Princess Diana

Princess Diana's fatal car crash inside a Paris tunnel shocked the world 25 years ago. Here is a look at where some of those connected to the accident are ...

[CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP](https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink) As far as I knew, when she was in the ambulance, she was alive and I expected her to live. In June 2021, Gourmelon spoke to the Daily Mail and recounted the final moments of Diana’s life. Lord John Stevens is the investigator behind Diana’s death and is a former police chief. Al Fayed was the owner of Harrods, a department store in England, until he sold it for 1.5 billion pounds in 2010. He was the sole survivor of the accident and spent 10 days in a coma immediately following the crash. I held her hand," he told the outlet. Tourists and fans of the late princess visit the site regularly. Dodi and Diana were returning from a vacation when their car crashed into a pillar at the entrance to the Pont de l'Alma tunnel. 31, 1997, when he came across the tragic accident in the tunnel. The Flame of Liberty monument nearby now stands as He recalls the smoking Mercedes split in two.

Above all, there was shock. That's the word people use over and over again when they remember Princess Diana's death in a Paris car crash 25 years ago ...

Diana had her own struggles with the palace, airing her grievances in a 1995 BBC interview that continues to make headlines. Beyond that, there’s the decision of Harry and his wife, Meghan, to give up royal duties for life in Southern California. They set about to better understand why Diana’s death had prompted such an overwhelming spectacle, said Sally Bedell Smith, a historian and author of “Diana in Search of Herself.’’ Nor the extent to which it would affect both my public duties and my personal life, in a manner that’s been hard to bear.” “I don’t think many people will want me to be queen.” She reached out and took the hands of a young patient, demonstrating the virus couldn’t be transmitted by touch. A member of the aristocratic Spencer family, Diana was known for flouncy bows, sensible skirts and a boyish blond bob when she started dating the future king. Bouquets of flowers, many including personal notes, carpeted the grounds outside Diana’s home in Kensington Palace. That alone forced the royals to recognize that Diana’s common touch had connected with people in ways that hadn’t yet occurred to the House of Windsor. When she realized some photographers didn’t get the shot, she turned around and did it again. There were rock bands and opera singers, dancers and lasers painting pictures of corgis on the sky. From that moment on, reporters and photographers followed Diana wherever she went.

Fans of the late Princess Diana have placed tributes outside the gates of her Kensington Palace home, marking the 25th anniversary of her death in a Paris ...

She was in newspapers, magazines. The public watched as she blossomed from a shy teenager into an international style icon who befriended AIDS patients, charmed Nelson Mandela and walked through a minefield to promote the drive to eradicate landmines. 31, 1997, at the age of 36, stunning people around the world who felt they knew the princess after seeing her successes and struggles play out on TV screens and newspaper front pages for 17 years.

Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer announced their engagement in February 1981, with Diana wearing a chic skirt set and pussy-bow blouse in a hue to match ...

From the moment her engagement to Prince Charles was announced in February 1981, Princess Diana became a worldwide fashion phenomenon. The daring frock, designed by Christina Stambolian, marked the start of her bolder post-Charles style. The princess looked like Sleeping Beauty in a shimmery off-the-shoulder Bellville Sassoon gown at a 1981 event, with her nap prompting the palace to announce her pregnancy with Prince William the next day.

Fox Nation remembers Princess Diana's legacy with a three-part "Scandalous" special, 25 years after a "tragedy of epic proportions" killed the princess and ...

[Fox Nation](https://nation.foxnews.com/featured/?cmpid=org=NAT::ag=owned::mc=referral::src=FNC_web::cmp=Boiler::add=DigitalBoilerUnit_&utm_source=referral&utm_medium=FNC_web&utm_campaign=Boiler&utm_content=DigitalBoilerUnit_) programs are viewable on-demand and from your mobile device app, but only for Fox Nation subscribers. ["Scandalous,"](https://nation.foxnews.com/featured/?cmpid=org=NAT::ag=owned::mc=referral::src=FNC_web::cmp=Boiler::add=DigitalBoilerUnit_&utm_source=referral&utm_medium=FNC_web&utm_campaign=Boiler&utm_content=DigitalBoilerUnit_) "but it was a complete, ineffective security arrangement on behalf of Mohamed Al Fayed that attempted to protect probably the most known woman in the world." [said on the show](https://nation.foxnews.com/featured/?cmpid=org=NAT::ag=owned::mc=referral::src=FNC_web::cmp=Boiler::add=DigitalBoilerUnit_&utm_source=referral&utm_medium=FNC_web&utm_campaign=Boiler&utm_content=DigitalBoilerUnit_). NEW ‘SCANDALOUS’ SPECIAL GOES INSIDE PRINCESS DIANA'S TRAGIC DEATH](https://www.foxnews.com/media/scandalous-princess-diana-fox-nation) Subscribe to "She resented having policemen with her all the time. Theories of culpability range from the driver of the car to paparazzi hunting her – to the On her final evening in Paris, Diana was dining at the Ritz with her lover, Dodi Al Fayed. [on the Fox Nation special.](https://nation.foxnews.com/featured/?cmpid=org=NAT::ag=owned::mc=referral::src=FNC_web::cmp=Boiler::add=DigitalBoilerUnit_&utm_source=referral&utm_medium=FNC_web&utm_campaign=Boiler&utm_content=DigitalBoilerUnit_) "This is not a time for recriminations, but for sadness. [at the hand of the Royal Family.](https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/personalities/british-royals) From the moment she died in 1997, conspiracy theorists have proposed a slew of theories on what happened during her final moments.

The 25th anniversary since the princess' death was marked by her family at Althorp House in Northamptonshire where Diana is buried.

[paid tributes](https://www.newsweek.com/prince-william-attention-princess-diana-good-deeds-birthday-1720987) to their mother throughout the year with Harry being the most explicit in his wish for the day to be [one of "memories." "I want it to be a day filled with memories of her incredible work and love for the way she did it. This was the last time that the princes were photographed together amid a reported rift between them. All over the world, a standard bearer for the rights of the truly downtrodden, a very British girl who transcended nationality. When this happened crowds outside the palace cheered. This became interpreted as a symbol that the royal family didn't care about the princess and their absence from London or participation in public mourning generated ill will among the public. The flagpole above the palace remained bare according to custom despite government buildings flying their flags at half-mast in tribute. Where Is Her Flag?" [day of the funeral ](https://www.newsweek.com/queen-elizabeth-tribute-princess-diana-viral-video-tiktok-1721334)when the queen left the palace to attend the service at Westminster Abbey, the royal standard was lowered according to tradition, but then the Union Jack (Britain's national flag) was raised and flown at half-mast. "Where Is Our Queen? Whenever [killed in a high-speed car crash](https://www.newsweek.com/shock-dianas-death-654172) in Paris at the age of 36 in the early hours of August 31, 1997.

As Britain mourns the "People's Princess," one of the last people she spoke with tells CBS News if she were still alive, there'd be "no split between Harry ...

She might even have had a second family. "There were three in this marriage," she said, alluding to Charles' relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles, who he went on to marry years after Diana died. Diana's relationship with the media was always complicated. But even before her so-called fairytale wedding, she'd become something unique: A royal who was also a megawatt celebrity. "I miss her hugely," Richard Kay, a journalist who struck up an unlikely friendship with Diana, told CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams. London — Wednesday marks 25 years since Princess Diana was tragically killed in a car crash in Paris.

LONDON Aug. 31, 2022 6:59 a.m.. Fans of the late Princess Diana placed tributes outside the gates of her Kensington Palace home on Wednesday, marking the 25th ...

She was in newspapers, magazines. The public watched as she blossomed from a shy teenager into an international style icon who befriended AIDS patients, charmed Nelson Mandela and walked through a minefield to promote the drive to eradicate landmines. The tributes left outside Kensington Palace on Wednesday were a small reminder of the mountains of flowers piled there in the days after Diana's death.

Diana, Princess of Wales, was known for championing humanitarian causes and redefining celebrity. She died 25 years ago today.

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Princess Diana, who died tragically in a car crash in Paris 25 years ago Wednesday, remains a figure of popular fascination, with her depiction in recent ...

Culture Official Says](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/11/29/netflixs-the-crown-should-include-disclaimer-that-its-fiction-uk-culture-official-says/?sh=321cdb227636) (Forbes) Harry’s one-year-old daughter, [Lilibet Diana](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2021/06/06/heres-why-harry-and-meghan-named-their-daughter-lilibet/?sh=517bd2a84594), is named for both Harry’s mother and grandmother, Queen Elizabeth. Diana will once again be brought to life on screens when season 5 of The Crown premieres on Netflix in November. No members of the royal family have made public statements about the anniversary of Diana’s death. At the time, William told reporters that it was the only time [he would speak candidly](https://www.newsweek.com/why-princess-diana-25th-death-anniversary-more-low-key-20-years-prince-harry-william-1738436) about his mother’s death. [Princess Diana’s Wedding Tiara Goes On Display For Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/05/18/princess-dianas-wedding-tiara-goes-on-display-for-queen-elizabeths-platinum-jubilee/?sh=599a76f195f1) (Forbes) [Here’s Why Harry And Meghan Named Their Daughter Lilibet](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2021/06/06/heres-why-harry-and-meghan-named-their-daughter-lilibet/?sh=517bd2a84594) (Forbes) [Princes William And Harry Slam ‘Deceitful’ BBC Interview With Princess Diana](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2021/05/20/princes-william-and-harry-slam-deceitful-bbc-interview-with-princess-diana/?sh=67eccb012fc2) (Forbes) [Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Should Include Disclaimer That It’s Fiction, U.K. [flowers](https://twitter.com/byQueenVic/status/1564904796364197888) and [mementos](https://twitter.com/abbyjourno/status/1564978783463133195) at the south gate of Kensington Palace Wednesday to mark the princess’ death—as they have for 25 years—but Diana’s two sons are expected to mark her death privately at home. Harry, who now lives in California with his wife Meghan Markle, said at a charity polo match last week he wants to spend the anniversary of his mother’s death “with my children, who I wish [could have met her](https://www.newsweek.com/why-princess-diana-25th-death-anniversary-more-low-key-20-years-prince-harry-william-1738436)." [The Princess](https://www.rd.com/article/hbo-princess-diana-documentary/), which delves into Diana’s life through her relationship with the media using 16 years of footage, including clips of a controversial 1995 interview she gave to BBC Panorama reporter Martin Bashir, who last year was found by [an investigation ](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/11/18/bbc-taps-ex-judge-to-probe-1995-interview-with-princess-diana/?sh=ada6dbb29ef8)to have [deceived and manipulated](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2021/05/20/princes-william-and-harry-slam-deceitful-bbc-interview-with-princess-diana/?sh=67eccb012fc2) the princess into taking part in (after the investigation made its findings public, Diana’s sons William and Harry issued [harsh statements](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2021/05/20/princes-william-and-harry-slam-deceitful-bbc-interview-with-princess-diana/?sh=67eccb012fc2) and William has insisted footage from the interview never be used again). [the Spencer family tiara](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/05/18/princess-dianas-wedding-tiara-goes-on-display-for-queen-elizabeths-platinum-jubilee/?sh=599a76f195f1) Diana wore during her 1981 wedding to Charles was put on display in London for the first time since the 1960s as part of an exhibit of aristocratic tiaras to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee. [initial controversy](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/06/17/kristen-stewart-to-play-princess-diana-in-pablo-larrans-spencer/?sh=336c7a94348b) over her casting). [ include a disclaimer](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/11/29/netflixs-the-crown-should-include-disclaimer-that-its-fiction-uk-culture-official-says/?sh=321cdb227636) that plot points in the series have been fictionalized, with Spencer saying that “Americans tell me they have watched The Crown as if they have taken a history lesson.”

She had developed a close friendship with twenty-seven-year-old Giannis Kaliviotis, who had been hospitalized for months in London's Royal Brompton Hospital. He ...

Princess Diana represented a vision of what the royals could be. That dynamic has only grown stronger since her death in 1997.

[Kate Middleton](https://time.com/4315009/kate-middleton-british-vogue/) and [Meghan Markle](https://time.com/5284344/royal-wedding-meghan-markle-prince-harry-time-cover/)—but also in the charitable causes championed by her children, like their [Heads Together initiative](https://www.headstogether.org.uk/) to promote mental health awareness. 29 [profile](https://www.thecut.com/article/meghan-markle-profile-interview.html) for New York magazine’s The Cut, Markle discussed how “toxic tabloid culture” strained the relationship between Prince Harry and his father. [Prince Harry and Meghan Markle](https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2021/6096108/prince-harry-meghan/)‘s sit-down with Oprah Winfrey in 2021 after giving up their royal duties and moving to the U.S. The [anniversary of her death](https://time.com/6205449/the-princess-hbo-documentary-diana/) comes at a time of controversy and tension within the royal family, and TIME asked experts on the royals to weigh in the similarities between then and now—as well as on Diana’ enduring legacy. For example, this summer, Kate Middleton and Prince William [visited a children’s hospice](https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-hand-painting-childrens-hospice-visit/) in East Anglia that Diana opened in the 1980s. That interview was widely seen as disastrous for the prince, and he later settled a sex abuse lawsuit with the alleged victim. But, 25 years later, Diana’s impact on the royal family endures, in ways both big and small. As TIME pointed out, the royal family had been cool towards Diana even before her divorce from Charles, due to the attention she attracted from the tabloids. In a special report on Diana’s death at age 36 that ran in the Sep. The royal family’s silence drew criticism that they did not realize the pain many people in the public felt about Diana’s death. She represented a vision of the royals that it could and should be. She openly talked about her mental health struggles and was not afraid to meet with the most vulnerable populations—including famously

From 'The Crown' to 'Spencer,' here are the best movies, documentaries, and tv shows about the late Diana, Princess of Wales.

In the 25 years since Princess Diana's death, people have only continued to make money off of her story.

The Sun-Times' Michael Sneed was in England after Diana's Aug. 31, 1997, death to cover the outpouring of grief and services for the beloved icon.

Diana took to her Eagles jacket like a South Philly diehard fan and, unlike her wardrobe that often celebrated Britain's A-list designers, this was no ...

"I think a little part of her would probably really like the Eagles." You so rarely would see a member of the British royal family dressing in any kind of way that was emblematic of Americana or any of that symbolism." There’s a cottage industry of stickers, T-shirts and posters that can be bought at offbeat stores or found at restaurants and bars throughout the city. "The thing about the jacket which made it so iconic was first of all, that it was sportswear and streetwear which is so rare to see a royal dressed down in any kind of sporting wear or streetwear like that," said Natasha Bird, executive editor (digital) of Elle U.K. Diana took to her Eagles jacket like a South Philly diehard fan and, unlike her wardrobe that often celebrated Britain’s A-list designers, this was no one-time wearing. Edelstein was invited to the 1982 funeral and during small talk with Diana, the princess mentioned her favorite colors were "green and silver."

Wednesday is the 25th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana. Former WIP talk show host, former NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles analyst and author of ...

When I heard the news of Diana's death on August 31st, 1997 I was devastated.

I didn't know what I was getting myself in for, the inquest was a marathon. But when I read in the newspapers that her death was being investigated I said: "Diana, I will not let you down, I will go to every day of that inquest." I heard a lot of evidence and was taking notes in my mind everyday. I think she was born with two hearts, one to serve herself and one for everyone else. For the first four days I camped outside, but for the rest of the week arrived at the Royal Courts of Justice in London at 6.30a.m. So when I heard the news of Diana's death on August 31, 1997, I was devastated. In the early years of her death there were so many conspiracy theories, I felt I needed to get the truth. The next day I rode my bike to St James's Palace in London, where her coffin was being kept to lay down some flowers. I believe she was always there to help people in need; whether it was children or adults, she showed everyone love. She showed love to the most vulnerable, she engaged with them and made them feel comfortable. I thought it was not the right thing to do. I couldn't believe I had seen her in person, it was surreal to think that she really existed.

But one of the most coveted Beanie Babies was also the one LeMay would never sell: “Princess,” a purple bear released two month after Princess Diana died, ...

“I still need it because of the historical aspect of how big and important Diana’s death was,” she said. “I said, ‘Maybe you can just give them to the kids.’ They were thrilled,” she said. The myth of this particular Beanie Baby’s value is strong enough for Anna Peele, a 34-year-old living in Manhattan, to hold on to her two Princess Beanie Babies through these years. It gets a lot of people’s hopes up, because a lot of people have a Princess,” Schlossberg said. “The Princess Diana one was the one I spent the most money on — $25,” she said. “The more people see the prices, the more people think it’s valuable. “I found out later that she also bought a second one to keep thinking it would be worth something one day so we had one pristine and one that the two-year-old played with,” Christie said. [$500K](https://www.ebay.com/itm/303689833763) markets itself as the “holy grail” for collectors, saying it’s one of 20 made in Indonesia. The toys retain a sheen of value to this day, largely thanks to asking prices on eBay, which range from the single digits to the high six figures. Because that’s the most anybody’s willing to pay,” he said. Princess’ reputation as a doll had a lot to do with the unusual rollout. Ty, as Schlossberg explained, needed to get permission from the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund to create the toy.

As we recognize the anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, here are some of our favorites films and TV shows that memorialize her life.

[Watch it on Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/81323667). [Broadway](/entertainment/television/info-2020/broadway-shows-to-stream.html) musical inevitable? Created for the 20th anniversary of Diana’s passing on Aug. Watch it on [AARP Membership -Join AARP for just $9 per year when you sign up for a 5-year term](https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignID=UMD22W13&intcmp=DSO-MEM-MD22-Article) Who knew that when “commoners” Sarah Ferguson and Diana Spencer wed royal princes Andrew and his brother Charles, they would ultimately divorce and become single mothers? [Watch it on Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/80025678). Emmy nominee Emma Corrin plays the younger aristocrat in Season 4, while doppelgänger Elizabeth Debicki assumes the crown in the show’s final two upcoming seasons opposite Dominic West, 52, as Prince Charles. Join today and save 43% off the standard annual rate. The immersive film catches Princess Diana spending an awkward 1991 Christmas with her sons Harry and William, their father Charles and his mistress Camilla, and the extended royal family at the queen’s Sandringham estate — and contemplating divorce. With her blond good looks, actress Naomi Watts, 53, seems like a natural to portray the princess. Or to quote Sir Elton John's 1997 musical tribute to the fashion icon, "a candle in the wind."