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Lady Diana Frances Spencer

March 9, 2012 by · Comments Off on Lady Diana Frances Spencer 

Lady Diana Frances Spencer, Lady Diana Frances Spencer (full name Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor) was born on July 1, 1961 in Park House, Norfolk, England in the aristocratic family of the Spencers. She was the first wife of The Prince of Wales, eldest son and heir-apparent of Elizabeth II.

Biography and Career :

Lady Diana Francess Spencer was pedagogue in a Kinder-garten. She married Prince Charles, Prince of Wales in 1981, becoming Princess of Wales. Her existence was very common, sprite of aristocratic roots.

Her marriage with Charles becomes a point of maximum attraction to the Britanic society at that time. The happy couple creates a whole commemorative industry, from postcards to clothes or homely objects.

Meantime, Lady Di becomes the standard of elegance in Great Britaine. She is a ve
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ry discrete and modest person.

In 1982 she gives birth to William, the former child of the happy couple. She latter one, Harry, is born in 1984.

From now on, Diana shows a perfect image of the ultra devoted mother. But soon, discreet signs of misunderstanding between Diana and Charles come aut and start shade the immage of the ideal couple in the Royal Family.

Diana takes part frequently in charitable events, public campaigns, and other social event. She becomes the champion in the fight against HIV, in helping the childrenof the third world, in protecting animals.

On the other hand, Lady Di becomes the most photographed person in the whole wide world. She is seen alone frequently. These events are followed by the separation from her husband. After that comes the divorce, confirming the supposed family tensions.

On 31st of August, 1997, Diana passed away in a tragic car accident in a Parizian underground passage, together with her boyfriend, Dodi Al Fayed, the son of multi-millionaire Al Fayed, the owner of “Harrods”, in London. At the beginning of 1998, the buyers could still bring a last homage to their beloved Princess. They found there an altar surrounding the two pictures of Diana and Dodi.

Aaliyah Dana Haughton

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Aaliyah Dana Haughton, Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), who performed under the mononym Aaliyah , was an American R&B recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. At age 12, Aaliyah signed with Jive Records and her uncle Barry Hankerson’s Blackground Records. Hankerson introduced her to R. Kelly, who became her mentor, as well as lead songwriter and producer of her debut album, Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number. The album sold three million copies in the United States and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After facing allegations of an illegal marriage with R. Kelly, Aaliyah ended her contract with Jive and signed with Atlantic Records.

Aaliyah worked with record producers Timbaland and Missy Elliott for her second album, One in a Million; it sold 3.7 million copies in the United States and over eight million copies worldwide. In 2000, Aaliyah appeared in her first major film, Romeo Must Die. She contributed to the film’s soundtrack, which spawned the single “Try Again”. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 solely on airplay, making Aaliyah the first artist in Billboard history to achieve this feat. “Try Again” earned Aaliyah a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocalist.

After completing Romeo Must Die, Aaliyah filmed her part in Queen of the Damned. She released her third and final album, Aaliyah, in July 2001. On August 25, 2001, Aaliyah and eight others were killed in an airplane crash in The Bahamas after filming the music video for the single “Rock the Boat”. The pilot, Luis Morales III, was unlicensed at the time of the accident and had traces of cocaine and alcohol in his system. Aaliyah’s family later filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Blackhawk International Airways, which was settled out of court. Since then, Aaliyah’s music has continued to achieve commercial success with several posthumous releases. Aaliyah recorded several number one R&B hits and five top ten Billboard Hot 100 singles. Aaliyah sold 32 million albums worldwide. She has been credited for helping redefine R&B and hip hop, earning her the nicknames “Princess of R&B” and “Queen of Urban Pop”. She is listed by Billboard as the tenth most successful female R&B artist of the past 25 years, and 27th most successful R&B artist overall.

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