MadameConcorde From San Marino, joined Feb 2007, 10243 posts, RR: 40 Posted (3 years 8 months 4 weeks 8 hours ago) and read 1734 times:
30 August 1997 The Mercedes 600 carrying Princess Diana and her companion Dodi Fayed was traveling more than 85 miles per hour when it hit a concrete pillar head-on in the Place D'Alma underpass, crumbling like an accordion. Both were killed, as well as the driver, Henri Paul -- later proven to have been under the influence of alcohol.
The Princess of Wales died on 31st August 1997 at 3.57 am at Pitié Salpetrière Hospital in Paris.
September11 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 3623 posts, RR: 23 Reply 1, posted (3 years 8 months 4 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 1705 times:
My mom read tons of books about her life. A family friend of mine used to host annual party in celebration of her death for 3 or 4 good years..
Kiwiandrew From New Zealand, joined Jun 2005, 8435 posts, RR: 14 Reply 4, posted (3 years 8 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1519 times:
if only she had had the commonsense to wear her seatbelt ( or better still , to not get into a car driven by a drunk ) she would almost certainly still be alive today
Moderation in all things ... including moderation ;-)
Hywel From Peru, joined Apr 2008, 719 posts, RR: 3 Reply 5, posted (3 years 8 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 1498 times:
I still have my photos of her and Prince Charles on my grandfather's yacht before they got divorced... such a tragic death, but as Kiwiandrew said, if only she had been wearing her seatbelt... common sense obviously didn't prevail...
It was an S280 not an S600 Mercedes which she was killed in.
IMO she had become nothing more than tabloid fodder in the year or so leading up to her death, had she been alive today I don't think people would have much time for her, especially if she was knocked up by Dodi.
LTBEWR From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 12338 posts, RR: 12 Reply 11, posted (3 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 1419 times:
The death of Princess Diana was one of horrible mixes of situations leading to a tragedy. It should not have happened. The public grief was way over the top, especially in the UK, perhaps out of guilt for putting her on such a pedistal and a victim of the media. I was in London and southern England in the days just after the death of the Queen Mother - she had a far more reasoned public greaving, although being 100 years old might have been a factor.
I have always been concerned that Princess Diana only had one bodyguard and he who didn't do his job either by making sure the driver was sober and allowing the car to be operated at 2 1/2 times the speed limit. Considering that she was a potential target of terrorists and constantly at risk by the vultures of the media, she should have had a much higher level of security. If so, she might have given better guidence to her children and most of all, still be with us and using her position for the charties she supported.
OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 24929 posts, RR: 60 Reply 12, posted (3 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 5 hours ago) and read 1376 times:
I will never forget where I was that day . It was 5am and I was sitting in the Aer Lingus lounge at Dublin Airport. I was waiting for my flight to Frankfurt. The lounge staff switched on the TV and said something about Diana but I didnt realise until she flicked onto the BBC which had live breaking news. We couldnt believe it. Some Aer Lingus staff and a few lounge guests just stood around the TV. It was also the topic of conversation on the flight to FRA.
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BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 756 posts, RR: 4 Reply 13, posted (3 years 8 months 3 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1312 times:
In the UK we hardly noticed this latest anniversary of Diana"s Death it had small amounts of TV Airtime and not much else.
As the world has moved on with the present and Diana is part of the Past and UK History.
It May seem Cold to some that I say this but we Live in an Ever Changing world were we can Die in a Heart Beat so we live for the Present and not for the Past.
Let Diana rest in Peace with out her Death being re-examined at every Anniversary.
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