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08-31-2007, 06:23 AM
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The Memorial Service: 31 August 2007
 Diana's Royal Arms The Memorial Service The Guards' Chapel, London Friday 31 August 2007 ¨ ¨ ¨ INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICE The service, to be conducted by the Reverend Patrick Irwin, Chaplain to the Household Division, will include two prayers specially written for the occasion by Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, as well as an address by the Bishop of London, The Rt. Rev. and Rt. Hon. Dr. Richard Chartres. The arrangements for the service have been overseen personally by Prince William and Prince Harry, together with the Princess’s brother, Earl Spencer, and her two sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes. The two Princes chose the Guards’ Chapel for the service because as Household Cavalry officers it is their regimental chapel. The music during the service aims to reflect the Princess’s tastes, and includes some of her favourite pieces such as Rachmaninov’s “O Virgin Mother of God rejoice” taken from The Vespers. The choir will sing this piece in its original Church Slavonic – just as the Princess used to listen to it. Other anthems include Mozart’s motet “Ave verum corpus” and Faure’s “In paradisum”. Four hymns are included in the service, with tunes from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. They are “Be Thou My Vision” to the traditional Irish melody “Slane”, “The Lord’s My Shepherd” to the very well known Scottish tune “Crimond”, “Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer” to the Welsh classic “Cwm Rhondda” and finally, as a rousing climax to the Service, “I Vow To Thee, My Country” to the English standard “Thaxted”, the Princess’s favourite hymn. Among the approximately 500 guests attending the service will be many chosen to reflect the Princess’s personal and working life. More than 30 members of the Royal Family will be present, along with 100 other family members, her godparents, 12 godchildren and all bridesmaids and page boys who attended the Princess’s wedding in 1981. Former members of The Princess’s staff, and over 110 representatives from her charities and other organisations with which she was associated, have also been invited to the service. Notable figures in the guest list include The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown and former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Sir John Major. Some of the well-known friends of the Princess attending the service include Sir Elton John, Sir Cliff Richard, Mario Testino and Lord Attenborough. The many charities being represented at the service will include the Landmine Survivors Network, Help the Aged, the Trust for Sick Children in Wales, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Centrepoint, the British Lung Foundation and the National Aids Trust, as well as organisations such as Eureka! The Museum for Children, and the National Children’s Orchestra. Prince William and Prince Harry will both give readings at the Thanksgiving Service for their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, on Friday 31st August 2007. The Princess’s eldest sister, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, will also give a reading at the hour-long service being held at 12 noon in the Guards’ Chapel at London’s Wellington Barracks. The Service of Thanksgiving is being broadcast live on BBC and ITV.
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08-31-2007, 06:24 AM
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This thread is to discuss the Memorial Service. Please keep comments and discussions on topic. Posts not relevant to the Memorial Service will be removed. ¨ ¨ ¨
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Last edited by Warren; 08-31-2007 at 07:48 AM.
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08-31-2007, 07:50 AM
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If you live in the US, there's live coverage on Fox News, CNN, & MSNBC.
Last edited by BeccaLynn07; 08-31-2007 at 07:52 AM.
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08-31-2007, 08:01 AM
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Guest list
Somewhere between 450 and 500 people filled the Guards Chapel.
Her Majesty the Queen HRH the Duke of Edinburgh HRH the Prince of Wales HRH Prince William of Wales HRH Prince Harry of Wales HRH Princess Beatrice of York HRH Princess Eugenie of York TRH the Earl and Countess of Wessex HRH the Princess Anne the Princess Royal Vice-Admiral Timothy Laurence Master Peter Phillips Viscount and Viscountess Linley Mr. Daniel and Lady Sarah Chatto TRH the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester The Earl and Countess of Ulster Mr. Gary and Lady Davina Lewis Lady Rose Windsor TRH the Duke and Duchess of Kent The Earl and Countess of St. Andrews Edward, Baron Downpatrick - godson of Diana* Lord and Lady Nicholas Windsor Lady Helen Taylor and Mr. Timothy Taylor Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy TRH Prince and Princess Michael of Kent Lord Frederick Windsor Lady Gabriella Windsor The ninth Earl Spencer Lady Kitty Spencer Lady Eliza Spencer Lady Amelia Spencer Louis Frederick Spencer, Viscount Althorp Mr. Neil and Lady Sarah McCorquodale Emily McCorquodale George McCorquodale Celia McCorquodale Baron and Baroness Fellowes (Robert and Lady Jane) Hon. Laura Fellowes Hon. Alexander Fellowes Hon. Eleanor Fellowes The Hon. Mary Burke Roche (sister of Frances Shand Kydd) Raine de Chambrun (commonly referenced as Raine Spencer) His Grace (Dr. Rowan Williams) the Archbishop of Canterbury Rt. Hon. George Carey, Baron Carey of Clifton and spouse Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Sarah Brown Former Prime Minister Tony Blair and Cherie Blair Former Prime Minister Sir John and Lady (Norma) Major Antony Armstrong-Jones, the Earl of Snowdon India Hicks Sarah Jane Gaselee Mr. Edward and Lady Tamara van Cutsem Mrs. Emilie van Cutsem Her Grace (Natalia) the Duchess of Westminster Lady Annabel Goldsmith Sir David and Lady (Carina) Frost Hon. George Frost - godson of Diana* Hon. Rosa Monckton and Mr. Domenic Lawson* Domenica Lawson - goddaughter of Diana* Peter Brown Major "Jamie" Lowther-Pinkerton - private secretary to TRH Prince William and Prince Harry Sir Michael Peat Camilla al-Fayed Sir Elton John and David Furnish Julia Samuels Victoria Mendham Simon Solari Lucia Flecha de Lima Prince Seeiso of Lesotho Mario Testino Sir Cliff Richard Baron and Baroness Attenborough (Richard Attenborough and Sheila Sim) Sir Richard and Lady (Joan) Branson Bryan Adams Keith Nicholson, Acting National Director, the Leprosy Mission Anthony Lawton, CEO of Centrepoint Sisters of the Missionaries of Charity Representative from the National AIDS Trust Representative from the Landmine Survivors Network Representative from Eureka! The Museum for Children Representative from the British Lung Foundation Representative from the National Children's Orchestra Representative from Help the Aged Representative from the Trust for Sick Children in Wales Representative from the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Notes *At least nine other godchildren of Diana are reported to have attended the service.
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08-31-2007, 08:03 AM
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I'm sorry, but I can not believe that Camilla al Fayed is there. That is truly unbelieveable.
On another note. The Queen looks stunning!
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08-31-2007, 08:06 AM
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08-31-2007, 08:07 AM
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Camilla al Fayed was invited. She is obviously the "acceptable" face of the al Fayeds and hasn't been known to discuss her father's lurid accusations in public.
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08-31-2007, 08:07 AM
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BBC - homepage - Home of the BBC on the Internet has live streaming coverage acdc1.
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08-31-2007, 08:08 AM
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In the US it is being shown on FOX news, live
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08-31-2007, 08:09 AM
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Lady Helen Taylor is sitting next to Mario Testino.
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08-31-2007, 08:09 AM
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Interesting to see Princess Michael there. With Cherie Blair behind her. Oh sweet irony.
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08-31-2007, 08:10 AM
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Gotta love it when Prince Charles arrives and checks Harry has remembered his speech. Made me smile. Love to see the family interacting.
Is Harry sitting with the Spencers and William with the Windsor's?
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08-31-2007, 08:14 AM
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Someone really needs to teach William how to speak publicly. Swaying about like he's had a few. The seating is rather queer - William is practically sitting on the Queen's lap whilst Charles couldn't be furthur away. The space between him and the Duke of Edinburgh really is quite evident. And Harry on the Spencers side - all very odd.
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08-31-2007, 08:18 AM
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Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie behind Prince William....... The Duke of Kent behind the Wessexes. I assume the Duchess of Kent is there too?
I saw the Queen and Prince Philip. The Queen looks very nice in her purple ensemble. 
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08-31-2007, 08:19 AM
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1100 - two-minute silence at Harrods
1200 - main memorial service at Guards' Chapel, Wellington Barracks, London; service at the Kirk of St Nicholas Uniting, Aberdeen 1630 - memorial at Manchester cathedral 1715 - choral evensong at Bristol cathedral 1800 - prayers at Llandaff cathedral, Cardiff
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08-31-2007, 08:27 AM
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