Published on : 31/08/2022 – 07:22
Twenty-five years ago, on August 31, 1997, Lady Di died in a car accident under the Alma bridge in Paris, while she was being chased by paparazzi. The ex-wife of Prince Charles was 36 years old. A quarter of a century later, a whole generation of Britons has grown up without knowing the “little princess of hearts”. And yet, his memory is still present across the Channel.
With our correspondent in London, Emeline Wine
Sixteen-year-old Sophie has never known Diana. But she has heard so much regarding it: It’s a bit like a character from a well-known story. She is still very much loved, we remember her, she was a fashion icon! »
« It’s incredible ! »
Those who are old enough remember what they were doing when they learned of Lady Di’s death, pursued by paparazzi. Yovah, although not very monarchist, regrets that the press has not changed in 25 years: ” It’s amazing they did to Meghan the exact same thing they did to Diana. “You have already killed my mother”, as Harry would say, and yet the tabloids continue! »
« Everyone knows her »
In souvenir shops, you can always find postcards with the portrait of the Princess of Wales. Margot runs the Red Bus Shop in London Bridge: “ She remains popular. We sell key rings, mugs, spoons… The young, the old, the British, the Europeans, the Americans… Everyone knows it, and people ask me! If people can’t find a product, they ask me: “what do you have with Diana?” “. No trinkets on the other hand with the effigy of Camilla, the second wife of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. ” Nobody buys “explains the merchant.
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