The Funeral of Princess Diana
Witness History
BBC
4.5 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 1 September 2017
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
Diana's brother Earl Spencer made a passionate speech at her funeral, which was interpreted by many as an attack on the Royal Family and the British press. He speaks to Mishal Husain about delivering the eulogy - and about the "bizarre and cruel" decision that her children William and Harry should walk behind her coffin.
Picture: Earl Spencer and Prince William outside the funeral ceremony for the Princess of Wales. Credit: Joel Robine/AFP/Getty Images
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| 1:13.0 | I'm Michelle Hussein and today we're going back to September |
| 1:17.0 | 1997 and the funeral of Diana Princess of Wales. |
| 1:21.0 | I've been speaking to the princess's brother Charles, Earl Spencer, who delivered |
| 1:25.6 | a passionate eulogy to his sister which was widely perceived as an attack on the royal |
| 1:30.5 | family and Britain's tabloid press. The news had broken on the royal family and Britain's tabloid press. |
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