Queen Mother Princess Diana Funeral
By claire anderson published.
Queen mother 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. 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. The queen mother drove a wedge between princess diana and the royal family after a bitter row with her mother erupted unearthed reports claim.
Princess diana was branded as a silly girl by the queen mother according to former royal butler paul burrell. 1243 mon nov 16 2020. Pictured with the queen the queen mother and princess diana.
1321 sat jul 11 2020. Tuesday 9th april 2002 the funeral of hm queen elizabeth the queen mother was televised live throughout the world here is a recording from an old vhs tape. Princess dianas funeral image.
Following days of uncertainty over their role in the funeral of a former yet still prominent member of the family the monarchy announced diana would be honoured with a royal ceremonial funeral in. Getty she was in scotland with princes william and harry at the time of the accident and she chose to stay there with the boys rather than return to england. Jamess palace where dianas body had remained for five days before being taken to kensington.
When faced with the prospect of holding a funeral for her mother her majesty was warned public participation could be minimal due to her relationship with britons still recovering after the death. I almost ended up in tears and when i attended her funeral six years later it was suddenly brought home to me who i had worked for.