Diana Remembered in Royal Funeral at Westminster Abbey
Princess Diana laid to rest in a state funeral at Westminster Abbey with Prince Charles Prince Philip and her two sons present. Earl Spencer delivered a searing critique of press intrusion as crowds across London and parks watched on giant screens and mourners laid bouquets along the procession route.
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KU Grad Sees Diana Funeral Crowds In London
Barbara Kollmeyer, a KU graduate and London bureau chief, watched Princess Diana's funeral procession from central London. She described a nation in deep grief as the casket passed 25 feet away and noted Prince William, Charles, and Harry in the royal entourage. Residents worldwide mourned, while local Lawrence and Derby connections echoed the event and the public’s emotional response.
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Diana's brother lashes out at press at funeral
Earl Spencer electrified Diana's funeral with a sharp rebuke of press coverage calling her the most hunted person of the modern age. He pledged to shield Princes William and Harry from intrusive reporting and from suffocating royal tradition while urging respect for the grieving process.
Princes say goodbye with dignity to Diana in Westminster
In Westminster Abbey, Princess Diana's sons Prince William and Prince Harry walked behind her coffin with grave composure. Elton John performed a rewritten Candle in the Wind as the brothers, tears welling, faced a vast silent crowd and shared their private grief with their family present.
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