31 августа во всем мире чтут память безвременно left by us Princess of Wales - Diana. She was a real queen of hearts, an icon of style for all time. Her secular path can truly be called brilliant: from a shy girl she turned into an influential diva. However, to live with all the beloved woman was destined only 36 years ... The funeral of Princess Diana was broadcast live on the whole world on September 6, 1997.
Tragedy
August 31, 1997. Paris. Night.As a result of a car accident, Diana, the Princess of Wales, died tragically. The funeral took place a week later - on September 6. The tragedy occurred in the tunnel in front of the Alma Bridge on the river embankment called Sena. Diana passed away two hours after she was removed from the Mercedes car. The blood of the deceased driver was found to exceed three times the permissible concentration of alcohol. In addition, the car speed limit was exceeded twice. Only the personal bodyguard of Princess Trevor Rees-Jones survived. To this day he has amnesia, he does not remember anything about those tragic events (or does not want to remember).
How did the funeral of Princess Diana
Place of burial
Been buried by Diana Francis Spencer inNorthamptonshire - in the family estate. Diana was so famous person all over the world that the headlines of news about her death did not even specify who she was. The whole world already understood who he was talking about.
Mourning
С 1 по 8 сентября длился траур по леди Ди.During this period, Buckingham, Kensington and James Palaces were entrusted with five million (!) Bouquets of flowers in memory of the princess (photo 3). Their total weight was about 15 thousand tons! In one of these palaces, 43 books intended for visitors were completely filled with records of condolences. In addition, such publications are not only in the UK, but around the world.
TV broadcast
Princess Diana’s funeral was broadcast live to the whole world. It is noted that they were watched by 2.5 billion viewers from all over the world.
Brother's request
September 9, Diana's brother - Lord Spencer - calledpeople do not lay bouquets to the house of Lady Di, and donate money spent on flowers to charity. That is what the princess herself would have approved. As a result, some flowers were taken to the island where Lady Dee rests, and some were distributed to hospitals.
Funeral incidents
On the day that Princess Diana’s funeral took place(photo 2), ironically, Mother Teresa died - a woman whom the deceased greatly admired during her lifetime. We must assume that the news of the death of Theresa went almost unnoticed against the background of general grief.
In addition, Princess Diana’s funeral wasmarred by another incident. Her brother blamed the death of her sister by the media. He noted that Diana was the most popular person among the paparazzi. The whole world then supported the lord. Indeed, the thirst for profit made journalists, eager to dirty gossip, ready to do anything for scandalous and shocking cadres. Too much of it was discussed, reviewed, quoted.
By the way, the princess herself in life tooannoyed by the constant circling of photographers and paparazzi around their persona. Lady Dee never played in public, so the constant presence of the press was not a necessity for her. So on that tragic night, the paparazzi were pursued by the Mercedes with Lady Dee, and after their death they were not too lazy to make sensational shots.
Legal aspect
The criminal case on the death of Lady Dee closed notso long ago. Litigation lasted until 2008. On April 7, the investigation into the death of Princess Diana was completed. Nine of the eleven jurors handed down a verdict stating that her death was an unintentional murder, due to the negligent attitude of the driver of the Mercedes to their official duties and because of the paparazzi who were persecuting the princess in their cars.
