Princess Diana Funeral Crowd
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Princess diana funeral crowd. Associated press pool restrictions. 656 43 associated press london 31 august. The coffin was carried from the palace on a gun carriage along hyde park to st.
2 billion people globally tuned in to say goodbye after she was killed in a car crash. Or whatever certain people in the crowd just unable to contain their emotion. One million people turned up to watch her coffin be transported by cortege from st jamess palace to westminster.
The funeral followed strict royal protocol but what was not planned was the astonishing size of the crowds that flooded the london streets squares and parks. The official ceremony was held. Her sons prince william.
Jamess palace where dianas body had remained for five days before being taken to kensington palace. It was estimated that more than one. More than 1 million people lined the streets of london as princess dianas coffin was carried to the church at westminster abbey and 25 billion watched from home.
There were many famous faces in the crowd including tom cruise nicole kidman and elton john. Princess diana died when harry was just 12 years old. Princess dianas funeral procession included her ex husband prince charles.
The funeral of diana princess of wales started on saturday 6 september 1997 at 908 am in london when the tenor bell of westminster abbey started tolling to signal the departure of the cortege from kensington palace. Bbc one live broadcast of the funeral for diana princess of wales on saturday 6th september 1997. Palace courtiers to plan and prepare for the funeral.
On september 6 1997 25 billion people watched princess dianas funeral on tv.