Princess Diana Funeral Program
Note this was a live news event of significant global interest.
Princess diana funeral program. The official ceremony was held. Diana princess of wales was tragically killed in a car accident in paris on 31st august 1997. On the four mile journey from kensington palace to westminster abbey dianas casket itself rather simple was followed by her sons her brother her ex husband prince charles her ex father in law prince philip and five representatives from each of 110 charities diana had supported.
6 1997 hundreds of thousands of mourners poured onto the streets of london to wave their final goodbye at princess dianas coffin. Jamess palace where dianas body had remained for five days before being taken to kensington palace. It was the event that paralysed london and stopped the world as kensington palace was inundated in a sea of flowers from mourners.
Bbc one live broadcast of the funeral for diana princess of wales on saturday 6th september 1997. The union flag on top of the palace was lowered to half mast. The funeral attracted worldwide attention.
Buckingham palace had a week to organize what would become one of the most televised funerals in recent history. From september 6 1997 cnn live coverage of the funeral of princess diana. To commend her soul to almighty god and to seek his comfort for all who mourn.
The coffin was carried from the palace on a gun carriage along hyde park to st. The service was televised and watched by millions of people worldwide. 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.
The bidding we are gathered here in westminster abbey to give thanks for the life of diana princess of wales. All times are local for eastern daylight time subtract 5. Dianas funeral saw the royal family come together for what can only be described as an awkward encounter with the spencers.