Where were you on the 31st of August 1997? It may be tough to remember a specific date, but you will likely recall the shocking death of Diana, Princess of Wales in a car crash in Paris, chased by Paparazzi.
Diana’s death saw an unprecedented national outpouring of grief in the United Kingdom.
Then Prime Minister Tony Blair remembered Diana as ‘the people’s princess.’
I feel like everyone else in this country today – utterly devastated.Tony Blair
Thousands of bouquets were placed outside Buckingham Palace and a million people lined the streets for Diana’s funeral cortege as it made its way to Westminster Abbey.
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