Diana, Princess of Wales

[jlder72]

Saw something in the news today related to Diana. Asked my 11 year old if she know who she was and she said no. I feel old. Her ending, so sad, I flew into London the morning she died and heard about it on talk radio after waking from a brief nap.

 

[johnsontrio]

My DD knows who she is and what she contributed to the world because we reference her in our home. Princess Diana is one of the few topics that, if I think about it too intensely, can still make me cry like it happened yesterday. For years, I could not watch any media coverage of her death and didn't look at any print media about her life either. A couple years ago we went to Cleveland to see an exhibit of her gowns. It was bittersweet occasion. Her death was so senseless and took a caring and generous person from us.

 

[hereyago]

DD12 knows who she was. I almost named her Diana after her. I vividly remember about hearing about the car crash and then her death. I forgot what time early in the morning here in the U.S., I woke up to see her funeral.

 

[DisGirlAllie]

I was 2 when Princess Di died My parents, both being from the Commonwealth of Nations, always talked about her when I was growing up. They made sure I knew who she was, all the wonderful things she did, etc. They made me feel like she was one of my family members who had died.

 

[C.Ann]

A woman I greatly admired.. I was so upset when I heard that she died.. Initial reports in the wee hours of the morning said that she had only broken her arm and was fine - but I had a gut feeling she had died and they were holding off until family members could be reached.. I stayed awake - glued to the tv - until the sad news was announced publicly..

I have a very large collection of books about Princess Diana.. She was a beautiful woman - inside and out - and a marvelous mother..

 

[BobbinWeez]

I have always been a huge admirer of Princess Diana. The August after her wedding my family went to England. I was about 3. That Halloween I was Princess Diana for Halloween. About 2 weeks before she died I was in London in Westminster Abbey. I have a collection of books and magazines about her. She is still missed.

 

[Tuffcookie]

I remember getting up very early to watch her wedding to Prince Charles. What a transformation she made from that awkward school girl into the amazing woman she was.

Goodness like that does not die. I'm sure she is watching over her sons today.

TC

 

[Arkansan]

My DD12 knows who she is. When she was in 4th gr. she had to read a biography and do an oral book report dressed as a famous person. She picked Princess Diana. She wore one of my old prom dresses and a tiara. She read a book and also researched on the internet to find pictures of her wedding. I told her how I watched the wedding on TV when I was about her age and how I remembered hearing about her accident and death. I was pregnant with DD at the time of Diana's passing. I'm surprised that there aren't more 10-12 yr. old girls with the name "Diana." Maybe in England? She really was a wonderful woman!

 

[ilovejack02]

I was just thinking about her today , funny you brought it up.

I was about 8 or 9 when she and Charles got married. My Mom had surgery the same week, so I was at my Aunt's house . She woke us up at 4 am ish to watch the wedding. I was in awe.

I was in my first apartment as a newlywed when she died. Got up at about the same time to watch her funeral . I will never forget the day she died. One of those days that will be forever in my mind.

 

[si-am]

I was just out of college when she died. It was one of the only celebrity deaths that I cried for. I got up early to watch her funeral, and I just felt such heartbreak watching her two boys.

 

[jlder72]

I remember getting up very early to watch her wedding to Prince Charles. What a transformation she made from that awkward school girl into the amazing woman she was.

Goodness like that does not die. I'm sure she is watching over her sons today.

TC

I did this also! The same with Fergie. Gosh how time flies and things change.

 

[minniebeth]

My DD13 was born just days before she died. I remember vowing to make sure she grew up knowing the life of Princess Diana. My DD is doing a unit on heroes this year and for a research project, Princess Diana is a choice on the list. I thought that was interesting.

 

[luvmy3]

I remember the day she died vividly, it was mine and dh's first anniversary. I think of her every year on that day. My dd12 knows who she, is but my 2 dses don't.

 

[Mimi1965]

I remember it vividly

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0831.html

It was Labor Day weekend & we were at the lake in a cabin-watching TV at night. the news flashed on the screen and all the channels went to the story . I stayed up very late watching it, So sad

I also remember the wedding-waking up at like4-5 am
to watch it live
It seemed like such a Fairy Tale

 

[mickaholic4077]

For years I wanted to buy a piece of the Princess Diana Memorial Tartan at the UK shop,but as much as I loved her,I couldn't justify the price. Finally,in February of this year they had a mohair scarf for 32 dollars. With the 20% AP discount at the time,plus a 20 gift card,I was able to buy it for only $7 and change out of pocket.

 

[SaraJayne]

I remember the day she died vividly, it was mine and dh's first anniversary. I think of her every year on that day. My dd12 knows who she, is but my 2 dses don't.

She also died on our first anniversary (Aug 30th here in the US).

 

[bumbershoot]

Initial reports in the wee hours of the morning said that she had only broken her arm and was fine...

Interesting, I don't remember that report at all. From the moment they broke the news in the Seattle area it was always that it was a very very bad accident and people were not OK.

It was Labor Day weekend & we were at the lake in a cabin-watching TV at night. the news flashed on the screen and all the channels went to the story . I stayed up very late watching it, So sad

Yep. I'd actually been at the festival I stole my username from. Having a VERY bad day, starting the beginning of the end of the relationship I was in, was a nervous wreck, freaking out emotionally, ALL day. So when I was at home and tried to calm down by turning on the TV, it didn't really work....sigh.



DH went to London for work a few months ago and went to Harrod's to buy me a souvenir, and saw the two memorials they have for her and Dodi Fayed there...he didn't really realize what they were until I looked up Harrod's and found their wiki page with the pictures of them.

 

[DawnM]

I was in London during the wedding and spent the entire day (along with the rest of England) standing around for hours to get a glimpse of the procession.

It seems long ago in many ways and like yesterday in many ways. I was 16 when she got married.

When she died I was pregnant with child #1. I remember it vividly. He is now 12.5.

Dawn

 

[C.Ann]

Interesting, I don't remember that report at all. From the moment they broke the news in the Seattle area it was always that it was a very very bad accident and people were not OK..

Nope.. Don't remember what channel my DH had on (here in NY), but the first report was that she had been involved in a car crash, she was walking around at the scene of the accident, and was transported to the hospital with a broken arm..

 

[quentina]

I agree, it is one of those times that you remember vividly. We went to see "Sixth Sense", I believe it just came out, possibly that day. Anyway, my son was born the end of July and my mom watched him so we could go out. When we got home, it was the first thing out of her mouth. It was/is sad. She was full of life and she seemed to finally be happy.