Earl Spencer Diana Funeral
When princess diana s brother stood at the pulpit of westminster abbey for her funeral on september 6 1997 he faced a daunting responsibility.
Earl spencer diana funeral. Twenty years after princess dianas untimely death take a look back at her brother the earl of spencers controversial eulogy. July 26 2017 1015 am. On 31 august 1997 his elder sister diana died after a car crash in paris and spencer delivered the eulogy at her funeral service held at westminster abbey six days later.
Speaking as the. Full text of earl spencers funeral oration i stand before you today the representative of a family in grief in a country in mourning before a world in shock. The address is remembered both for its oratory and his solemn pledge of her.
Goodbye englands rose from a country lost without your soul wholl miss the wings of your compassion more than y. Even now the words earl spencer uttered at the funeral of his sister princess diana have lost none of their power. We are all united not only in our.
Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Heartbroken loving and defiant it was by turns elegiacand fiery elegant and over the topwhen princess dianas younger brother charles. Earl spencer said he raised objections with royal.
In his eulogy he rebuked both britains royal family and the press for their treatment of his sister. Princess dianas brother has today said he was lied to about prince williamand harrywanting to walk behind their mothers coffin at her funeral.