Lv 7. Princess Diana's casket, draped with the royal standard, being carried into Westminster Abbey. The special coffin is kept at the ready in case a member of the Royal Family dies abroad. Her body was not fully embalmed until after she arrived back in England and the autopsy had been completed, so it had to be transported in a lead-lined casket. 8 of 31 Elton John performing "Candle in the Wind" during the service. I think it would have been too traumatizing for her young children, Prince William and Prince Harry to see their mother in a casket. The now 77-year-old was the first member of Diana’s staff to arrive in Paris from London just hours after her death on August 31, 1997. In the early hours of 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died in hospital after being injured in a car crash in a road tunnel in Paris.Her partner, Dodi Fayed, and the driver of the Mercedes-Benz W140, Henri Paul, were pronounced dead at the scene.Their bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones, survived with serious injuries. Picture: Getty Source:Supplied. In April 1994, a stillborn baby girl was laid to rest in an unmarked grave in Princess Diana's private garden. Some media claimed the erratic behaviour of paparazzi following the car, as reported by the … 4 1. Lady Diana Princess Diana Lady Di Princess Di World changer Did Whitney Houston have an open casket at her funeral? Charles is firmly in the young royals’ crosshairs after their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, confessed her oldest son was behind the August 1997 Paris car crash that killed Di. Well, as a retired funeral director in Texas, I am pretty convinced that the "American style" is normal. Diana's body was transported from France to England. In the early hours of 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died in hospital after being injured in a car crash in a road tunnel in Paris.Her partner, Dodi Fayed, and the driver of the Mercedes-Benz W140, Henri Paul, were pronounced dead at the scene.Their bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones, survived with serious injuries. Earl Spencer touches Prince Harry as they follow the coffin of Diana, Princess of Wales at her funeral, Sept. 6, 1997. The French mortician who embalmed Princess Diana's body said he regrets he did not wait for written authorization. I understand the casket was lead-lined, with a glass viewing window. Diana, Princess Of Wales died in a tragic car crash in Paris 21 years ago. This repository is populated with tens of thousands of assets and should be your first stop for asset selection. August 31 1997 is a day that millions of Brits remember clearly. But before that, there was one thing the people did not see coming and that was Queen Elizabeth bowing her head before the casket of her daughter-in-law. A new documentary about Princess Diana's death shows graphic photos of a dying Diana in the moments after the fatal crash that left her and two others dead. Diana, the Princess of Wales, pregnant with Prince Harry, chats while at a polo event with Prince Charles as bodyguard Barry Mannakee looks on. Discover (and save!) Her brother continued the ruse, saying the family decided Althorp was the “safest place” for Di’s remains. … Princess Diana’s grave is located on an island in the middle of an ornamental lake on the estate, which was chosen to defend the late princess' remains from ghoul and to keep it safe from intruders. Prince William and Prince Harry lost their mother, Princess Diana at a very young age and in tragic circumstances. Did he had an open casket? For the British royals, the coffin is covered by the royal standard, the flag, of that royal. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. This Princess Diana photo might contain helicopter, chopper, whirlybird, eggbeater, and biplane. We knew Prince Charles and her sister were on their way to identify her and pay their respects. Princess Diana's funeral was packed with powerful figures from politicians to celebrities and extended members of the royal family. Select 100 images or less to download. Lucy Devine The Sun September 26, 2018 11:28am The 20th anniversary of Princess Diana's death will be marked Sunday with two new documentaries on the Smithsonian Channel. Zoom meetings in muddy jodhpurs. 1. On the online forum site Quora, royal fan Eileen Wood said that there was no viewing of Princess Diana’s body even for her sons, and there’s a reason why this was the case. Princess Diana passed away last 1997 and she was actually given a public funeral on the September 6 of the same year. This week marks 23 years since the tragic death of Princess Diana. PEOPLE'S PRINCESS: Diana was beloved around the world for her charity work and charm (Image: GETTY) DRIVER: Colin Tebbutt worked on Diana's staff for two years before her death (Image: ITV) The driver said: "When I returned, she looked 100% better but it was one of the hottest days of the year and the room was like a furnace. Photo: MEGA. On Sept. 6, 1997, hundreds of thousands of mourners poured onto the streets of London to wave their final goodbye at Princess Diana's coffin. Clive Leverton said: "The French embalmer had tried to make her face as presentable as possible. The 20th anniversary of Princess Diana's death will be marked Sunday with two new documentaries on the Smithsonian Channel. The IBM strategic repository for digital assets such as images and videos is located at dam.ibm.com. Of course she had her eyes shut,i don't really know what you are asking,the undertaker would have put her in the coffin. Lovetreehill and carol1022 like this. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 8: Casket bearing the body of Princess Diana is taken into Westminster Abbey, 06 September in London. But in a bid to foil grave robbers, the public was told Diana was buried in a crypt on an idyllic island within Althorp Park, the nearby 13,500-acre estate where Diana grew up. 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Click here to request Getty Images Premium Access through IBM Creative Design Services. I don't know if the casket she was finally buried in was lead-lined or not - it might have been an altogether different casket. Diana’s former status as a royal princess still wasn’t good enough to win over the Khan family’s approval. I am not familiar with the customs or procedures in the United Kingdom pertaining to funerals or wakes. Unknowing fans cough up $23 to visit the estate and pay their respects to the “People’s Princess.” For years conspiracies have swirled as to whether Diana's death was an inside job. Picture: Supplied Source:Supplied. It was difficult enough for them to walk behind the casket. Oct 22, 2017 - This Pin was discovered by Ellis Nelson. Sponsored runs in old linen shorts. lady. Oct 22, 2017 - This Pin was discovered by Ellis Nelson. Sabrina, it is not a rule in Britain, but generally we don't have open coffins in this country (that is more an American practice). {{familyColorButtonText(colorFamily.name)}}, View {{carousel.total_number_of_results}} results. This was discussed during the televised coverage of the funeral. If you're referring to Princess Diana, her casket is made of mahogany wood. Princess Grace was buried in an Ebony casket, that much I know. THE heartbreaking reason Prince Philip walked behind Diana’s coffin, despite his “intense dislike” of the late princess, has finally been revealed.