Diana
Today it is 7 years since the tragic and untimely death of Diana, Princess of Wales. The furore surrounding the event has lessened in that time but memories of an outstanding lady remain.
I have previously blogged on this subject and my experiences at length and for that reason will not do so again now, if you are new to my blog and would like to read it go here.
There will no doubt be a few who still make the annual visit to the gates of Kensington Palace to lay flowers and tributes. If I was still living in London I don't think I would be one of them any longer but I will take a few moments to remember the loss of a vital and special lady.
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I never had a profound interest in the Royal Family. I think that has something to do with geography, that's all. Interestingly enough... I quite liked her, who she was, how she conducted herself, her life. The world lost a wonderful irreplaceable woman and mother. Interestingly... as my boy is getting older... I have had strangers say to me that he has a look of Prince William. In some light.. I think he does too.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
It seems very odd but from now, almost to the minute and for the next 6 days I could tell you almost minute by minute what I was doing, like it was yesterday but maybe that's because I went to the palace and the funeral....a very sad time.
That's is one of those events where you'll always remember where you were and what you were doing when you found out. I was 18, playing Mah Jong on the computer in the living with my parents when we saw a special news bulletin. I'm not from England, but it was definitely a sad day.
I'd like to add here, I believe the royal family severely under-estimated their young protege when they selected Diana over Prince Charles' other choices. And that's exactly how I feel about what their marriage was - a selection from possible ladies who were virgins, who could produce beautiful children to finally add some grace to the doggy faces of England's monarch.
When I think of Diana, I celebrate a woman who refused to kneel to her adulterous husband simply for duty, and who chose to campaign heartily for the will of other, less fortunate people.
Okay, I think I'm done now. :-D
I agree with all that Jenn. I like alot of people felt a strange kind of affinity with her. We were only months apart in age and both married within a few weeks of each other. I never met her of course, the closest I ever got was a few feet from her coffin which wasn't a situation anyone would have wished for but she was very different from the other members of the Royal family and a great loss.
Beautiful picture of Princess. She lives in History.
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