Prince William, Prince of Wales said that memories of walking behind his mother Princess Diana‘s coffin resurfaced as he did the same for his grandmother Queen Elizabeth.
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A look behind the curtain. Former bodyguard Lee Sansum shared stories about his time working for Princess Diana in his new book, Protecting Diana: A Bodyguard’s Story.
“My time with the princess, it was only a short period in my life, but it had a bigger impact on my life forever,” Sansum exclusively told Us Weekly ahead of the Tuesday, August 30, release. ”I think because of the 25th anniversary of her death coming up soon, people are just interested in the princess all over the world.”
Diana died in 1997 at age 36 in a tragic car accident. The bodyguard, for his part, will “never forget” meeting Diana for the first time when he was hired to work one of her vacations following her split from Prince Charles.
“Before I went out to St. Tropez, I already knew the princess was coming. Nobody else did, but the security team,” he told Us. “She was an amazing lady and what really caught my attention is she was just a normal down-to-earth lady and it wasn’t what I expected. I don’t know what I expected. She loved her boys. You could tell she cared for people, all the staff, everybody she met. She smiled; she treated them kindly. She was funny. We had some great conversations, and she was a normal person.”
Sansum told Us that he is “trained to see nonverbal communications in people” and is “quite good at picking up if anybody’s hiding something or there’s an agenda,” but Diana was “just an amazing, lovely lady.”
He continued: “She was a caring mother. She loved her boys. She loved watching them play. She loved playing with them. She loved watching Harry [be a] bit of a naughty boy. I think we call them naughty boys, [but] I call ’em a free child and I think she was a free child too.”
Prince William was 15 when his mother died, while Pr
Prince William, Prince of Wales said that memories of walking behind his mother Princess Diana‘s coffin resurfaced as he did the same for his grandmother Queen Elizabeth.
Kate Middleton paid tribute to both Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana at the late monarch's procession in London on 14 September. The Princess of Wales, 40, wore an all-black ensemble for the sombre occasion with a black netted veil across her face, paired with a striking diamond brooch and pearl earrings. The Diamond and Pearl Leaf brooch Kate wore belonged to the Queen, who sadly passed away on 8 September at Balmoral Castle, and the Collingwood Pearl Drop Earrings belonged to the late Princess Diana.
People have taken to social media to share their sympathy for Prince Harry and Prince William who are currently mourning the death of their grandmother, Her Majesty the Queen.The monarch’s death is the second close family member the two brothers have lost following their mother Princess Diana dying in 1997 in a car crash. Princess Diana’s funeral was a well-documented affair, similar to the ongoing services taking place to honour the Queen. Harry, 37, and William, 40, stood side-by-side earlier today, Wednesday 14 September, as their grandmother’s coffin made its way from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.
Kate Middleton is now the Princess of Wales. Following Queen Elizabeth II's death on Thursday, King Charles III officially named his son and daughter-in-law, Prince William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales, titles he once held with his late first wife, Princess Diana.«Today I am proud to create him Prince of Wales, Tywysog Cymru, the country whose title I've been so proud to bear,» King Charles said during his pre-recorded message from Buckingham Palace on Friday. «With Catherine beside him, our new Prince and Princess of Wales will, I know, continue to inspire and lead our national conversations, helping to bring the marginal to the center ground where vital help can be given.»Kate and William's new titles are reflected on both their Instagram and Twitter accounts.«This was not automatic,» royal expert Katie Nicholl told ET of William and Kate's new titles.
Meghan Markle has certainly been wowing with her outfit choices while on tour of Europe, although she may have faced some criticism due to her wardrobe costs. The first stop on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s unofficial royal tour was the One Young World Summit in Manchester where the 41 year old looked regal in head-to-toe red . The couple arrived at the summit to cheers and applause from the 2,000-strong crowd.
the Daily Beast Thursday, declaring: “Diana would have been very, very protective of Harry and I believe very anxious about this direction they [he and Meghan] have taken.”The magazine queen, 68 — who also penned the best-selling biography “The Diana Chronicles” — added: “I think she would have felt Meghan was steering Harry in a direction that was not good. I don’t think Diana would have been the great fan of Meghan that Meghan herself might perhaps imagine.”Indeed, there have been dozens of reports that Meghan, 41, is modeling herself on her late mother-in-law, copying her outfits, wearing her jewelry and fashioning herself as a similarly free-spirited humanitarian. Many claim iconoclastic Diana would have loved Meghan for throwing out the royal rulebook — but not so, said Brown.
A former friend of the late Princess Diana has revealed that she thinks she would not have been a “great fan” of her son Prince Harry ’s wife, Meghan Markle.The comments were made by the Tina Brown, the Princess’ diarist on the 25th anniversary of her tragic death, and suggested that Diana may not be impressed with Megan for “steering Harry in a direction that was not good” for the Prince.Tina then added: “I don't think Diana would have been the great fan of Meghan that Meghan herself might perhaps imagine.” Speaking to the Daily Beast, she did however remark that she thought Diana would also have been “thrilled” by the Duke meeting his wife, as Meghan’s relationship with Harry has made sure “her son was happy.” The biographer also commented that she thought Diana would have been “delighted, supportive and thrilled someone of mixed race was joining the royal family” because Diana as a person was so “inclusive." This isn’t the first time Tina has weighed in on the relationship between the Sussexes and the wider royal family, with her comments surrounding 'Megxit' suggesting that the couple’s decision to emigrate to the US has left the rest of the family “still reeling” and “baffled”. Princess Diana was killed in a car crash on August 31, 1997 at the age of just 36, leaving behind her two sons Prince William, then aged 15, and Prince Harry, 12.
Sir Elton John has paid tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, on the 25th anniversary of her death, saying: “You will always be missed.” The 75-year-old veteran musician, who was close friends with the princess, shared a photo on Instagram of them laughing together to commemorate the occasion. Diana, the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry, was 36 when she was killed in a car crash in Paris on August 31 1997.
Prince Harry has revealed the adorable way that his son Archie honours his grandmother, the late Princess Diana - who tragically died in a car crash in 1997. Whilst Harry, 37, and 41 year old Meghan Markle's eldest child Archie is now three years old and attending pre-school in California, where he resides with his parents and younger sister Lilibet, Harry has revealed that one of his first words as a baby was "grandma".
Elton John has shared a moving message as he marked the 25th anniversary of the passing of Diana, Princess of Wales.INSIDE: Sir Elton John's vast property portfolio spans from Windsor to Venice – photosThe singer was close with the royal and posted a photo of the pair together in a Christmas setting, and they were both smiling with wide grins. Diana looked elegant in an all-blue outfit, including a dazzling blazer that featured intricate details around her wrists.
Prince William and Prince Harry are expected to remember their mother, Princess Diana, privately on Wednesday, marking the 25th anniversary of hertragic and untimely death. A source tells ET that the relationship between the brothers «remains strained,» but they are «both dedicated to carrying on Diana's legacy.» The source adds that both William and Harry are committed to making sure their mother's humanitarian work is recognized and they both make sure their children are reminded of their grandmother's memory. Many tributes in memory of the late Diana began popping up on Wednesday, including in front of Kensington Palace in central London, outside her former London home, and above the Paris tunnel where a car accident took her life.Earlier this month, biographer James Patterson spoke with ET about the release of his new book about the royals, and mused on what the late Diana might think of her sons' rift today. «I think she would be saddened by the break with the two boys,» Patterson told ET. «I think that would really make her sad because they had been so very close as kids, and then… Will obviously deciding [that he] must stay with tradition and the crown and the royals, and then Harry making the break.»Even with the brothers' opposing views, Patterson guessed that Diana, who got divorced from Prince Charles in 1996, «would've respected both sides.»«I don't think she looked at the tradition of the royal family and said it's a bad thing.
millions paid tribute to Diana, leaving flowers, notes, memorabilia and gifts at Buckingham Palace, in the hopes of finding some semblance of closure in the painful loss of the beloved People’s Princess.Over two decades later, the grief is ever-present for those who knew her, fans who adored her, the generations inspired by her charity — and her sons, now adults raising their own children without her loving embrace.Charles Spencer led an emotional tribute to his late sister on Wednesday, the anniversary of her tragic death. The 58-year-old shared a photo on Twitter showing a flag at half-mast at her childhood home, Althorp House.pic.twitter.com/nsYlWyHKcqPrince Harry, Duke of Sussex, 37, said he would be spending time with his family privately on Wednesday, but gave a heartbreaking statement last week during a polo event.“Next week is the 25th anniversary of my mother’s death, and she most certainly will never be forgotten,” he said.
Meghan Markle’s latest revealing interview is thought to be overshadowing the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death, royal insiders say. The former Suits star spoke out against the royal family's Instagram policies amongst other things in a lengthy interview with New York magazine’s The Cut on Monday 29 August.The Duchess of Sussex also claimed that Prince Harry has “lost” his relationship with his father, Prince Charles — and revealed how “happy” she was to finally leave the UK.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved to Canada when they first departed UK soil but have now settled in Montecito, California.
Royal commentator Duncan Larcombe has said “mistakes were made” in the first few days following Princess Diana’s untimely death in the early hours of Sunday 31 August 1997. While nobody could have foreseen the scale or the intensity of the public reaction, Diana’s sons, Princes William and Harry, found the response was bewildering, with the Duke of Cambridge later admitting he found the public’s grief “very peculiar”, especially as he and Harry – themselves in a “state of shock” – felt obliged not to cry.
perished in car crash in Paris, changing the trajectory of the royal family forever.Etoile Limousines owner Jean-Francois Musa was the proprietor of the vehicle that the Princess of Wales died in, alongside Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul, on Aug. 31, 1997.Musa, 63, is now claiming that French authorities have not allowed him to take back his missing Mercedes-Benz S280.“It’s legally mine — [but] I have no idea where the car is,” he told the Mirror. “All I know is it is legally mine and obviously I want it back.
Princess Diana and Prince Charles had one of the most high profile royal relationships ever.The pair, who wed in 1981, had a romance and a wedding that was dubbed a “fairytale” by royal well wishers and as her profile grew, Princess Diana became one of the most loved royal women across the globe. However, the then Prince and Princess of Wales weren’t living a fairytale in reality and over many occasions, the cracks in their relationship were shown publicly. In the second half of the 1980s, after only a few years of marriage, rumours of Charles and Diana's unhappiness became commonplace.
Princess Diana would be “distraught” at the state of the relationship between her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, royal expert Jennie Bond has claimed. Jennie, 71, who invited OK! into her home earlier this year, said she also believes Diana, who died 25 years ago, would have “sorted out” the feuding siblings. Speaking to GB News Weekend Breakfast, Jennie, a former BBC Royal correspondent, said: “I think she’d be distraught that the boys are still feuding.
An old Ford Escort that once belonged to the late Princess Diana sold at auction Saturday for a whopping £650,000, or around $763,700.