Thursday, August 30, 2007

Princess Diana

It's been 10 years since the sudden death of Princess Diana, on August 31st 1997, in an accident caused by her drunken chauffeur Henri Paul. We remember Diana with reports from a special "60 Minutes" on the day of her death, and with Mike Wallace's later interview of Dodi Fayed's former bodyguards Kez Wingfield and Trevor Rees. Rees was in the car with Diana and Dodi and is the only survivor of the crash.

Princess Diana
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A SUMMER OF SORROW

Andy Rooney

Andy reflects on the loss of Diana and Mother Teresa. >> Watch Clip






DIANA REMEMBERED

Click here to see photos of Princess Diana throughout her life, the tragic accident, and how people are remembering her now.


DID YOU KNOW?

  • Diana Frances Spencer was born July 1, 1961.
  • She is buried on the Spencer family estate, on a wooded island in the center of a lake.

The Shock And The Sorrow

Comments

Sound off on this segment. Here you'll see the comments in the order they were posted.

1
Please let this poor woman rest in peace! This obsession with life as spectator sport needs to stop. No wonder we have stupid wars and a government/Congress with no accountability. They know Diana and the antics of the follow-on cohorts Lohan and Hilton will divert attention from anything real. From blue semen stained dresses to questions of homosexual behaviour anything trivial will keep the ADDled minds of today's media viewers going.
Posted by denisinwales1@btinternet.com on Thu, Aug 30, 2007 4:05 PM ET
2
It's just sad that we lose the good people of this world while the evil ones live on! But God knows best and she left a good example for us to follow.
Posted by cmscruggs32 on Thu, Aug 30, 2007 4:38 PM ET
3
Rest in peace, yes that's nice. She was a person who at times, and like all celebrities use the media. They welcome that camera and those photogs chasing after them. When they want privacy, then they turn on the media and complain of harrassment. She wanted fame and fortune and she got it!!
Posted by judyjudyboody on Thu, Aug 30, 2007 4:43 PM ET
4
I can't remember--were the people in the car wearing seatbelts? On TV when they show someone in a sedan or limo (reality shows) they are rarely wearing seatbelts--I just don't understand it.
Posted by ellie_chan on Thu, Aug 30, 2007 4:52 PM ET
5
I'm getting fed up with this news re Henri Paul. I thought he was found to be not drunk.
Posted by m.p.overend@btinternet.com on Thu, Aug 30, 2007 5:26 PM ET
6
Seatbelts, only the person who lived was wearing one of those......
Posted by andrew_clemens on Thu, Aug 30, 2007 6:12 PM ET
7
the thing is i do not know why people is making the diana, i think they should reach out to the people like diana did,the homeless,the poor and needs, and the sick.and by doing that u will celebrate her life more than ever. when was the last time u people think of the less fortunate?
Posted by scavenger5177 on Thu, Aug 30, 2007 6:47 PM ET
8
According to the '06 official report, Trevor Rees-J (the survivor) was NOT wearing a seatbelt. Henri Paul's blood alcohol level was 3x the legal DWI level. Also prescription drugs found in his bloodstream.
Posted by lanomatic on Thu, Aug 30, 2007 6:48 PM ET
9
I hope someone reruns Christopher Hitchens documentary called DIANA: THE MOURNING AFTER.
Posted by atlantic965 on Thu, Aug 30, 2007 6:50 PM ET
10
IM GLAD YOU DID A SEGEMENT ON DIANA. I FEEL THAT EVEN THOUGH SHE SHOULD REST IN PEACE , THAT SHE SHOULD NOT BE FORGOTTEN. SHE WAS THE PRINCESS WE ALL KNOWN AND LOVED. DIANA IS AND WAS A PART OF OUR HISTORY THAT NEEDS NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN,LET PEOPLE LEARN ABOUT THE GOOD DEEDS SHE DID IN THE WORLD.LET DIANAS GOOD NAME AND EXAMPLE LIVE ON IN TODAYS WORLD,
Posted by tracyamy@sbcglobal.net on Thu, Aug 30, 2007 6:56 PM ET

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