29+ Princess Diana Funeral Crowd Background. Princess diana's funeral took place on sept. In 1997, princess diana's funeral was televised worldwide to more than 2 billion mournful viewers after she was lost to a tragic car accident.

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The courtege left kensington palace carrying princess diana coffin en route to westminster abbey followed by the welsh guards where crowds paid there last respects. I've never seen it, he said, when quizzed on whether he had since watched clips of himself addressing the crowd on 7 september 1997 at westminster abbey. On september 6, 1997, an estimated 2.5 billion people around the globe tune in to television broadcasts of the funeral of diana, princess of wales.

News of princess diana's death spread quickly.

Bbc one live broadcast of the funeral for diana, princess of wales on saturday, 6th september 1997. Charles, prince of wales, and bride, princess diana, wave to the crowd as they pass through fleet street after their wedding at st paul's cathedral. The funeral of diana, princess of wales, was viewed by half the people on earth. Queen refused to clap after earl spencer's 'pointed' eulogy.