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Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Spencer) was born at Park House, Sandringham, in Norfolk, on 1 July 1961
In 1989, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Charles & Diana, made an official visit to Northampton and Diana was made an Honorary Freeman of the Borough.
She died after an horrific car accident in Paris and died in thet Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, on the 31 August 1997 (aged 36)
Her brother the 9th Earl Spencer insisted that she be buried on their estate at Althorp in Northamptonshire
The Royal Pioneer Corps from the former Simpson Barracks, which were located at Wootton in the south of the town, stood guard of honour on the day.
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Sandringham