On this day in history, September 6, 1997, Princess Diana is eulogized at her funeral in Westminster Abbey
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On this day in history, Sept. 6, 1997, Princess Diana, who perished in a car crash in Paris at age 36, was eulogized at her funeral in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
More than 2,000 people attended her funeral, including family members, celebrities, royals and dignitaries. The image of Prince William, then age 15, and Prince Harry, then age 12, walking solemnly with their father behind Diana’s casket in her funeral cortège became iconic. "She wanted her children to have as normal an upbringing as possible." Erica Lamberg is a contributing reporter for Fox News Digital.
In addition, an estimated 2.5 billion people around the globe tune in to TV broadcasts of the funeral of Diana, who died at age 36 in a car crash in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997, noted History.com.
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