New Delhi: On 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales died as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris, France.Today is the 16th anniversary of Diana's death, hundreds of flowers, notes and other mementos swallowed up the gates of Kensington Palace, former home of “the people's princess” in London .Visitors also headed to the Diana memorial fountain in Hyde Park, and to her family's estate, Althorp, where she was buried.Princess Diana has never left the hearts or minds of her ardent admirers and today even after 16 after her death, her image is nearly as pervasive as when she was alive. Here are ten interesting facts about this admirable, strong women:Diana's maternal grandmother was lady-in-waiting to Charles's grandmother, The Queen Mother.Diana's stepmother, Raine, was the daughter of famed romance novelist, Barbara Cartland.The gorgeous dame Diana appeared on the cover of People Weekly magazine a record-breaking 81 times.Diana loved animated movies, especially ones that were musicals.Diana was related to Winston Churchill and to eight US presidents: George Washington, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Calvin Coolidge, Millard Fillmore, Rutherford B Hayes, Grover Cleveland, Franklin D Roosevelt as well as President Bush.Her husband Charles had once dated her elder sister, Sarah, but their own romance did not begin until 1980.Diana's wedding on 29 July 1981 was broadcast in 74 countries and watched by 750,000,000 people worldwide.Diana's funeral was broadcast to more than 60 countries and had an estimated 2.5 billion viewers.When Charles' affair came to light, Diana called Camilla “the Rottweiler”. Camilla retorted by calling her “that ridiculous creature”.Queen Elizabeth II was the godmother of Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, 9th Earl of Spencer.
