Why the aura of Diana lingers, 20 years after her death shocked the world
Princes William and Harry will meet representatives of charities supported by Diana a day before Thursday’s anniversary, which they will spend in private
Candles and flowers are already building up at the gates of Princess Diana’s former London residence to mark 20 years since her death, which unleashed an unprecedented outpouring of grief in Britain.
“She was this ray of light in a fairly grey world,” Prince William said of his mother Diana, princess of Wales, whose death two decades ago on Thursday shocked the world.
“I still feel that love, I still feel that warmth 20 years on,” her eldest son said in a new documentary marking the anniversary.
“If I can be even a fraction of what she was, I’ll be proud.”
The life of Diana - a shy, teenage aristocrat who suddenly became the world’s most famous woman - and her tragic death at 36 still captivates millions across the globe.