Memories of Diana

[Liz]

I was a huge Diana fan from the very beginning. I just thought she was so stylish and beautiful, so English...I was really in awe of her. I was 14 when she got married and like so many people in the US, got up in the middle of night to watch her wedding on tv. I was absolutely hooked, I guess you could say. I remember going to the bookstores and pouring over all the Diana books and just admiring her. She was almost larger than life to me back then. I will always remember those early days with fondness, before the truth came out regarding her relationship with Charles and the Royal Family. I miss her very much...to this day it's almost hard to believe that she is gone, she was such a fixture in my life and in so many peoples lives.

[pinkie40]

What was most surprising to me was how the people around me who were not big history fans or kept up with the royals were affected by Diana's sudden death.

My dad, a very simple, elderly man, was very much affected and suprised me the most. He was moved to tears by her death. He had joked the day before Diana died with the manager of the local grocery store in his ultra conservative small town about the big brou-ha-ha that had happened the same week regarding the cover of the National Enquirer featuring Diana on holiday.

The cover read "Di Goes Sex Mad" and the local church biddies had made the store manager either take the rags from the check-out line to the store office or they had to put pieces of blocking material so they would be comfortable in the thought young children would not see the headline right by the candy and gum.

The manager put the offending tabloid in the office and one had to stand in line to ask the office manager for the tabloid. An knowing the strict moral compass of this tiny town, I am sure the brave souls who asked for a copy were met with a look of uncomfortable judgement.

My dad had deep regret that he had made a joke out of Diana's escapades. He certainly was very concerned for her sons and felt very sad with them since he was adoring of his own mother.