Princess diana as a child

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Diana Frances Spencer (Princess Diana) posing in front of the camera, 1967.

Lady Diana Spencer with her mother

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It's hard to believe this year marks the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana's death — and we can't help but wonder what could have been if she hadn't died back in 1997. NBC's Dateline airs a special this Friday about the life and death of Diana, and we're taking a look back at her lifetime in photos in preparation. Originally published September 2009. Updated May 2017.

Princess Diana in a childhood passport photo