Princess Diana is buried on the grounds of her childhood home. Following her tragic death on Aug. 31, 1997, the royal was laid to rest on a small, secluded, tree-covered island at Althorp Estate known as Oval Lake Grave.
Diana's former husband, sons, mother, siblings, a close friend, and a clergyman were present. Diana's body was clothed in a black long-sleeved, three-quarter length woollen cocktail dress designed by Catherine Walker which she had chosen some weeks before, a pair of black pantyhose, and a pair of black shoes.
Why did Princess Margaret not bow to Diana's coffin?
Why did Princess Margaret refuse to bow as Princess Diana's coffin went past the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace? She was there, at the funeral, which was right and proper. She respected the loss of her great-nephew's mother without being hypocritical as she wasn't personally fond of Diana.
In King: The Life of Charles III, Christopher Andersen says Charles was "ashen and trembling" when he heard the news of Diana's death. "He let out a cry of pain that was so spontaneous and came from the heart. Palace staff rushed over to Charles' room and found him collapsed in an armchair, weeping uncontrollably."
Also, assuming she outlives her mother-in-law, she will be a queen. Her final resting place will probably be in St George's Chapel alongside the Prince of Wales (who will presumably be King at the time of his death). Was this worth your time?
PRINCESS MARGARET's hate for Princess Diana towards the end of her life was so intense she refused to "bow her head" at the Princess' funeral, it has been claimed.
Why did Princess Margaret get cremated and not buried?
Why was Princess Margaret cremated? In the aftermath of her death, “royal watchers” told The New York Times that Princess Margaret had opted to be cremated so that her remains could fit alongside her father King George VI's grave in a vault that was made especially to hold him specifically.
Why do the Royals not get cremated? Princess Margaret was cremated so her ashes could be put in the crypt in St George's Chapel with her father. In future it may be the choice of more royals as there are only two spaces left in the crypt and those are for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
PRINCESS DIANA'S corpse IS NOT eternally interred at the quiet island publicly believed to be her final resting place — but inside a secret, heavily guarded crypt in a medieval church!
Diana suffered from a concussion, broken arm and a cut to her thigh in the crash, but what ultimately took her life were her severe chest wounds. Her heart was displaced in her chest and she suffered a tear to her pulmonary vein that proved lethal and caused internal bleeding.
While Princess Diana's gravesite is not accessible to the public, visitors can pay tribute to the late royal at a memorial erected on the property. In November 2023, Charles visited his late sister's memorial, sharing a photo of the building on Instagram and writing, "A special corner of Althorp, this morning."
Knowing the late monarch's preference for humble and more affordable items of clothing, it's likely that her burial outfit will reflect that. Whatever the Queen is buried wearing, “she alone will have decided on the outfit,” and it will have been “chosen for some time,” says Holt.
Princess Diana was wearing a ring given to her by Dodi Al Fayed when she died - but they were not going to marry, her former butler Paul Burrell discloses in a new book.
While Diana wore a few Chanel pieces in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Diana later turned away Chanel looks because of their logo. For those that don't know, the Chanel logo is of two interlocking Cs, and Diana reportedly said the logo reminded her of Charles and Camilla's names.
Princess Margaret is the only senior royal member to have ever been cremated. She died in 2002 and did not have a traditional procession for her coffin to her final resting place, reports MyLondon. Instead, she was cremated in Berkshire - the Slough Crematorium.
“It's to preserve the body for as long as possible, it's really about slowing down the process of decomposition,” she said. This is especially important for the queen because her coffin will be eventually placed in a church, not buried in the ground, she added.
Why was Harry not allowed to cry at Diana's funeral?
Spare is dedicated to Diana — who died in a car crash in Paris when Prince Harry was 12 — Meghan, and their children Archie and Lili. In the book, Prince Harry says he thinks he was unable to cry in public because of his family's preference for not showing emotion.
In a clip for the interview, which will air on ITV1 at 9pm tonight, the Prince said: 'I cried once, at the burial, and you know I go into detail [in Spare] about how strange it was and how actually there was some guilt that I felt, and I think William felt as well, by walking around the outside of Kensington Palace.
Why couldn't Harry and William cry at Diana's funeral?
In the book, referring to Diana's death, Harry said he thinks that he is unable to cry in public because of his family's preference for not showing emotion.
By contrast a Queen Consort, although having the same rank and equivalent titles as the King, is solely dependent on him for her position. If he died, she generally became a Queen Dowager. If she had an underage son when her husband died, she could become a Queen Regent until her son came of age.
Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was buried with Her Wedding band and a pair of pearl earrings. Most of Her Late Majesty's jewelry belonged to The Royal Collection, so upon Her death, those jewels were returned to that Collection. Where is Princess Diana's grave?
