Beautiful Lady Dee. The funeral of Princess Diana

On August 31, throughout the world, the memory of the untimely departed 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 speed limit of the car 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 Diana Francis Spencer in Northamptonshire - in the family estate. Diana was so famous personality in the whole 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

From 1 to 8 September, mourning for Lady Dee. 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 throughout the world.

TV broadcasting

The funeral of Princess Diana was broadcasted to the whole world live. It is noted that they were watched by 2.5 billion viewers from all over the world.

Request of a brother

On September 9, Diana's brother - Lord Spencer - called on people not to put bouquets at Lady Di's house, but to donate money spent on flowers to charity. This is what the princess herself would have approved. As a result, some of the flowers were taken to the island where Lady Dee is resting, and some were distributed to hospitals.

Incidents at the funeral

On the day when the funeral of Princess Diana passed (photo 2), ironically, Mother Teresa died - a woman who died very much admired during her lifetime. One must assume that the news about Teresa's death remained almost unnoticed against the background of a common grief.

In addition, the funeral of Princess Diana was overshadowed by another incident. Her brother blamed the death of the sister of the media. He noted that Diana was the most popular among the paparazzi persona. The whole world was then supported by the lord. Indeed, the thirst for profit made journalists willing to dirty gossip, ready to do anything for scandalous and shocking shots. Too much was discussed, examined, quoted.

By the way, the very princess during her life was also irritated by the eternal whirling of photographers and paparazzi around her person. Lady Dee never played at the audience, so the constant presence of the press was not for her any need. Here and on that tragic night the paparazzi pursued the Mercedes with Lady Dee, and after the death they were not too lazy to make sensational shots.

The legal aspect

The criminal case on the death of Lady Dee was closed not so long ago. The lawsuits lasted until 2008. On April 7, the investigation into the death of Princess Diana was completed. Nine jurors out of eleven issued a verdict stating that her death was an unintentional murder that occurred because of the careless attitude of the Mercedes driver to her job duties and because of the paparazzi who pursued the princess in her cars.