Princess Diana

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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?

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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?

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24 May 2021 12:00 AM

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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

Meghan's brother,Tom Jr and sister, Samantha Grant say they have not been invited to the wedding. (Photo: AFP)

Meghan Markle's father to walk her down the aisle

The couple will join the 600 wedding guests for a reception at the castle after the procession.

05 May 2018 1:24 PM

The bride and groom will spend the night before the wedding apart and Harry's first glimpse of the dress will be as Meghan walks up the aisle. (Photo: AP)

Meghan Markle will not have a maid of honour at her wedding

George and Charlotte are expected to be among the couple's page boys and flower girls.

04 May 2018 8:46 PM

A slice from Charles and Diana’s wedding, presented in a white box with “CD Buckingham Palace 29th July 1981” in silver printing and wrapped in a paper doily, is estimated to fetch $800-$1,200, the auction house said. (Photo: Pixabay)

British royal wedding cake slices to be sold at auction

Five cake slices from royal weddings are expected to fetch thousands of dollars each as memorabilia at sale in Las Vegas.

04 May 2018 1:57 PM

In this Tuesday Sept. 24, 1996 file photo, Britain's Diana, Princess of Wales, arrives for dinner in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Florida man's Princess Di collection celebrates her legacy, fills house

He became hooked on Diana after seeing her wedding to heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles.

29 Apr 2018 1:25 PM

Famed UK royal biographer says Diana would approve of Meghan

Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding in May has captivated the world’s media.

20 Apr 2018 4:34 PM

London's leading Protocol Coach Emma Dupont, speaks about the lessons Meghan will be learning. (Photo: AP)

Here are tips Meghan must learn to behave like a princess

From sitting with the Duchess slant to eating in the right manner, here are rules Meghan Markle needs to learn before the Royal wedding.

02 Apr 2018 12:32 PM

Jessica is one of Canada's best known stylists, who counts the country's first lady Sophie Gregoire Trudeau among her clients. (Photo: AP)

Meghan Markle has picked her wedding dress designer, say royal sources

The television actress who is set to marry Prince Harry at Windsor Castle is said to have started fitting for the gown.

22 Jan 2018 3:30 PM

UK Princes William and Harry announce sculptor for new Diana statue

The brothers commissioned a statue in honour of their mother to be erected outside their official London home Kensington Palace.

10 Dec 2017 11:31 AM

She then rushed back to Prince Harry's side, as they continued greeting the crowds. (Photo: AP)

Meghan Markle's caring gesture at first royal outing

Looks like Meghan Markle is all set to be regarded as a "people's princess" like Princess Diana.

02 Dec 2017 3:53 PM

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after their announcement and Meghan's ring featuring some of the late Princess Diana's diamonds. (Photo: AFP/AP)

Meghan's engagement ring features Diana's diamonds

The prince paid a touching tribute to his late mother as the ring features two diamonds from the collection of Princess Diana.

28 Nov 2017 10:37 AM

The satin-lined silver bag was passed on to Kensington Palace Senior Housemaid Sheila Tilley. (Photo: Pixabay)

Princess Diana's jewelled bag may fetch $12k at auction

The bag is heavy and solid, and no picture can behold its beauty.

20 Nov 2017 4:53 PM

Elizabeth married dashing naval officer Lieutenant Philip at London’s Westminster Abbey in 1947, just 2 years after World War 2. (Photo: Pixabay)

Going strong after 70 years: UK's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip celebrate platinum anniversary

“He has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years,” Elizabeth said.

15 Nov 2017 1:37 PM

Display to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Britain's Diana, Princess of Wales, a recreation of the desk where Princess Diana worked in her Sitting room at Kensington Palace, on display at Buckingham Palace in London, Thursday, July 20, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Royal physicians worried about Princess Diana's illnesses allegedly drugged her

The letter containing the claim was addressed to one of Prince Charles’s closest mentors.

25 Sep 2017 12:59 PM

In this Tuesday Sept. 24, 1996 file photo, Britain's Diana, Princess of Wales, arrives for dinner in Washington. It has been 20 years since the death of Princess Diana in a car crash in Paris and the outpouring of grief that followed the death of the “people’s princess.”

On Princess Diana's 20th death anniversary, a look back on her last day

Find out what happened that fateful day.

31 Aug 2017 2:37 PM

Britain’s Prince William (centre), his wife Kate and Prince Harry arrive for an event at the memorial garden in Kensington Palace, London. (Photo: AP)

London gets a new Diana memorial

William was joined by wife Kate Middleton who was dressed in a bright green floral dress for the special occasion.

31 Aug 2017 6:59 AM

Psychic in Japan claims he spoke to Princess Diana's spirit

He has released a tell all book about their

28 Aug 2017 3:24 PM

In Europe, many media groups have commissioned documentaries, special reports or their own investigations two decades after Princess Diana's death in a Paris car crash on August 31, 1997. (Photo: AP)

On 20th death anniversary, Diana will be remembered all over Europe

Popularity of Charles plunges as a result of renewed attention on his former wife and their apparently loveless marriage.

26 Aug 2017 11:34 AM

According to Gibbins, Princess Diana just wanted to have a lovely summer at somebody else’s expense (Photo: Youtube)

Princess Diana just wanted a summer romance, claims Gibbins

Former secretary says Princess did not love Dodi Fayed and only wanted a 'summer of fun' on his yacht.

21 Aug 2017 4:20 PM

In this Wednesday, June 20, 1990 file photo, Britain's Princess Diana takes shelter under an umbrella while attending the second day of the Royal Ascot horse race meet near London. (Photo: AP)

Diana: the fashionista who shook up the royal dress code

Diana has become a fashion icon -- timeless, elegant, and still so relevant.

16 Aug 2017 1:55 PM

The late Princess Diana in the newly revealed tapes is shown talking about her marriage in shambles, courtship and love (Photo: Facebook)

Here's what the Princess Diana documentary revealed

We share a few of the revelations that Diana: In Her Own Words brought forward.

07 Aug 2017 5:42 PM

Why Philip should be a role model

Princess Diana recorded some tapes with a therapist and they are now public.

07 Aug 2017 2:32 AM

The letters touch upon some of the most widely speculated aspects of Diana’s life including her tumultuous marriage, her doubts and an indirect mention of Camilla, now married to Prince Charles. (Photo: File)

Princess Diana’s personal letters may fetch over USD 125,000 at auction

The handwritten letters addressed to Diana’s confidante Carolyn Pride Bartholomew were written from between 1978 and 1997.

06 Aug 2017 4:39 PM

Princess Diana privately recorded videos with her voice coach which are set to be aired for the first time in the UK. (Photo: File)

Princess Diana wanted to run away with bodyguard

Diana who was killed in a car crash in Paris 20 years ago, had recorded the tapes with Peter Settelen at Kensington Palace in 1992-1993.

31 Jul 2017 11:30 AM

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Diana’s death in a Paris car crash on August 31, 1997.

Listen to Princess Diana talk about affairs, Queen

Diana’s tapes were recorded with Peter Settelen at Kensington Palace.

31 Jul 2017 6:34 AM

In this photo made available by Kensington Palace from the personal photo album of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, Prince William and Prince Harry sit on a picnic bench together and features in the new ITV documentary 'Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy.'

Princes William, Harry remember their final call with Diana

The brevity of that 1997 call haunts Prince William and Prince Harry to this day.

23 Jul 2017 3:15 PM

In this photo made available by Kensington Palace from the personal photo album of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, shows the princess holding Prince William whilst pregnant with Prince Harry, and features in the new ITV documentary 'Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy.' (Photo: AP)

Sons remember Princess Diana in film 20 years after her death

The 90-minute film celebrates the life and work of Diana.

23 Jul 2017 12:44 PM

A display to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Britain's Diana, Princess of Wales, a box of tape cassettes near the desk where Princess Diana worked in her Sitting room at Kensington Palace, on display at Buckingham Palace in London, Thursday, July 20, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Princess Diana's personal music collection among items to go on show at palace

Many of the objects selected to feature in the display were chosen by Diana's sons Princes William and Harry.

21 Jul 2017 8:44 PM

Princess Diana was not just popular but also controversial. (Photo: AP)

Character based on Princess Diana main protagonist of Wonder Woman 2?

The film will be a period piece, with Princess Diana facing off against the Soviet Union during the 1980s.

12 Jul 2017 12:30 PM

We let our mother down, failed to protect her: William and Harry

Mr William and Mr Harry, the second and fifth in line to the British throne, were 15 and 12 respectively when Diana, Princess of Wales, died.

03 Jun 2017 6:37 AM

Princess Diana’s death drove Harry to ‘depression’

Prince says he was very close to complete breakdown, sought counselling to cope with his mother’s death.

18 Apr 2017 6:46 AM

Diana was fatally injured in a car crash on August 31, 1997, in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris. (Photo: AP)

Honeymoon was opportunity to catch up on sleep: Princess Diana’s letter

The letter is included in a rare batch of correspondence between Diana and the Royal household, set to be auctioned next month.

20 Mar 2017 5:53 PM

Did ‘Trump-ets’ exist earlier too?

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06 Feb 2017 5:47 AM

The former Princess of Wales had sent the letters to late Cyril Dickman, who served as a head steward at Buckingham Palace for more than 50 years.

Hand-written Princess Diana letters break estimates at auction

Cheffins, a Cambridge-based auction house, said the letters formed part of 'a unique collection of Royal memorabilia'.

06 Jan 2017 11:37 AM

The letters were auctioned at Cheffins, a Cambridge-based auction house. (Photo: AP)

Princess Diana's handwritten letters sell big

The Diana letters, split into six lots, were expected to fetch around 3,600 pounds, but went for a total of 14,900 pounds

06 Jan 2017 11:31 AM

Britain’s Prince Harry dedicates charity to Princess Diana

Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris in 1997, when Harry was just 13-years-old.

19 Dec 2016 6:52 AM

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, left, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge arrive for the annual evening reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps at Buckingham Palace, London. (Photo: AP)

Duchess Kate spotted wearing Princess Diana's tiara

The 1913 tiara originally belonged to Queen Mary.

09 Dec 2016 7:08 PM

Mine baron Janaradhan Reddy with wife and daughter Brahmini at Palace Grounds.

Gown with the ritzy wind!

Find out how much these ladies have splurged on their bridal outfits and jewellery.

27 Nov 2016 7:09 AM

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