Princess Diana

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Farrukh Dhondy | Harry & Meghan might have lost their chance to make a difference

Harry has lived with the trauma of that death from his early childhood

10 Jun 2023 12:05 AM

Britain's Prince William, left and Prince Harry unveil a statue they commissioned of their mother Princess Diana, on what woud have been her 60th birthday, in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace, London, Thursday July 1, 2021. (AP/PTI)

Kishwar Desai | Nostalgia week: England settle score; but Di not looking herself

Sculptor Ian Rank Broadley said he had worked through anecdotes, photographs and documents, and had tried to capture her warmth

05 Jul 2021 7:26 AM

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 1987 file photo, Britain's Diana, the Princess of Wales, is pictured during an evening reception. (Photo: AP)

Kishwar Desai | Question, not cancel, Kipling; murky twist to Diana plot claim

As Freedom Day recedes from the immediate future — old stories of Princess Diana’s death have resurfaced

21 Jun 2021 12:00 AM

The Windsor Castle funeral, with the restrictions on gatherings imposed by the Covid lockdown, prevented any mass congregation of citizens, but still they came in their hundreds to profess their love for a man they had never met. (AP)

Farrukh Dhondy | BBC’s Di interview, Harry & Meghan… Why do the Brits ‘love’ their Queen?

Prime Ministers are not permanent and that even in those countries the populace doesn’t love them like the tribal Brits 'love' their Queen

05 Jun 2021 2:13 AM

Diana, the Princess of Wales who died in 1997, continues to rule the front pages.

Kishwar Desai | BBC on the mat for Di interview... Is Shakespeare getting cancelled?

Undoubtedly, these kinds of seminars create a fresh understanding

24 May 2021 12:00 AM

We take skin colourism as a nasty ingredient of our prejudices -- which we shouldn’t. (Photo: AP)

Farrukh Dhondy | My adventures with Oprah, the real queen of Yankeeland

Interviews with royals are like a virus plague, you don’t want to catch them, but you can’t avoid hearing all about them

13 Mar 2021 4:10 AM

Diana wore the dress in 1985 at a White House state dinner, where she danced with the “Grease” actor. (Photo: Instagram)

Princess Diana’s famous Travolta dress sells for over USD 280,000

Dress Diana wore for Travolta dance sells for more than $280,000.

13 Dec 2019 8:30 PM

Meghan previously rocked Princess Diana's butterfly earrings and the gold bracelet during her and Harry's royal tour Down Under in October. (Photo: Instagram)

Meghan Markle’s sweet tribute to Princess Diana

Meghan Markle wore jewellery belonging to the late Princess Diana during her clothing launch!

14 Sep 2019 11:44 AM

Diana and her husband Prince Charles had an abiding friendship with LM Singhvi, India's longest-serving high commissioner to the UK in the early nineties. (Photo: AFP | File)

Princess Diana in awe of Mother Teresa, wanted to help AIDS patients in Kolkata

Abhishek Singhvi described his father as a remarkable man who was a polyglot, knowledgeable about Sanskrit, Hindi and English literature.

19 Aug 2019 8:47 AM

Even more ludicrously, David alleges that his son would talk about Diana’s brother John, who sadly died as a baby just hours after his birth. (Photo: File)

Australian boy, 4, says he is Princess Diana's reincarnation

Billy Campbell, son of Australian TV personality David Campbell, was born 18 years after the princess’s death in a car crash in 1997.

18 Jul 2019 3:16 PM

Britain’s legal bookmakers reported high interest in the names Alexander, James and Arthur and noted speculation about the name Spencer, the maiden name of Princess Diana. (Photo: AP)

World waits with baited breath for royal baby’s name

Will new royal baby's name honour Princess Diana? Stay tuned.

08 May 2019 10:42 AM

The Duchess of Cambridge channelled old school Hollywood glamour in a flattering blue gown by her favourite designer Alexander McQueen. (Photo: Twitter Screengrab/ @KensingtonRoyal )

Kate glitters in Diana's diamond tiara at lbanquet held in honour of Dutch royals

The Duchess of Cambridge wore the tiara at the reception held to honour King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands

24 Oct 2018 2:51 PM

Three of the Queen's four kids have got divorced - and none of them are thought to have had prenuptial agreements. (Photo: AP)

Here's why Meghan Markle didn’t have to sign a prenup

With an estimated £70 billion, Royals are one of Britain's richest families, while Prince Harry has a personal fortune of £30 million.

24 Aug 2018 11:23 AM

Studying at Eton College in Windsor, Berkshire, he made his mum a promise, which has now been revealed. (Photo: Youtube)

Here’s heartbreaking promise Prince William made to his mum Princess Diana

Incident happened after the late Princess had her royal title taken away following her divorce to Prince Charles.

28 Jul 2018 4:08 PM

Prince Harry, Elton John to launch coalition against HIV in men

Around 36.7 million people around the world have HIV, according to 2016 figures cited by the United Nations’ program UNAIDS.

14 Jul 2018 1:12 PM

Princess Diana's wedding tiara makes public appearance after 21 years

The Spencer Tiara adorned Diana's head when she married Prince Charles

18 Jun 2018 5:26 PM

Bruesch, hailing from Albion, Idaho, became the first person at Portneuf Medical Center this century to survive the rare, last-ditch open-chest operation trauma surgeons use for that specific injury. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bull rider who died thrice in rodeo has doctor massaging heart back to life with bare hands

16-year-old who was bucked off a bull and suffered injuries similar to Princess Diana is all set to return to the ring.

18 Jun 2018 9:55 AM

Her close relationship with Oldfield, who dresses her glamorous outfits for events was clearly highlighted in her letter.

Princess Diana’s handwritten letter worth $1,500 put under the hammer

Princess Diana’s letter, thanks Designer Oldfield and his business partner for jersey,to be auctioned along with three christmas cards.

08 Jun 2018 12:50 PM

One of the most striking image shows the US actor sitting between Harry's legs on the east terrace of Windsor Castle as the prince looks smiling at the camera while his new bride laughs at someone to their left. (Photo: AP)

Royal Wedding: Official photos out; Harry, Meghan look deeply in love

Wedding photos show newlyweds in a romantic pose on east terrace of Windsor Castle basking in the excitement of wedding.

21 May 2018 8:26 PM

The singer was a close friend of Harry’s mum Diana and famously sang Candle in the Wind at her funeral in 1997. (Photo: AP)

Elton John to play at royal wedding 21 years after singing at Diana’s funeral

71-year-old singer is close friend of Royal family and attended Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding at Westminster Abbey in 2011.

17 May 2018 2:07 PM

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