Princess Diana’s waist shrunk by five inches in run up to wedding, says dress designer
When Princess Diana married Prince Charles pictures of her smiling face were beamed via TV screens around the world.
Yet, behind the scenes of the 1981 wedding – which took place 37 years ago tomorrow – the late royal had been left “in tears” by the discovery that the first-in-line to the throne was still in love with Camilla Parker Bowles.
Diana, then just 20 years old, had seen her waist shrink by more than five inches in just four months, according to the designer of the iconic dress she wore down the aisle at St Paul’s Cathedral in London.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their wedding. (PA Archive)
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales leave St. Pauls Cathedral in London following their wedding on July 29, 1981. (Anwar Hussein)
Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles leaving St. Paul’s Cathedral after their wedding rehearsal. (PA Archive)
The adorable bridal attendants group on the steps of St.Paul’s Cathedral before the wedding ceremony of the Prince of Wales to Lady Diana Spencer. (PA Archive)
The Prince and Princess of Wales at the High Altar in front of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, during their wedding at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Look at that train! (PA Archive)
The Prince and Princess of Wales pose for a wedding portrait in Buckingham Palace after their marriage ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral. The Princess is wearing the Spencer family tiara. (PA Archive)
The Royal couple, the Prince and Princess of Wales with their young attendants. Sitting, left to right, Catherine Cameron and Clementine Hambro. Standing, left to right, Lord Nicholas Windsor, Edward Van Cutsem, Sarah Jane Gaselee (in front of India Hicks), Prince Edward, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Andrew and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones. (PA Archive)
The Prince and Princess of Wales on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their wedding. (PA Archive)
The Prince and Princess of Wales in an open carriage, waiting to drive to Buckingham Palace after their wedding. (PA Archive)
The relaxed Prince and Princess of Wales on their second wedding anniversary, July 29, 1983. (AP)
TODAY — Royal Wedding — Aired 7/29/81 — Pictured: Lady Diana Spencer look a-like modeling a wedding dress similar to that actually worn at the Royal Wedding — Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -JULY 29:Diana, Princess of Wales, wearing an Emanuel wedding dress, enters St. Paul’s Cathedral on the hand of her father, Earl Spencer, for her marriage to Prince Charles, Prince of Wales on 29 July, 1981 in London, England. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images) 
29th July 1981:Formal portrait of Lady Diana Spencer (1961 – 1997) in her wedding dress designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel.(Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
LONDON – JULY 29:Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince Charles ride in a carriage after their wedding at St. Paul’s Cathedral July 29, 1981 in London. Diana told of a lonely existence in her married life to Prince Charles in audio tapes aired by the U.S. television network NBC on March 4, 2004. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)
29th July 1981:Charles, Prince of Wales, with his wife, Princess Diana (1961 – 1997), on the altar of St Paul’s Cathedral during their marriage ceremony.(Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
LONDON – JULY 29: (FILE PHOTO) Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales leave St. Paul’s Cathedral following their weddingJuly 29, 1981 in London, England. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)
Lady Diana, Princess of Wales and Charles, Prince of Wales are seen during their wedding at St Paul Cathedral in London 29 July 1981. (Photo credit should read /AFP/Getty Images)
Newlyweds Princess Diana and Prince Charles are escorted through London to Buckingham Palace in an open horsedrawn carriage, 29th July 1981. (Photo by Jayne Fincher/Getty Images)
The Royal couple, the Prince and Princess of Wales with their young attendants. Sitting, left to right, Catherine Cameron and Clementine Hambro. Standing, left to right, Lord Nicholas Windsor, Edward Van Cutsem, Sarah Jane Gaselee (in front of India Hicks), Prince Edward, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Andrew and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones. (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images)
Wedding day of Prince Charles & Lady Diana Spencer, 29th July 1981, Pictured: Bridal attendants at St Pauls Cathedral, RIGHT Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (age 17). (Photo by Mirrorpix/Getty Images)
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The mother of Prince William and Prince Harry later revealed the stress of the nuptials, and a consequent eating disorder, had been behind her drastic weight loss.
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Speaking in a new Channel 5 documentary – Charles and Di: The Truth Behind Their Wedding – which aired last night, designer Elizabeth Emmanuel told how the stunning white dress had to be altered several times to fit Diana’s increasingly small frame.
“She did lose weight, she was losing so much, we even had to start again a couple of times, even after cutting into the fabric,” she explained, of the story behind the gown which she co-created with ex-husband David.
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UNITED KINGDOM – JULY 01:An informal study of Prince CHARLES, the Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana SPENCER, whose wedding will take place at Saint-Paul’s Cathedral, London on 29th July 1981.(Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)
Princess Diana wearing a tiara and diamond necklace on an official visit to Australia, April 12th 1983. (Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
LONDON – JULY 29: (FILE PHOTO) Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales leave St. Paul’s Cathedral following their weddingJuly 29, 1981 in London, England. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)
LONDON – JULY 29: Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince Charles ride in a carriage after their wedding at St. Paul’s Cathedral July 29, 1981 in London, England. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/WireImage)
Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales (1961 – 1997) pose together during their honeymoon in Balmoral, Scotland, 19th August 1981. (Photo by Serge Lemoine/Getty Images)
Princess Diana wearing a Jasper Conran suit during a visit to a community centre in Brixton, October 1983. (Photo by Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE:Britain’s Princess Diana arrived in Paris Friday, 13 November, 1992, on a private three day visit she is making without her husband, Prince Charles. (Photo credit should read JOEL ROBINE/AFP/Getty Images)
HONG KONG, HONG KONG:Britain’s Princess Diana stands with tennis players Michael Chang of the US (L) and Sweden’s Jonas Bjorkman during the awards ceremony at the Hong Kong Open 23 April. Princess Diana, on a private visit to Hong Kong, watched as Chang defeated Bjorkman 6-3, 6-1 to win the tournament.AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
The Princess of Wales visits Chinatown in Liverpool, April 1982. She is pregnant with Prince William, and wearing a pink wool maternity coat by Bellville Sassoon and a hat by John Boyd. (Photo by Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)
WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM – JUNE 06:Princess Diana At Polo, Just Two Weeks Before The Birth Of Her First Child, Prince William. Wearing A Maternity Dress Designed By Fashion Designer Catherine Walker She Is Walking With Sarah Ferguson.(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
LONDON – JUNE 22:New born Prince William with Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince Charles leave St. Mary’s hospital on June 22, 1982 in Paddington, London, England,. He was born in the Lindo Wing of the hospital on June 21. (Photo by David Levenson/Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – FEBRUARY 01:Princess Diana Holding Her Baby Son, Prince William, At Kensington Palace.(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
NEW ZEALAND – APRIL 18:Princess Diana And Prince William In New Zealand.(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
(FILES) This picture taken 17 June 1997 shows Diana, Princess of Wales, a key volunteer of the British Red Cross Landmine Campaign at Red Cross headquarters in Washington DC. Princess Diana may have survived her fatal Paris car crash in 1997 if French medical staff had not wasted precious time, a leading British surgeon indicated at her inquest 19 November 2007.AFP PHOTO/FILES/Jamal(Photo credit should read JAMAL A. WILSON/AFP/Getty Images)
The Prince and Princess of Wales visit Barmouth in Wales, November 1982. She wears a suede beret by John Boyd and a coatdress by Arabella Pollen. (Photo by Terry Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)
The Princess of Wales visits University College Hospital in London, December 1982. She wears a John Boyd hat and a velvet suit by Caroline Charles. (Photo by Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – FEBRUARY 01:Princess Diana And Prince Charles With Prince WilliamAnd His Koala Bear Toy At Kensington Palace(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
Princess Diana (1961 – 1997) at the School of the Air, in Alice Springs, Australia, 30th March 1983. She is wearing a dress by Jan van Velden. (Photo by Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images) 
AYERS ROCK, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 21:Prince Charles, The Prince Of Wales And Diana, Princess Of Wales Standing In Front Of Ayers Rock During Their Official Tour Of Australia(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
NEW ZEALAND – APRIL 18:Princess Diana During A Visit To New Zealand Wearing A Dress Designed By Fashion Designer Donald Campbell(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
MANUKAU – APRIL 19:Diana Princess of Wales meets firemen during a visit to Manukau, near Auckland, New Zealand during the Royal Tour of New Zealand on April 19, 1983. Princess Diana wore a suit designed by Jan Van Velden, with a hat by John Boyd. (Photo by David Levenson/Getty Images)
CANADA – JUNE 23:Princess Diana in Edmonton during an official visit of Canada(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
Princess Diana (1961 – 1997) leaving St Mary’s Hospital, London with her new-born son Prince Harry, September 1984. She is wearing a red coat by Jan van Velden. (Photo by Terry Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)
VENICE, ITALY – MAY 5: (FILE PHOTO) (L-R) Diana the Princess of Wales holds her son Harry, whilst looking at Prince William held by his father Prince Charles on May 5, 1985 in Venice, Italy. Prince William will celebrate his 21st birthday on June 21, 2003. (Photo by Georges de Keerle/Getty Images) 
LA SPEZIA, ITALY – APRIL 20:The Prince and Princess of Wales in La Spezia during a tour of Italy.(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
TWERTON ON AVON – MAY 31:Diana Princess of Wales meets girl guides outside the Poolemead centre for the Deaf on May 31, 1985 in Twerton on Avon, Bath, Avon. (Photo by David Levenson/Getty Images)
CANADA – JULY 01:Diana Princess of Wales celebrates her birthday in Canada(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
Princess Diana (1961 – 1997) inspects a guard of honour during a two-day visit to the 1st Battalion, the Royal Hampshire Regiment in Berlin, October 1985. She is wearing a pink and black suit by Victor Edelstein and a hat by Frederick Fox. (Photo by Lucy Levenson/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)
UNITED KINGDOM – OCTOBER 04:Diana, Princess of Wales with her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, at the piano in Kensington Palace(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
KLOSTERS, SWITZERLAND – FEBRUARY 06:Prince Charles With Princess Diana On A Ski-ing Holiday Together. The Princess Is Wearing A Red ‘head’ Ski Suit And A Headband And She Is Holding A Pair Of ‘dynamic’ Skis.The Prince Is Wearing A Blue Ski Suit And Carrying A Pair Of ‘k2’ Skis.(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
VIENNA – APRIL 16:Diana, Princess of Wales, wearing a sapphire diamond and pearl necklace, attends a banqueton April 16, 1986 in Vienna, Austria(Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)
TETBURY, UNITED KINGDOM – JULY 18:Princess Diana Carries Prince Henry (harry) On Her Shoulders At Highgrove.(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
UNITED KINGDOM – AUGUST 22:PRINCESS DIANA ON BOARD HMS TRAFALGAR NUCLEAR SUBMARINE MEETING THE CREW DURING A VISIT TO THE NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE IN FASLANE IN THE FIRTH OF CLYDE, SCOTLAND(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
SANDHURST – APRIL 10: Diana, Princess of Wales wears a Catherine Walker white suit with drum majorette gold frogging and epaulettes and a graham smith hat for her visit to the Sandhurst Military Academy on April 10, 1987 in Sandhurst, England (Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)
Princess Diana and Prince Charles of Wales attending a Lionel Richie concert at Wembley Arena, London, November 7th 1987. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
The Prince And Princess Of Wales At A Prizegiving, At Polo, Smiths Lawn, Windsor. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)
Diana, The Princess Of Wales, And Prince William, At A Polo Match, Smiths Lawn, Windsor. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND – AUGUST 14:Princess Diana With Her Sons Prince William And Prince Harry At Aberdeen Airport.(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
MAJORCA, SPAIN – AUGUST 10:Diana, Princess of Wales with Prince Harry on holiday in Majorca, Spain on August 10, 1987.(Photo by Georges De Keerle/Getty Images)
Princess Diana (1961 – 1997) driving an armoured vehicle with the Royal Hampshire Regiment at Tidworth, Hampshire, 23rd June 1988. (Photo by Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)
CHAMBORD, FRANCE – NOVEMBER 09:Diana, Princess of Wales, wearing a white and blue lace and sequin evening coat-dress designed by Catherine Walker for a dinner at the Chateau de Chambord during her official visit to France.(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
The Princess of Wales at the museum in Kuwait City, March 1989. She is wearing a gold embroidered bedouin gown that was presented to her with a silver tea set to mark the occasion of her visit. (Photo by Jayne Fincher/Getty Images)
The Princess of Wales with her sons William and Harry on the chair lift during a skiing holiday in Lech, Austria, April 1991. (Photo by Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)
LONDON,ENGLAND -MARCH7 Diana, Princess of Wales attends the Premiere ofDangerous Liaisons, in London’s West End, on March 7, 1989in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – MARCH 15:The Prince And Princess Of Wales attend a desert picnic on March 15, 1989 in Adu Dhab, United Arab Emirates.(Photo by Georges De Keerle/Getty Images)
BATH – MAY 30: (FILE PHOTO)Prince William, Diana, Princess of Wales, Prince Harry and Charles, Prince of Wales, attend the wedding of the Duke of Hussey’s daughter in May, 1989 in Bath, England. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – SEPTEMBER 11:Princess Diana With Her Sons Prince William And Prince Harry Standing On The Steps Of Wetherby School On The First Day For Prince Harry.(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
INDONESIA – NOVEMBER 05:The Princess Of Wales Playing Bowls At Sitanalia Leprosy Hospital In Indonesia(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
NIGERIA – JUNE 3:(FILE PHOTO) (PRINCESS DIANA RETROSPECTIVE 17 OF 22)The Princess of Wales speaks with Nigerians circa 1990 during a visit to Nigeria. Princess Diana, 36-years-old, died with her companion Dodi Fayed, 41-years-old, in a car crash August 31, 1997 in Paris, France. Fayed was the son of an Egyptian billionaire.(Photo by Georges De Keerle/Getty Images)
The Princess of Wales and the Queen Mother in an open-topped landau on their way to the Royal Ascot race meeting, June 1990. The Princess wears a Catherine Walker suit and a Philip Somerville hat. (Photo by Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)
The Princess of Wales walks amongst crowds of children waving flags during her visit to Cullompton in Devon, September 1990. She is wearing a Catherine Walker dress. (Photo by Terry Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES – OCTOBER 05:Princess Diana With Mrs Barbara BushAt The White House(Photo by TIM GRAHAM/Getty Images)
Diana, The Princess Of Wales Takes Her Sons, Prince’S William, And Harry Out On The Boat ‘ Maid Of The Mist ‘ To View Niagara Falls. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)
LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM – NOVEMBER 18: Diana Princess of Wales attends the Premiere of Hot Shots, in London’s West End, on November 18, 1991in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)
The Princess of Wales (1961 – 1997) talks to children at the British school in Seoul during a visit to Korea, 1992. (Photo by Linda Grove/Getty Images)
INDIA – FEBRUARY 11:Diana Princess of Wales sits in front of the Taj Mahal during a visit to India(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
CALCUTTA;INDIA – FEBRUARY: Princess Diana the Princess of Wales holds hands with a nun at Mother Teresa’s Hospice in Calcutta during her visit to India in February of 1992. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)
GIZA, EGYPT – MAY 12:Diana Princess of Wales visiting the Pyramids in Giza during an official tour of Egypt.(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
EGYPT – MAY 13:Diana, Princess of Wales in teh Alazhar Mosque, Cairo, Egypt(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE13: Diana, Princess of Wales, Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, and Prince Harry, attend the Trooping The Colour Ceremony on June 13,1992in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)
Princess Diana (1961 – 1997) on a skiing holiday in Lech, Austria, March 1993. (Photo by Jayne Fincher/Getty Images)
Princess Diana (1961 – 1997) meets local people during a field visit to Red Cross projects in the remote mountain villages of Nepal, 3rd March 1993. (Photo by Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)
Diana Princess Of Wales, Prince William & Prince Harry Visit The ‘Thorpe Park’ Amusement Park. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)
Princess Diana (1961 – 1997) during a visit to the Red Cross borehole project for refugees in Zimbabwe, July 1993. She is wearing a safari suit by Catherine Walker. (Photo by Jayne Fincher/Getty Images)
Princess Diana (1961 – 1997), Prince Harry, Prince William and Prince Charles at a parade in the Mall, London, during V.J. Day commemorations, August 1994. Diana is wearing a Tomasz Starzewski suit and a hat by Philip Somerville. (Photo by Terry Fincher/Getty Images)
UNITED KINGDOM – MAY 20:Princess Diana Reviewing The Troops Of The Princess Of Wales Regiment In Kent. The Princess Is Wearing A Pink Suit Designed By Versace.(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
Diana, Princess Of Wales Attends The Serpentine Gallery Summer Party. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)
LONDON -OCTOBER 08:Diana, Princess of Wales laughs as she visits the London Lighthouse, the HIV/Aids charity,to help launch it’s £1.5 million Capital Appeal on October 08, 1996 in London, England . (Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)
Diana, Princess of Wales at Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art for a benefit ball.(Photo By: Richard Corkery/NY Daily News via Getty Images)
ANGOLA – JANUARY 15:Diana, Princess of Wales wearing protective body armour, visits a minefield being cleared by the chirty Halo in Huambo, Angola(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM – MARCH 09:Official Portrait Of The Royal Family On The Day Of Prince William’s Confirmation. Front Left To Right- Prince William, Princess Diana, Prince William, Prince Charles And The Queen. Back Left To Right – King Constantine, Lady Susan Hussey, Princess Alexandra, Duchess Of Westminster And Lord Romsey(Photo by Tim Graham Picture Library/Getty Images)
GREAT BRITAIN – JUNE 06:Diana, Princess of Wales crouching down to embrace a pupil at the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden(Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images)
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“Her waist was a size 23 at the end. She was tiny like a model.”
The dress for what was billed as a “fairytale wedding” went on to spark a number of bridal trends.
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In the days leading up to the wedding, Diana – who passed away in 1997 – discovered a package with Camilla’s name on it.
It contained a bracelet from Charles, then 32, for the woman who would become his second wife.
“She was absolutely in tears, in a terrible state about it. And it was clear that it was Prince Charles’ farewell present to Camilla,” explained Christopher Wilson, a royal expert, on the programme.
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Prince William (left) and Prince Harry, the sons of Diana, Princess of Wales, bow their heads as their mother’s coffin is taken out of Westminster Abbey following her funeral service. The princess was killed in a car crash in Paris. (Photo by Adam Butler – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
The Prince of Wales, Prince William and Prince Harry wait outside Westminster Abbey for Diana, the Princess of Wales’ coffin to enter the Abbey. (Photo by Adam Butler – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
(From left) Prince Philip, Prince William, Earl Spencer, Diana’s brother, Prince Harry, and Prince Charles walk together behind the carriage carrying the casket of Princess Diana in London on its way to the funeral at Westminster Abbey, 06 September. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / STF (Photo credit should read STF/AFP/Getty Images)
Sir Elton John signing ‘Candle In The Wind’ at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales on September 6, 1997. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/WireImage)
LONDON, ENGLAND-SEPTEMBER6: Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince William, and Prince Harry, join the Funeral Procession, at Diana Princess of Wales’s Funeral, at St James Palace, for the journey to Westminster Abbey, London, on September 6,1997,in London, England. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND-SEPTEMBER6: ( l to r ), The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William, Earl Spencer, Prince Harry, and Charles, Prince of Wales join the Funeral Procession, at Diana Princess of Wales’s Funeral, at St James Palace, for the journey to Westminster Abbey, London, on September 6,1997,in London, England. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)
Hollywood star Tom Cruise (left) and his wife, actress, Nicole Kidman arrive at the funeral service for Diana, Princess of Wales with film director Steven Spielberg at Westminster Abbey. (Photo by Adam Butler – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William, Earl Spencer, Prince Harry and the Prince of Wales follow the coffin of Diana, Princess of Wales in September 1997. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/WireImage)
383207 02: Prince Charles, Right, Accepts Some Flowers From A Well-Wisher After He And His Sons Prince William, And Prince Harry, Left, Arrived At Kensington Palace To View Some Of The Flowers And Mementos Left In Memory Of Their Mother Princess Diana In London, Friday, Sept. 5, 1997. The Funeral For Princess Diana, Who Was Killed In A Car Crash In Paris Aug. 31, Will Be On Saturday At Westminster Abbey.(Photo By David Brauchli/Getty Images)
The public funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, London, UK, 6th September 1997, Queen Elizabeth II, 6th September 1997. (Photo by John Shelley Collection/Avalon/Getty Images)
The public funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, London, UK, 6th September 1997, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince William, 6th September 1997. (Photo by John Shelley Collection/Avalon/Getty Images)
The public funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, London, UK, 6th September 1997, Tributes to the late Princess from the public, 6th September 1997. (Photo by John Shelley Collection/Avalon/Getty Images)
The son of Diana, Prince William (R), and her brother Earl Spencer wait in front of Westminster Abbey in London to attend the funeral ceremony of the Princess of Wales 06 September.WPA POOL / AFP PHOTO / AFP WPA POOL / JOEL ROBINE(Photo credit should read JOEL ROBINE/AFP/Getty Images)
The public funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, London, UK, 6th September 1997, Tributes to the late Princess from the public outside Kensington Palace, 6th September 1997. (Photo by John Shelley Collection/Avalon/Getty Images)
The public funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, London, UK, 6th September 1997, Mourners on the procession route, 6th September 1997. (Photo by John Shelley Collection/Avalon/Getty Images)
The public funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, London, UK, 6th September 1997, Tributes to the late Princess from the public, 6th September 1997. (Photo by John Shelley Collection/Avalon/Getty Images)
The public funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, London, UK, 6th September 1997, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Prince Harry, 6th September 1997. (Photo by John Shelley Collection/Avalon/Getty Images)
Millions of flowers blanket the ground in front of London’s Kensington Palace, home of Diana, Princess of Wales, Sunday Sept. 7, 1997. Diana was buried Saturday as Britain bid a massive goodbye, closing a week of shock, sorrow, regret and recriminations. (Photo by David Brauchli)
The public funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, London, UK, 6th September 1997, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Earl Spencer and Prince William, 6th September 1997. (Photo by John Shelley Collection/Avalon/Getty Images)
The funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales at Westminster Abbey, London. 6th September 1997. (Photo by Mike Maloney/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)
The funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales at Westminster Abbey, London. Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York and Prince Andrew, Duke of York with their two daughters Eugenie and Beatrice. 6th September 1997. (Photo by Mike Maloney/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)
The Funeral takes place of Diana, Princess of Wales. (L-R) The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William, Earl Spencer, Prince Harry and the Prince of Wales follow the coffin of Diana, Princess of Wales, to Westminster Abbey for her funeral service. (Photo by Adam Butler – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
The Princess Royal, her husband Captain Tim Laurence (2nd left), her son Peter Phillips (2nd right) and Prince Edward leave Westminster Abbey following the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales. (Photo by Adam Butler – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
Three young women weep during the funeral procession of Diana, Princess of Wales, in London 06 September.PENNY/AFP POOL (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images)
Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, London, 6th September 1997 Express picture by John Downing Diana’s family in Westminster Abbey (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images)
3-year-old Sam Swinney reflects the nation’s sombre mood today (Saturday) as people gather on the Redheugh Bridge in Newcastle to pay their respects to Diana, Princess of Wales whose funeral was taking place at Westminster Abbey in London this morning. Photo OWEN HUMPHREYS/PA (Photo by Owen Humphreys – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
The coffin of Diana, Princess of Wales is carried by the bearer party of Welsh Guardsmen as it arrives at Westminster Abbey, for her funeral today (Saturday). (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images)
Earl Spencer (4th left) Prince William, Prince Harry and The Prince of Wales (far right) watch the coffin of Diana, Princess of Wales, leave Westminster Abbey following her funeral. 23/08/02 : Britons rate the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, as the most significant event in the nation’s history over the last 100 years, according to a survey published. More than 1,000 people were asked to take part in the poll, undertaken on behalf of the History Channel, with the death of Diana voted ahead of the outbreak of World War II and the winning of women’s suffrage. (Photo by Sean Dempsey – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
(L-R) The Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Earl Spencer, Prince William and the Duke of Edinburgh watch the coffin of Diana, Princess of Wales, leave Westminster Abbey this afternoon (Saturday) following her funeral service. (Photo by Fiona Hanson – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Prince Charles (R), former husband of Diana, their two sons, Harry (C) and William follow the hearse in a Limousine as the coffin of Princess of Wales, makes its way from Saint James’s Palace to Kensington Palace, Diana’s former home, 05 September in London on the eve of her funeral. Some 2 million people are expected to line the route of the funeral procession. (Photo credit should read THOMAS COEX/AFP/Getty Images)
(Original Caption) The area around Kensington Palace, covered with flowers shows the great popularity of Diana. (Photo by Jon Jones/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images)
Earl Charles Spencer, the younger brother of Princess Diana, stands with Prince William, Prince Harry, and Prince Charles at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, only seven days after she was killed in an automobile accident in Paris. At least a million people lined the streets of central London to watch the procession with Diana’s coffin from Kensington Palace to Westminster Abbey. She was buried at Althorp House, the Spencer family home in Northamptonshire. (Photo by Peter Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
Guardsmen of the Prince of Wales Company of the Welsh Guards put Diana’s casket in a hearse after the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, only seven days after she was killed in an automobile accident in Paris. The coffin was draped with the Royal Standard, the monarchy’s flag, and topped with three wreaths, from Diana’s sons and her brother. The Princess was buried at Althorp House, the Spencer family home in Northamptonshire. (Photo by Peter Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince Harry and Earl of Althorp wait for Diana, the Princess of Wales’ funeral cortege to arrive at St James’ Palace. test 2 (Photo by David Giles – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)
Former husband of Diana Prince Charles (L) and their two sons Harry (C) and William wait in front of the Westminster Abbey in London after the funeral ceremony of Princess of Wales 06 September.WPA POOL (Photo credit should read JOEL ROBINE/AFP/Getty Images)
BALMORAL – SEPTEMBER: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales,holds the hand of Prince Harry as they view bouquets of flowers left in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales in September 1997 in Balmoral, Scotland.(Photo by Anwar Hussein/WireImage)
LONDON- SEPTEMBER 6: (FILE PHOTO)Prince Harry stands outside Westminster Abbey at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales on September 6, 1997 in London, England. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)
LONDON – SEPTEMBER 5: (FILE PHOTO) The Prince of Wales, Prince William and Prince Harry look at floral tributes to Diana, Princess of Wales outside Kensington Palaceon September 5, 1997 in London, England.(Photo by Anwar Hussein/Getty Images)
383207 02: Prince Charles, Right, Accepts Some Flowers From A Well-Wisher After He And His Sons Prince William, And Prince Harry, Left, Arrived At Kensington Palace To View Some Of The Flowers And Mementos Left In Memory Of Their Mother Princess Diana In London, Friday, Sept. 5, 1997. The Funeral For Princess Diana, Who Was Killed In A Car Crash In Paris Aug. 31, Will Be On Saturday At Westminster Abbey.(Photo By David Brauchli/Getty Images)
Prince William arriving at Aberdeen Airport to board a planefor London along with Prince Harry and his father, the Prince of Wales today (Friday). The Princes will attend the funeral of their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales at Westminster Abbey tomorrow. (Photo by PA Images via Getty Images)Up Next
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