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Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales

Historical event
NameFuneral of Diana, Princess of Wales
ParticipantsBritish Royal Family, Prime Minister Tony Blair, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, Lady Jane Fellowes, Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, Elton John
LocationWestminster Abbey, London (official ceremony)
Althorp (resting place)
DateSaturday, 06 September 1997
9:08 � 15:32

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The public funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales started on September 6, 1997 at 9:08 am in London, when the tenor bell sounded to signal the departure of the cortege from Kensington Palace. The coffin was carried from the palace on a gun carriage, along Hyde Park to St. James' Palace, where Diana's body had lain in state for five days before being taken to Kensington Palace. The Union Flag on top of the palace was lowered to half mast. The official ceremony was held at Westminster Abbey in London and finished at the resting place in Althorp.

2,000 people attended the ceremony in Westminster Abbey while the British television audience peaked at 32.78 million, one of the United Kingdom's highest viewing figures ever. 2 billion people traced the event worldwide, making it one of the most watched events in history.


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