10 Tragic Details Surrounding The Death Of Princess Diana, The Princess Of Wales

6 /10 Circumstances Surrounding Her Death

After her death, conspiracies began popping up. While official investigations from both Britain and France found she had died consistent with media reports, in 1999, a French analysis stated that Diana was killed due to the crash.

The investigator said that the paparazzi were away from the Mercedes S280 when it crashed and were not responsible.

A jury in 2008 returned a verdict of “unlawful killing” of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi chasing the car.

5 /10 Mourning Princess Diana

Any members of the public were invited to a book condolence signing at St. James’s Palace. Members of the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service and the Salvation Army also supported those along the mall.

In addition, over a million bouquets were left at Diana’s London home, Kensington Palace, and her family’s estate at Althorp.

Due to the sheer volume of flowers being brought and the high number of people, the public was asked to stop getting flowers due to their safety threat on the surrounding roads.

4 /10 Remembering Princess Diana

The world grieved the loss of Princess Diana, with flowers piling up outside Kensington Gardens 5 feet deep and the bottom ones beginning to turn to compost.

While people were waiting to get their books signed and leave their gifts, several incidents occurred. An Italian tourist was given a week’s prison sentence for taking a teddy bear.

The verdict was later turned to a £100 fine. The flowers, teddy bears, and bottles of champagne left outside were then given to the sick, elderly, and children.

Finally, cards, personal messages, or poems were gathered and given to the Princess’s family.

3 /10 Burying Princess Diana

It was unsure whether she would receive a ceremonial funeral, as she had lost the status of Her Royal Highness after divorcing Prince Charles in 1996.

However, there was a massive outpouring of public expressions of grief over her funeral at Westminster Abbey on September 6th.

An estimated 3 million people attended her funeral in London. Attendees ranged from friends of Diana such as Elton John and George Michael to important political allies such as French First Lady Bernadette Chirac.

2 /10 Impact Of Her Funeral

The protocol was disregarded during her funeral when guests applauded Earl Spencer’s speech, who criticized the press and the Royal Family for how they treated Diana.

Additionally, Elton John wrote a version of the song “Candle in the Wind” dedicated to her, deemed “Goodbye England’s Rose.”

The single became the best-selling single since the chart began in the 1950s, with sales above 33 million units.

The funeral was watched by 31.5 million people in Britain and an estimated 2.5 billion worldwide, broadcast to 200 countries in 44 languages.

1 /10 Location Of Her Burial

Her coffin was driven to Althorp. Mourners cast flowers the entire length, and cars stopped on the opposite side of the M1 motorway as the cars passed.

Then, in a private ceremony, Diana was buried in the middle of a lake called The Oval, part of the Pleasure Garden at Althorp.

In death, she wore a black Catherine Walker dress and black tights, holding a rosary, a gift from Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who died the day before her funeral.

During the summer, a visitor’s center is open with an exhibition about Diana, and visitors can walk around the lake. Profits support the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.