KNOW TO MANY AS "THE PEOPLE'S PRINCESS", PRINCESS DIANA WON THE HEARTS OF MILLIONS, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC AND AROUND THE WORLD. FROM 2.OCTOBER THROUGH 31.DECEMBER.2009, THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER, PHILADELPHIA, WILL HOST THE INTERNATIONAL TRAVELING EXHIBITION, 'DIANA: A CELEBRATION', PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR VISITORS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LIFE AND WORK OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES. MAKING ITS EAST COAST DEBUT, AND RETURNING TO THE UNITED STATES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2007, THE AWARD-WINNING EXHIBITION EXPLORES DIANA'S CHILDHOOD, HER ENGAGEMENT TO HRH PRINCE CHARLES, THEIR ROYAL WEDDING, THEIR CHILDREN, AND DIANA'S LIFE AND WORK AS A GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN AND MODEL CITIZEN. DIANA: A CELEBRATION IS ON LOAN FROM THE ALTHROP ESTATE, THE SPENCER FAMILY'S 500 YEAR OLD ANCESTRAL HOME IN ENGLAND. COVERING 10,000 SQUARE FEET, DIANA: A CELEBRATION FEATURES OVER 150 ARTIFACTS, INCLUDING HER STUNNING ROYAL WEDDING GOWN AND DIAMOND TIARA, AND 28 DRESSES, GOWNS AND SUITS CREATED BY LUXURY DESIGNERS SUCH AS VERSACE, VALENTINO AND CHANEL, WHICH ARE ORGANIZED INTO NINE GALLERIES: CHILDHOOD, SPENCER WOMEN, ENGAGEMENT, ROYAL WEDDING, TIARA GALLERY, STYLE & FASHION, HER WORK, TRIBUTE AND CONDOLENCES. THE MYRIAD OF CHARITIES AND CAUSES DIANA CHAMPIONED, INCLUDING HER PIONEERING EFFORTS WITH HIV AND AIDS PATIENTS, THE HOMELESS, AND THE CAMPAIGN TO BAN LANDMINES, ARE ALSO FEATURED IN THE EXHIBITION. A THREE-SCREE VIDEO PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS THE HUNDREDS OF ASSOCIATIONS THAT CONTINUE TO BENEFIT FROM HER PATRONAGE AND ENERGETIC DEDICATION. THE WORLD'S GRIEF AT HER UNTIMELY DEATH IS DEALT WITH SENSITIVITY, IN A DISPLAY OF BOOKS OF CONDOLENCE AND SPACE FOR REFLECTION AND REMEMBRANCE.
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