Princess Diana Bio

Birth Date and place:

July 1st, 1961, Diana Frances, Princess of Wales was born in Sandringham, UK at 7:45 PM. A week before the birth her mother and father, John Spencer and Frances Kydd, hadn't thought of a name yet, hoping it would be a boy to carry on the family name.

Family members:

Diana comes from a long line of royalty. She was the fourth born with two older siblings, Jane and Sarah, and a younger brother, Charles. The Spencer family would have had five children, but John Spencer, who would have been Dianas older brother, died 1 year before her birth as an infant.

Childhood/School life:

At the age of eight John and Frances separated. After the split, Diana lived with her mother most of the time. She attended an all girl school, a public school, and then an all girl school again. She never excelled in academics, but when it came to extracurricular activities she was a star.

Hobbies/Interests:

     Diana starred in many of her hobbies. Growing up she had a passion for animals, especially horses. She rode horse for a couple of years until she broke her arm from horseback riding. 

     Swimming was another hobby of hers. Everyday Diana would go to the community pool down the street and swim. In school, she had a reputation for swimming and diving. Diana won numerous trophies. She developed a special dive that won her all of her cups. Finally, her father decided to build a pool in their backyard for her. Diana didn’t pursue her swimming career any further because she developed an interest in children when she moved left Switzerland and moved to London and furthered her interest by becoming a nursery assistant at the Young England School.

Career

      Princess Diana had a career from the beginning, but it was her choice on what she wanted to do with it. The biggest thing she was known for was, of course, being the Princess of Wales, but the biggest contribution she made while being the Princess was making the world a better place.

     By achieving this, she helped out with countless charities and projects, which most of them involved children. One of the most impacting charities she was involved with was AIDS. She was a genuine person to everyone she met.

Yet she was involved in a lot of hobbies when she was a young girl, none of them had an impact on what she ended up doing in her later life.

Reason for fame/old age/death:

      From the start she was in the green light, but when she started making a difference to mankind is when her fame really blew up. Towards the end of her life she devoted her time and shame Harry, William, and charities.

     But one night in Paris that all came to the end. Princess Diana and her boyfriend at the time, Dodi, were in their car trying to escape the paparazzi. As they were driving through a dark tunnel they collided with another car, whose driver was drunk. Lady Diana in Dodi or pronounced dead the night it happened, August 30, 1997.

Popularity

                                           Popularity

Popularity can mean many different things to different people. Some people think of movie stars and celebrities, professional athletes and rock stars, and politicians and entrepreneurs. The definition is clearly pretty subjective. In a high school, where all of these are absent, the definition of popular is no clearer. It is not even clear whether everyone thinks being “popular” is a good thing.

To some, being popular is synonymous with being “well known”, which isn’t necessarily a good thing. A lot of people are known around campus for not-so-good reasons. Some people who are known around campus for one reason or another will act boastfully, thinking that this notoriety is a sign that they are well-liked, but this isn’t always the case. Often times this sort of behavior can cause negative feelings and even resentment towards these people.

One component of popularity has become social media. In the days of MySpace, having the most friends was a sign of popularity. As Facebook, Twitter and Instagram become more prevalent, piling up the “likes” and “retweets” are indicators of someone’s popularity. The more people “like” a post or picture, the higher the person’s social standing. People will plan out their posts, often saying “Oh, I’m putting this on Instagram!” or another site when something interesting happens. All this is in the hopes of getting a large amount of likes.

While kids our age value social media and it can influence and reflect someone’s popularity, it is not the only thing that matters. In fact, people don’t just magically wind up with hundreds of friends and/or followers. They have to meet these people first. Being popular on social media is at least partially related to being considered popular at school, because without followers and friends there is no one to like or comment on a post. That being said, it is not completely clear what makes a person “popular” in general, or what sort of people are considered to be “popular”. Athletes are the classic example of high school popularity; “jocks” are thought of as cool and popular. But, contrary to what movies would have us believe, there are other ways to be popular besides being the starting quarterback. While talented athletes are often well known, so are others who represent the school well in other ways. An example of widespread popularity that completely defies the stereotypes is the fame of Garrett Reineke. A recently graduated senior, Garrett was in numerous drama productions, often in the leading role, and was universally admired and celebrated by his classmates.

Popularity doesn’t depend upon any one factor, and it can’t be judged in any one way. Furthermore, it is not clear exactly what is meant by “popularity”. To some it means one thing, and to others it means something completely different. Some think of being “Facebook famous”, and others associate popularity with being the captain of a successful sports team, but there are examples of people whose fame defies expectation. At the end of the day, popularity is very subjective, and what really matters is that people are genuine and themselves. Being genuine is more important than being popular; if everyone at West Hills was concerned with trying to be “popular” it would be a very boring and very fake place.

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