It was and they did. For people to be picking over such things over 20years later is more than a little disturbing. It's like the old wedding threads only with which bit of the funeral did you like/dislike most or which funeral did you like best.
I must be missing the obvious. Which decision are you referring g to?
The funeral of Queen Victoria: an innovative approach
followed by
Since 1901: innovation becomes tradition
Thankyou...my concern was simply that all the details of Diana's funeral were an extension of her innovations.
What has her funeral got to do with her "innovations"??
Possible new evidence in Diana’s death?
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/diana-case-solved-bombshell-interview-114500074.html
I don’t know. What you guys think?
Possible new evidence in Diana’s death?
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/diana-case-solved-bombshell-interview-114500074.html
I don’t know. What you guys think?
To be honest, I saw this on my AOL news feed that I scroll through and I passed it right by. In the same scrolling, I also saw the rumor that Kate is pregnant with her fourth child among some other sensationalistic attention grabbing articles.
Its promotion for a book newly published and I sincerely feel that this is exploitation of the incidents that happened when Diana's car crashed in that tunnel in Paris 22 years ago.
I did not read the article nor will I be interested in buying the book. But that's just me.
Undisclosed resting place?
Earl Spencer has made it pretty clear where she is buried and there are pics of a mausoleum etc.
LaRae
Yes, but many people feel the princess should have been buried in the consecrated grounds of a church or a graveyard and not "somewhere" on an artificial island in an artificial lake, an island, noone is allowed to step on besides her family. Which would be okay if we had seen pics of them on the island. I hope one day the then king William will have Charles', Camilla's and Diana's ashes/body buried together, maybe officially in Frogmore's cemetary. But it is clear that at the time of Diana's death noone wanted to bury her officially at closed Frogmore cemetary or in a church open to the public, so the "island grave" seemed a good solution.
The Royals and the nobility have always found helpers to keep their secrets and even if people came to learn them, I doubt these people were the ones to sell it to the media including proof.
Quite frankly it doesn't matter what 'many people feel' when it comes to her burial. That decision was made by her family (I would imagine her brother, sisters and perhaps some input from the boys) as to how to handle her burial.
If she's buried on the fake island or not...makes not one bit of difference. She's gone, her family knows where she is and that's the only people who need to know.
LaRae
Imagine the reaction had the brother and estate kept everyone out of Althorp from long ago with no visitors received. He seems to be in a difficult position no matter what decisions are made. It's a little hard to believe the emotional condition for those arriving now are as consumed with grief as the crowd around Kensington palace was in '97. But still, if people who grieve her death are seen crying, even today, that shouldn't be offensive to anyone or her memory.
This is all many years later, and eventually the number of people will greatly diminish. It's a tribute to Diana that people are still interested to visit her.
Althorp House was first opened to the public by the current earl's grandfather in 1953. Charles often acted as tour guide as a teenager when he was home from school and has written an absolutely beautiful book about the house and its history (and his sister is only briefly mentioned.) The house is open fewer hours now than in his grandfather's or father's days.A lot of the "piles" of the landed gentry and aristocrats are open to the public for tours. It helps to maintain the upkeep of the estate and people are genuinely interested in seeing these homes. Althorp is no different. I can't say when the Earl Soencer first opened his home to the public but I do see where it being Diana's resting place would be a huge draw to the public..
Diana's grave on the island is unmarked. The building you are referring to is near the old stable block next to the house.Undisclosed resting place?
Earl Spencer has made it pretty clear where she is buried and there are pics of a mausoleum etc.
LaRae