes failed and my head was seriously injured ... My purpose is to clear the way for Charles to get married." This makes some people in Britain who have always suspected that Diana's death was a "conspiracy" seem to have found evidence.
On June, 2004, 65438+ 10/0, the British "Times" once again shook out amazing news. The newspaper said that the British police suspected Diana's driver Henry? Paul's blood sample was "switched", which seriously questioned the conclusion that "Paul drunk driving caused a car accident" in France.
At noon on June 65438+February 65438+April 2006, the British police officially released a detailed investigation report on the death of Diana and her boyfriend Dodi: Princess Diana did die in an accident that year, and was by no means murdered. The 850-page investigation report was produced by a special team of 13 experts led by the former chief inspector of Scotland Yard, which took two years and cost 4 million pounds. With the full cooperation of British, French and American intelligence agencies and government departments, 400 witnesses were interviewed and 250 testimonies were extracted.
Although the content of the report has been made public, one of the parties, Dodi's father, Egyptian tycoon Fayyad, firmly denied that his son and Diana died in a pure accident. Since the accident, Fayyad has been calling for an open investigation into the deaths of his son and Diana, and has set up a detective team. He thinks Diana and her son were completely murdered.
10 years, Diana's name has never been forgotten. She is like a meteor across the sky of Windsor Castle, but it never ends. She is more and more like a movie story with no ending.