Posted on 08/30/2007 2:31:11 AM PDT by Aussie Dasher
BRITAIN marks the 10th anniversary of Princess Diana's death tomorrow with a royal memorial service and a series of other tributes to the the "people's princess".
Diana's sons Princes William and Harry, her ex-husband Prince Charles and the Queen, will mark the tragedy that many say changed Britain with a solemn service in central London.
Her sons, who were aged just 15 and 12 when their mother died aged 36 in a car crash in Paris, are now officers in the British army. They were to give personally-selected readings during the service, being held at their regimental chapel.
The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, head of the Anglican church, will deliver two prayers written for the occasion.
Guests include Prime Minister Gordon Brown, ex-premier Tony Blair, who famously described her as the "people's princess", and pop singer Elton John, who sang an adapted version of Candle In The Wind at Diana's funeral which brought more than one million people onto the streets of London a decade ago.
Other famous names have not made it on to the final guest-list, though.
Charles's second wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall - who Diana dubbed "the rottweiler'' and blamed for her divorce from the heir to the throne in 1996 - will not be attending.
Although royal officials initially insisted she would be there, Camilla announced a U-turn on Sunday, saying she did not want to "divert attention from the purpose of the occasion,'' reportedly on advice from the Queen.
Mohamed Al Fayed, the father of Diana's lover Dodi Fayed
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” the people’s princess “
Yea ...just what “ the people “ need ...
Because it's not true until the pancake flipper says so. :-)
It was the horrific maudlin demonstration at Diana’s funeral that drove home to me the fact that the Endland of a “stiff upper lip” was long gone....
A message which most of humanity failed to grasp.
Seriously, she's one of the most over-rated Brits of all time. I hope she doesn't become their Elvis. One is too many as it is.
PING
I remember exactly what I was doing when I heard that Diana had died. When I think back on it I am filled with the same feeling of...yawn.
Yes, I was just loving it, seeing the fawning by the press over Diana, then having the force themselves to provide fair coverage of Theresa, lest they be accused of something.
I am so sick of hearing about that skank.
” and pop singer Elton John, who sang an adapted version of Candle In The Wind at Diana’s funeral which brought more than one million people onto the streets of London a decade ago. “
zzzZZZzzz....
I’m sorry, I reached the Princes Di news overload some time ago.
Yes it is!
Excellent movie! Helen Mirren was awesome.
Unfortunately a lot of folks I know never saw it because of this Diana overload.
They missed a performance that justifiably got the Oscar nod.
Helen is quite the feisty, charming lady. Did you see her interview with oops forgot his name on 60 minutes a while ago? She’s got a sparkle and liveliness which is fun to see and I admire her greatly.
“The Queen” is one of those movies you love to see again and again because of her superior talent. Michael Sheen who protrayed Tony Blair was very good as well.
If you’re interested in British made movies see “Sense and Sensibility” with Emma Thompon and Kate Winslet. Emma wrote the screenplay and acted in it and it is my favorite movie ever.
Bunches.
Agreed. It was a great movie.
OMG, LOL! You sound like (well maybe better) a professional reviewer!
who'd of thunk it?
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