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Diana's coffin, draped with the royal standard with an ermine border (i.e. the Other Members' standard), was brought to London from the Salpêtrière Hospital, via Vélizy – Villacoublay Air Base, Paris, to RAF Northolt by Diana's former husband Charles, Prince of Wales, and her two sisters on 31 August 1997. [9]
Twenty-six years ago, the world looked on as Prince William and Prince Harry said goodbye to their mom. Read on for photos of the day Diana, Princess of Wales was laid to rest.
In a BBC documentary marking the 20th anniversary of Diana’s passing, the now-Prince of Wales said that walking behind his mother’s casket was “one of the hardest things I’ve ever done”.
Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997), was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother of Princes William and Harry. Her activism and glamour, which made her an international icon, earned her enduring popularity.
Prince William, Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana. Shutterstock(3) A painful reminder of the past. Prince William reportedly told a mourner that Queen Elizabeth II‘s coffin procession ...
1 September – The Prince of Wales flies to Paris to bring home the body of his ex-wife. Bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones, the only survivor of the crash in which Diana died, remains in a critical condition. 6 September – At the funeral of the former Princess of Wales, her coffin is carried into Westminster Abbey by a contingent of Welsh Guards. [5]
The queen broke royal protocol once again during Diana's funeral procession. As the carriage carrying the late Princess of Wales' coffin was pulled past the royal family, Elizabeth dipped her head ...
The Squadron is also responsible for the ceremonial repatriation of serving Royal Air Force personnel from overseas and members of the Royal Family; in 1997, following the untimely death of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Squadron provided the bearer party that recovered the coffin from Paris. [2]