Princess Diana Funeral
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 palacethe coffin was carried from the palace on a gun carriage along hyde park to st.
Princess diana funeral. 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. On this day 23 years ago princess diana was laid to rest in a public royal funeral watched by more than 25 billion people worldwide. The funeral of diana princess of wales was held on september 6 1997 and started at 908 am.
It wasnt an official state funeral but the peoples princess was so beloved the royals pulled out all the stops for the sombre occasion on september 6 1997. 2 billion people globally tuned in to say goodbye after she was killed in a car crash. Jamess palace where dianas body had remained for five days before being taken to kensington.
Dianas funeral cortege leaving buckingham palace 3 of 31 prince harry and prince william walk behind their mothers casket in the funeral procession. Princess dianas funeral took place on sept.