Tribute, funeral, and burial Diana, Princess of Wales
flowers outside kensington palace
the sudden , unexpected death of extraordinarily popular royal figure brought statements senior figures worldwide , many tributes members of public. people left public offerings of flowers, candles, cards, , personal messages outside kensington palace many months. coffin, draped royal flag, brought london paris prince charles , diana s 2 sisters on 31 august 1997. after being taken private mortuary placed in chapel royal, st james s palace.
diana s coffin borne through streets of london on way funeral @ westminster abbey
diana s funeral took place in westminster abbey on 6 september. previous day queen elizabeth ii had paid tribute in live television broadcast. sons walked in funeral procession behind coffin, along ex-husband prince of wales, duke of edinburgh, diana s brother lord spencer, , representatives of of charities. lord spencer said of sister, proved in last year needed no royal title continue generate particular brand of magic. re-written in tribute diana, candle in wind performed elton john @ funeral service (the occasion song has been performed live). released single in 1997, global proceeds song have gone diana s charities.
aerial view of althorp. diana buried on small island in middle of ornamental round oval lake.
the burial took place privately later same day. diana s former husband, sons, mother, siblings, close friend, , clergyman present. diana s body clothed in black long-sleeved dress designed catherine walker, had chosen weeks before. set of rosary beads had received mother teresa placed in hands. mother teresa had died same week diana. diana s grave on island (52°16′59″n 1°00′01″w / 52.283082°n 1.000278°w / 52.283082; -1.000278) within grounds of althorp park, spencer family home centuries.
the burial party provided 2nd battalion princess of wales s royal regiment, given honour of carrying princess across island , laying rest. diana regiment s colonel-in-chief 1992 1996. original plan diana buried in spencer family vault @ local church in nearby great brington, lord spencer said concerned public safety , security , onslaught of visitors might overwhelm great brington. decided diana buried grave cared , visited in privacy william, harry, , other spencer relatives.
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