THE DIANA YEARS

4 INSIDE PEOPLE

6 INTRODUCTION
The messy, mesmerizing saga has reached its denouement. In plain American, it's over, babe; yet Di remains indelible

8 GALLERY
From courtship to kids to comic relief and coldness, a cavalcade of defining images

34 WALES TO WOE
Once upon a time, Americans set their alarm clocks for the wedding of the century. The sobering alarms were yet to come

61 SHE COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT
Rare photos of Diana's surprise star turn, literally in the spotlight, onstage at Covent Garden in 1985. Even Charles cheered

67 MUM'S THE WORD
Diana has always been a thoroughly modern mother, trying to prepare her sons for world as well as for their duties

82 THE THINGS I DO FOR ENGLAND'
Reaching out to the poor and sick, Diana brought empathy and relevance to what had been a stuffy, ceremonial role. And whether donning a tiara or driving a tank, she had a ton of fun

93 DIVA OF STYLE
Those hats! Those gowns! Those gams! With her early no-frills makeover, Diana went from zero to sexy in no time

109 WHITHER DI?
What becomes of a legend? A look at friends and fortune in Di's new dawn