A controversial life that ended in a tragedy, Princess Diana's journey in pictures

It has been 20 years since the death of Princess Diana in a car crash in Paris and the outpouring of grief that followed the death of the “people’s princess" (Photo: AP)

July 1, 1961: Diana Frances Spencer is born into an aristocratic family (Photo: AP)

July 29, 1981: Diana, 20, marries Prince Charles at St Paul’s Cathedral in London. The wedding was broadcast around the world, watched by hundreds of millions on television (Photo: AP)

Here's the Princess of Wales posing for a portrait with the Royal Family (Photo: AP)

Princess Diana was popular among people across the world as people turned up in large numbers during her visits (Photo: AP)

Princess Diana's relationship with Queen Elizabeth has been much talked about with some reports describing the queen as Diana's most caring supporter (Photo: AP)

September 15, 1984: The royal couple’s second son, Henry Charles Albert David, is born. He is known as Prince Harry (Photo: AP)

Apart from making the news for controversial developments, Diana was always loved by the people. she can be seen here with a landmine victim (Photo: AP)

Princess Diana can be seen here with the Prince of Wales and her children in 1995, a year ahead of their divorce (Photo: AP)

A tumultuous life ended in a dreadful tragedy as Diana and her companion Dodi Fayed died in a high-speed car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997 (Photo: AP)

A picture of Princess Diana's Burial site taken in 1997 (Photo: AP)