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Don't call me an icon. I'm just a mother trying to help.
Princess Diana
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Princess Diana
Age: 36 †
Born: 1961
Born: July 1
Died: 1997
Died: August 31
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The People's Princess
Lady Diana Frances Spencer
Princess of Wales Dayānā
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