Gun carriage to bear Mother Teresa for burial in Calcutta
The funeral will be state sponsored with a gun carriage draped in the Indian flag. Mourners and high officials will escort the body from St Thomas Church to the sports stadium and then to the Missionaries of Charity for private burial. Some critics argue for a public burial.
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Calcutta
India
Anthony Rodricks
Henry D'Souza
Mother
Igh
Sill
Danny
Missionaries of Charity
St. Thomas’ Church
Telegraph
St. Thomas
Missionaries of Charity Order
Agsarnies
Spencers and Windsors clash after Diana funeral speech
Earl Spencer's forceful funeral tribute to Diana triggers a public feud between the Spencer and Windsor families. He vows to keep her children's spirits free from royal stiffness, while critics call his speech cruel. The piece notes long family histories, press friction, and plans to fund Diana causes with major donations and new media projects.
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Diana
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Windsors
Charles
Prince Charles
Prince William
Prince Harry
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Capulets
Romeo and Juliet
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Julius Caesar
Rome
David Starkey
Windsor
Prince Edward
Fac
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Spencer
Charmpagne
Charlie
Victoria Lockwood
British Broadcasting
NBC
South Africa
Cape Town
Press Complaints Commission
Paul McCartney
Eric Clapton
Phil Collins
Elton John
British Broadcasting Corp
Diana, Princess of Wales
Princess Fund
Diana funeral rift keys royal plan and public ceremony
Channel Four reported Princess Diana’s public funeral came after Prince Charles resisted Queen Elizabeth II’s preference for a private service. The dispute involved Prime Minister Blair’s office mediation and disagreements over coffin placement at St James's Palace and Westminster Abbey, with Diana’s family anger noted.
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Diana
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Prince Charles
Spencer
The
Guardian
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South Africa
London
Elizabeth II
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Robert Fellowes
Fellowes
Tony Blair
Channel Moor
Ace
Blair
Paris
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Channel 4
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Victoria
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Britain
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