Diana Princess of Wales tribute
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The Queen pays tribute to Princess Diana on the eve of her funeral
Funeral Of Diana, Princess Of Wales
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The Queen's Arrival at the Funeral of Diana Princess of Wales
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Their Majesties The Queen and The Queen Mother and HRH Prince Edward arriving at Westminster Abbey for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales on 6th September 1997.
Princess Diana's Funeral Part 1: The Anticipation Builds
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First of thirty-nine parts of BBC coverage of Princess Diana's Funeral on Saturday, 6 September 1997. From 9am to 3.30pm that day, I recorded a VHS tape for six hours on long play. Apologies for the quality, the tape deteriorated over the last ten years from repeated viewings. The tape begins with an introduction from David Dimbleby and reports from Sally Magnusson and Krishnan Guru-Murthy on the anticipation during the wait for the Funeral cortege to emerge from Kensington Palace. Big Ben can be heard chiming nine o'clock at the start of this historic and very sad day.
The Death of Diana, Princess of Wales
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Andrew Marr discusses the death of Diana, Princess of Wales and the extraordinary response exhibited by the British public and how the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, perfectly captured the mood of the people and saw his approval ratings soar.
Candle In The Wind: A Princess Diana Tribute
An emotional look at Princess Diana as a woman, mother, and force of good. Reminds us of the impact of her life on ours, and the powerful blow of her untimely death.
Princess Diana's Funeral Part 2: The Cortege Emerges
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- Duration: 9:47
- Published: 17 Jun 2007
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At 9.08am, the Cortege emerged from Diana's London home, Kensington Palace, to begin its near two hour journey to Westminster Abbey where the service was due to begin at 11. When it turned onto the public road, some people in the crowd threw flowers. Others cried. I have succeededin creating an HQ DVD of the funeral footage. I have also created a DVD of the television footage from 31 August 1997. Please send me a message if you would like a copy of either DVD.
Princess Diana's Funeral Part 3: Hyde Park
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- Published: 17 Jun 2007
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The procession continues along Kensingston Road, passing a bus stop. This stretch of road is normally very busy. It then proceeds along Hyde Park Gate and then into the Park itself to proceed along the entire stretch of South Carriage Drive to Hyde Park Corner. This stretch of road is usually very quiet and is lovely to walk along in the summer. I had an email from a viewer asking for a copy of the tape. I am looking into acquiring the equipment to make copies of it onto DVD. If successful, I will make copies available. I already have the capacity to make PAL VHS copies. Please email if interested.
Diana, Princess of Wales
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- Published: 24 Aug 2009
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Diana, Princess of Wales was born in 1961, into one the oldest, aristocratic families in Britain. She was born in Park House, the private estate of HM The Queen. Diana called The Queen; Aunt 'Lilabeth, as she was seeing more and more of her because of the house. When Diana was six, her mother, Frances Shand Kydd, ran off with another man, leaving her children with her father, John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer. When Diana got older, she moved to London in an Kensington flat she shared with a few girlfriends. When Diana was 18, she met up with Prince Charles at a friend's house, where they started dating. After a few months of the media following her everywhere, Prince Charles asked her to marry him, she later accepted. The couple got married in July 29th, 1981 on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Although the people thought it was a 'fairytale' marriage, it was not. In fact, not even closer than you think... Diana was so unhappy, she made several suicide attempts, suffered with bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder (of which she suffered from in her years of a teenage girl) and severe depressions. In 1982, Diana gave birth to William, her first son, which is the second in line to the thrones of the United Kingdom and fifteen other Commonwealth Realms. And following up in 1984, she gave birth to another son named Harry, the third to the British Throne. Then in 1988, the couple were already leading separate lives... In August 1996, Prince Charles and Princess Diana got divorced after <b>...</b>
Princess Diana's Funeral Part 4: The Albert Hall
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- Published: 17 Jun 2007
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The cortege passes the Albert Hall where Diana saw Pavarotti shortly before her death. The congregation begins to arrive at the Abbey, guided in by the Royal Military Police, known as Redcaps. Big Ben can be heard striking 9.30. As the procession nears Hyde Park Corner, David Dimbleby tells us a bit about the Gun Carriage and its use in state funerals. I had an email from a viewer asking for a copy of the tape. I am looking into acquiring the equipment to make copies of it onto DVD. If successful, I will make copies available. I already have the capacity to make PAL VHS copies. Please email if interested.
Princess Diana's Funeral Part 5: Diana's Step-Mother & Margaret Thatcher
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Congregation begins to arrive at Westminster Abbey as the procession continues. Among those seen arriving is former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Diana's Step-Mother, Raine Spencer. Diana reportedly didn't get on with Raine as she was growing up but they became friends after her father's death in 1992. Diana's Brother, Charles Spencer, is seen being driven down the Mall.
Princess Diana's Funeral Part 6: Pavarotti Arrives
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The celebrity guests continue to arrive at the Abbey including Dodi's Dad Harrods and Paris Ritz owner, Mohammed Fayed, and Betty Bothroyd: the then Speaker of the House of Commons. Also seen is Diana's close friend Richard Branson and several British politicians including then Foreign Secretary Robin Cook and former Prime Ministers Edward Heath and James Callaghan, all of whom died in 2005. Tony Blair's Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, is also seen. Dodi's father Mohammed Al Fayed went on to concoct an elaborate and fantastical conspiracy theory implicating dozens of individuals and organisations in a supposed plot to murder Diana and his son. The allegations led to a very costly three year police investigation in Britain which found them to be nonsense: news.bbc.co.uk However, Mr Fayed did not back down following this stark presentation of unequivocal evidence and there was then a six month inquest in 2007/8. His bizarre and dubious version of events was rejected by a jury in April 2008 (see video response) after which he publicly retracted his allegations on television. However, ten years earlier and less than a year after Diana's death, the journalist Martyn Gregory had conducted his own investigation into Mr Fayed's claims. In June 1998, he presented this documentary: video.google.com He went on to write his book 'Diana: The Last Days' based on what he had discovered while researching the film. Former Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie who married Charles <b>...</b>
NBC News Bulletin - Princess Diana's Death
Initial reports on the Paris car accident that injured and eventually killed Diana, Princess of Wales. As reported by Brian Williams on MSNBC and the NBC television network. All copyrights belong to NBC Universal, Inc. and not the host of this video.
Princess Diana's Funeral Part 7: Elton John & George Michael
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- Published: 17 Jun 2007
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The procession clears Hyde Park and goes through the Wellington Arch toward Buckingham Palace. Chris De Burgh arrives at the Abbey after Tony Blair and his wife Cherie. But first we see Elton John arriving with his then boyfriend, later his "Civil Partner", David Furnish and are joined by their friend George Michael. Elton and David got married in a Civil Partnership when they became legal in Britain in 2005.
Princess Diana's Funeral Part 8: The Queen Awaits
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The cortege goes down Constitution Hill approaching Buckingham Palace where the Queen and the Royal Family waits for it to pass. The Queen's sister, Princess Margaret, is see waiting alongside Sarah, Duchess of York and mother of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie us seen waiting. It was revealed at the inquest into Diana's death that Sarah and Diana had not spoken to each other for almost two years at the time of Diana's death. Princess Margaret tragically died in 2002. Meanwhile, Clive James, Ruby Wax and other dignitaries arrive at Westminster Abbey.
Diana - Princess of Wales
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- Published: 11 Oct 2007
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Diana - Princess of Wales. I was in the West end of London during the week upto the funeral - it is the only time I could hear absolute silence! Just the shuffling of thousands of people just looking, some weeping and some just lost? I walked down the Mall taking pictures -a whole film- unfortunately I mislaid the pictures during my divorce..so have used those I feel portray the experience that was Diana. Music by Mercury Rev - The Dark is Rising (Thanks to Andy)
Princess Diana's Funeral Part 9: Buckingham Palace & The Queen
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The carriage passes the Palace with the Queen waiting. She bows as Diana, her former daughter-in-law's, coffin passes. A member of the public starts playing a Scottish lament on a set of bagpipes and charity workers who will later walk behind the procession start to gather.
Princess Diana's Funeral Part 10: Prince William & Prince Harry
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The procession proceeds down the Mall, the sweeping boulevard that goes from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace. Here, the cortege is joined by Diana's brother, former husband, former father-in-law and her two sons, Princes William and Harry. Her mother and two sisters arrive at Westminster Abbey. A shot is seen of the Chief Rabbi, Dr Jonathan Sacks, noting he cannot go into the Abbey as 6 September 1997 was a Saturday. The Queen Mother is seen being driven the Abbey. The funeral occurred a month after her 97th birthday. She was to live until she was 101! I had an email from a viewer asking for a copy of the tape. I am looking into acquiring the equipment to make copies of it onto DVD. If successful, I will make copies available. I already have the capacity to make PAL VHS copies. Please email if interested.
Princess Diana's Funeral Part 2: The Cortege Emerges
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- Published: 10 Nov 2007
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At 9.08am, the Cortege emerged from Diana's London home, Kensington Palace, to begin its near two hour journey to Westminster Abbey where the service was due to begin at 11. When it turned onto the public road, some people in the crowd threw flowers. Others cried. Photos referred to in text comments: www.scottbaker-inquests.gov.uk www.scottbaker-inquests.gov.uk I think Diana was turning her back so they wouldn't get a photo. It's so sad. I wish she was still with us.
Princess Diana's Funeral Part 11: Horseguards and the flag
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The cortege reaches Horseguards and the Queen Leaves Buckingham Palace, allowing the Union Jack to be lowered to half mast. The controversy surrounding the flag was made much of in the recent movie 'The Queen'. The gun carriage passes through Horseguards arch. Thanks to Tony for facilitating the replacement file
Princess Diana's Funeral Part 12: Approaching the Abbey
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The Cortege passes the cenotaph as a member of the crowd calls out "We love you Diana!" The Queen and Queen Mother arrive with Prince Edward at Westminster Abbey to polite applause as the organ begins playing Pachelbel's 'Canon in D'. The Queen Mother was just over a month past her 97th birthday at this time and had just over four and half years of her remarkable life left to live. I've heard it said her longevity was due in large part to her cheerful outlook on life: which should be a lesson for us all. The cortege passes Downing Street and the Houses of Parliament although they were not seen from the BBC's cameras. It would also have passed the Banqueting House where King Charles I was executed in 1649, having lost the Civil War. The cortege enters its final stretch after turning the corner on Parliament Square towards Victoria. The 400 or so charity workers stop as they are to participate in the service from St. Margaret's Chapel as the Abbey was not big enough to accomodate them alongside the other invited guests. As the gun carriage pulls in front of the Abbey, the time is just leaving 10.55am. I now have a region free DVD created of the Funeral footage, please get in touch if you would like a copy.
Princess Diana's Funeral Part 13: The Service Begins
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At 10.56am, the cortege arrives at the West Door of Westminster Abbey and the commentary is handed over to the Scottish actor, Tom Fleming. His solemn voice has been used by the BBC for state occasions since the 1950s. The coffin is hoisted from the Gun Carriage and carried inside by the Welsh Guards as Big Ben chimes eleven o'clock in the background. The Houses of Parliament are just around the corner from the entrance to Westminster Abbey. The British national anthem is sung as the camera zooms in on the Royal coat of arms in Westminster Abbey's stained glass: God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen! Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us; God save the Queen! The coffin begins its journey to the Catafalque to sound of the Funeral Sentences: I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. (St. John 11:25,26) I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: and though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God; whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another. (Job 19:25-27) 19/4/10: The commentator, Tom Fleming, died today aged 82. Diana's Funeral was one of his many broadcasting triumphs. He was the voice of British state occasions and will be missed. Rest in Peace.
Princess Diana's Funeral Part 14: The Journey to the Catafalque & I Vow to Thee My Country
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The coffin is laid at the Catafalque to the sound of the Funeral Sentences: Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts; shut not thy merciful ears unto our prayer; but spare us, Lord most holy, O God most mighty, O holy and most merciful Savior, thou most worthy Judge eternal, suffer us not, at our last hour, for any pains of death, to fall from thee. Amen Book of Common Prayer I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, From henceforth blessed are the dead which die in the Lord: even so saith the Spirit; for they rest from their labours. Revelation 14:13 William Croft. The family lay their wreaths at the Altar with the coffin in place. The Dean of Westminster Abbey, Dr Wesley Carr, begins the service by remarking on how Diana made people feel significant. The first hymn is Diana's favourite from her school days, 'I Vow to Thee My Country' with music from 'Jupiter: The Bringer of Jolity' by English composer Gustav Holst: I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above, entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love: the love that asks no question, the love that stands the test, that lays upon the altar the dearest and the best; the love that never falters, the love that pays the price, the love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice. The second verse is in Part 15...
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Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales
The public funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales started on 6 September 1997 at 9:08 am in London, when the tenor bell sounded to signal the departure of the cortege from Kensington Palace. The coffin was carried from the palace on a gun carriage, along beside Hyde Park to St. James' Palace, where Diana's body had lain in state for five days before being taken to Kensington Palace. The Union Flag on top of the palace was lowered to half mast. The official ceremony was held at Westminster Abbey in London and finished at the resting place in Althorp.
2,000 people attended the ceremony in Westminster Abbey while the British television audience peaked at 32.78 million, one of the United Kingdom's highest viewing figures ever. 2 billion people traced the event worldwide, making it one of the most watched events in history.
The funeral
The event was not a state funeral, but a national public funeral that included royal pageantry and Anglican funeral liturgy. A large pile of flowers was installed at the gates of Kensington Palace. Eight members of the Welsh Guards accompanied Diana's coffin, draped in the royal standard with an ermine border, on the one-hour-forty-seven-minute ride through London streets. At St. James' Palace, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry, and the Earl Spencer joined to walk behind. Five hundred representatives of various charities the Princess had been involved with joined behind them in the funeral cortege.The ceremony at the Westminster Abbey opened at 11:00 BST and lasted one hour and ten minutes. The royal family placed wreaths alongside Diana's coffin in the presence of Princess Michael of Kent, former UK Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and Edward Heath, and former Conservative MP Winston Churchill, the grandson of World War II-era Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. The guests included Sir Cliff Richard, Hillary Clinton, Henry Kissinger, William Crowe, Bernadette Chirac, Queen Noor of Jordan, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Elton John, George Michael, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. The Prime Minister Tony Blair had read an excerpt from the First Epistle to the Corinthians: "And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love". Among other invitees were Juan Carlos I of Spain, Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, Constantine II of Greece, Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan with Crown Princess Masako and Nelson Mandela.
The Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey and the Dean of Westminster Wesley Carr were also present in the abbey. The Anglican service opened with the traditional singing of "God Save the Queen". The pieces from Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonín Dvořák, Camille Saint-Saëns and other composers were played throughout the ceremony. Diana was to have been interred in the hamlet of Great Brington at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, along with her ancestors, but the Spencer family shifted the place to Althorp for private reasons. London's Foreign Press Association said it had received more than five hundred requests for credentials to cover the event.|align=right|width=33%}}
During the service, Elton John sang "Candle in the Wind" which had been re-written in tribute to Diana. He had contacted his writing partner Bernie Taupin, asking him to revise the lyrics of his 1973 song "Candle in the Wind" to honour Diana, and Taupin rewrote the song accordingly.
The burial
The burial occurred privately, later the same day. Diana's ex-husband, sons, mother, siblings, a close friend, and a clergyman were present. Diana's body was clothed in a black long-sleeved dress designed by Catherine Walker, which she had chosen some weeks before. A set of rosary beads was placed in her hands, a gift she had received from Mother Teresa, who died the same week as Diana. Her grave is on an island () within the grounds of Althorp Park, the Spencer family home for centuries.The original plan was for Diana to be buried in the Spencer family vault at the local church in nearby Great Brington, but Lord Spencer said that he was concerned about public safety and security and the onslaught of visitors that might overwhelm Great Brington. He decided that he wanted Diana to be buried where her grave could be easily cared for and visited in privacy by William, Harry, and other Spencer relatives.
The island is in an ornamental lake known as The Round Oval within Althorp Park's gardens. A path with thirty-six oak trees, marking each year of her life, leads to the Oval. Four black swans swim in the lake. In the water there are water lilies, which, in addition to white roses, were Diana's favourite flowers. On the southern verge of the Round Oval sits the Summerhouse, previously in the gardens of Admiralty House, London, and now adapted to serve as a memorial to Diana. An ancient arboretum stands nearby, which contains trees planted by Diana, William and Harry, and other members of the family.
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