The last few months have seen the
publication of many books and articles and airing of lots of TV
shows about Diana, Princess of Wales who died twenty years ago this
past August. These shows and articles usually examine Diana’s final
days and explain what effect her death and funeral had on both her
close family and the country in general. Diana Survivor is rather
different to many of these…
As the 20th anniversary of her death
approaches, Buckingham Palace is set to host a tribute to the late
Diana, Princess of Wales, as part of the summer opening. Beginning
this weekend, visitors to the Queen’s ‘office’ in London will be
able to step into Diana’s world…
Diana, Princess of Wales’s biographer,
Andrew Morton, has revealed that the Princess secretly recorded
herself describing her emotional distraught over the state of her
marriage to Prince Charles. Andrew Morton said that the Princess
found a way to contact him via a…
Speaking at the Diana Awards ceremony at
St James’s Palace, Prince William gave a touching tribute to his
late mother when he said she is still the inspiration behind
“countless acts of compassion and bravery”. Joined by his brother,
Prince Harry, the Duke of Cambridge spoke warmly about their
mother’s legacy, saying: “This summer marks 20 years since our
mother died, and she achieved so…
A new exhibition displaying iconic images
of Diana, Princess of Wales has opened at the Althorp Estate,
Northampton, the princess’s final resting place and the family seat
of the Earls of Spencer since 1508. The images – fifteen in total,
taken in 1997 by legendary…
Royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith is
set to reveal new facets of the heir to the throne in Prince
Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life,
publishing this Thursday, 6 April. After four years interviewing
300 of the prince’s family members, friends…
New biography looks at issues between Prince Philip and Prince Charles
14th February 2017
In Prince Charles: The Passions and
Paradoxes of an Improbable Life, New York Times bestselling author
Sally Bedell Smith digs deep into the relationship between Prince
Charles and his father, the Duke of Edinburgh and alleges that the
heir to the throne was ‘threatened’ into marrying young Diana
Spencer. In the upcoming biography, Bedell Smith investigates the
role that Prince Philip played…
BREAKING: Princes William and Harry to commission a Statue of Diana, Princess of Wales
28th January 2017
Today, Kensington Palace released a
statement on behalf of Prince William and Prince Harry that a
statue of their late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales will be
erected on the grounds of their home at Kensington Palace. The Duke
of Cambridge and Prince Harry said: “It…
Prince Harry reveals how an Army Sergeant helped him find his confidence after the death of his mother
21st September 2016
Prince Harry has revealed he was ‘lacking
guidance’ after the death of his mother in 1997 and that it was his
Colour Sergeant at Sandhurst who helped him rebuild confidence in
the wake of the tragedy. Prince Harry was only 12 years old when
his mother died in a car crash…
#OnThisDay in 1997: Diana, Princess of Wales apologized for taking her sons to see a 15 certificated film
23rd June 2016
On this day in 1997, Diana, Princess of
Wales apologised for taking Princes William and Harry to see a 15
certified film. The film was The Devil’s Own, and it had been
accused as glamorising the Irish Republican Army (IRA). The problem
was not with Prince William,then 15, seeing the film, but rather
Prince Harry, who was only 12 at the time. Diana had persuaded
cinema staff to allow him in…
