Find Out How Old Princess Diana Would Be Today

Princess Diana was taken from the world far too soon.

Princess Diana was taken from the world far too soon.

The People's Princess died tragically in a car accident on August 31, 1997, leaving behind her young sons, Prince William and Prince Harry—and the entire Western world in mourning. Diana was such a magnetic and charismatic presence that it's easy to forget just how young she was when she joined (and heartbreakingly exited) the royal family.

Here's how old Princess Diana would be today and her age at major milestones throughout her short life.

How old would Princess Diana be today?

Princess Diana would have turned 61 years old on July 1, 2021.

What is the age difference between Charles and Diana?

Prince Charles is 12 years older than Princess Diana.

How old was Princess Diana when she met Prince Charles?

Princess Diana was 16 years old when she met Prince Charles in 1977. Prince Charles was 29 years old and casually dating Diana's older sister Sarah Spencer at the time.

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How old was Princess Diana when she began dating Prince Charles?

In 1980, three years after they first met, Princess Diana and Prince Charles began dating. Princess Diana was 19 years old, while Charles was 31.

How old was Princess Diana when she got engaged?

Princess Diana and Prince Charles announced their engagement on Feb. 24, 1981. She was 19 years old to his 32. She recalled that the experience left a bad taste in her mouth about both her future husband and the media.

"We had this ghastly interview the day we announced our engagement," she admitted in the documentary Diana: In Her Own Words. "And this ridiculous [reporter] said, 'Are you in love?' I thought, 'What a thick question.' So I said, 'Yes, of course, we are,' and Charles turned around and said, 'Whatever in love means.' And that threw me completely. I thought, 'What a strange answer.' It traumatized me."

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How old was Princess Diana when she married? What was Princess Diana's age at her wedding?

Princess Diana was 20 years old when she married Prince Charles. Prince Charles was 32 years old on his wedding day. Diana revealed that she and Charles had only met in person 13 times before their wedding day.

In Andrew Morton's biography, Diana: Her True Story, she recalled of "the wedding of the century," "I felt I was a lamb to the slaughter. And I knew it." She also claimed, "I don't think I was happy. I never tried to call it off, in the sense of really doing that, but I think [it was] the worst day of my life."

How old was Princess Diana when she had William?

Princess Diana was just shy of 21 years old when she had Prince William, born on June 21, 1982. In Diana: Her True Story, it was revealed that Prince Charles had wanted to name their first-born son Arthur Albert.

How old was Princess Diana when she had Harry?

Princess Diana was 23 years old when she had Prince Harry, born on Sept. 15, 1984.

How old was Princess Diana when she and Prince Charles divorced?

Princess Diana and Prince Charles divorced in August 1996 when she was 35 years old. Prince Charles was 47.

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It's been how many years since Diana died?

Princess Diana died on Aug. 31, 1997. At the time of this writing, it has been 25 years since her tragic and untimely passing.

What was Princess Diana's age at death? How old was Princess Diana when she died?

Princess Diana was 36 years old when she died.

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