Princess Diana's Funeral Part 2: The Cortege Emerges

[UsagiDreamsReturns]

I was five years old. My Nana had pictures of Princess Diana in her house, and like the rest of the country, I loved her. I got up early one morning and the radio was on. As soon as I heard the news I ran upstairs to tell my parents- they didn't believe me until they heard it themselves.

[brandowgg]

It is so horrible to hear the people of England crying out for their Princess. Very sad. R.I.P Lady Di..

[prettyfaceNatasha]

WOW...I literally bawled my eyes out when that would was saying

"Diana!...we love you...we love you, we love you Diana!".....she was truely an amazing

person with such a beautiful spirit, I miss her so much

[renesmee23cullen]

and to think that the prince's were only 15 and 8 years old when they lost their mother

[1djprosound]

R.I.P Princess Diana - even now in 2011 I still miss your beautiful smile

[jaysmic24]

the sounds of wailing and grief breaks your heart :(

[KitttyNinja]

I was about 3 when this happened but after watching the Royal Wedding I felt I should watch this as it's a part of our history. May She Rest In Peace and bless them all.

[Pollymyluv]

What a tribute to hear the sobs of the people who loved her.

[ElvisLivesUpstairs]

there must of been a moment today when william thought about his mum before he got married. aww : ( I know what the comment below means about the mass hysteria, but to be fair it was very sad and i think it was also shock that made people react that way.

[Angelgurl2203]

Ty so muxh for posting this. I never got to meet her but she was my idol. She will always be a queen in my heart. RIP Diana.

[krayzie1234567]

Diana did many great things for the needy this cant be changed or made small even if you doubt her or the queens motives. One of her gifts was to save an orphan boy in 1996 see their story on u tube DIANAS SECRET JOURNEY please pass on to all you know and you will carry on her great love for the world god bless you

[MissOMG323]

I was so young when diana was alive I only knew she was had something to do with royalty. But its crazy how i can still remember the day of her funeral despite not knowing exactly who she was. That is quite the impact she made.

[vivaopi]

how can I get a copy of the dvd?

[kinsalelou]

Not one of the members of the Royal Family will ever get a reception like that! She was a genuine lovely person whom everyone loved. RIP Diana your candle burnt out long before your legend ever will

[Deathss81]

She knew how to love the people,especcialy the children, nobody in the world.

[aliepally]

I was 11 when she married Charles & my family are from Wales. I didn't realise we could have a Princess of Wales! Wow! All my life I followed her. Every Xmas, my family knew what to buy me - a book on Diana. Only a wedding stopped me from being in London for her funeral. But I did visit Kensington palace to see the flowers. You can still see traces of the candle wax even now. It was a very emotional time. People must remember that she could have & should have been Queen one day.

[twohartsoneluv]

May she finally rest in peace. The rumors soar, but so does she in the minds and hearts of the world. She was truly the WORLDS PRINCESS!! We this world was truly enriched, blessed, and more importantly shown no matter who you are, your children are your legacy in this life. HRH FOREVER DIANA..Humaritian for everyone. She so richly gave, never asking for anything in return.

[SarahB1863]

Hard to believe that was 13 years ago. Most people younger than 20 don't even remember her ever being alive.

[truediabolique69]

Oh dear...im tearing up all over again....everyone was so emotional over her death...I read that a few days after her death the flowers in the whole of england were running out because sooo many people were buying them to send them to kensington or to place them at makeshift tributes...imagine that! Flowers becoming scarce! in an entire country..she was so loved.

[bus140808]

I remember this like it was yesterday

Soooooo sad :-(

[Leona8033]

she was a beauiful person she didn't have to die you people took away a very wonderful lady

[Leona8033]

She was a beautiful woman she didn't have to die but the people with the camera killed they tookaway a very wonderful lady

[baseballfan99]

I watched the whole day for the spectical and history of it. Felt sorry for the prince's as no one should loose their mother that young. Had no time for the mass hysteria from the public though.

[wooders1000]

I think the second horse on the left pulled a wheelie - did anyone else notice it?

[Witchy1976]

I remember waking up at the break of dawn to watch this...I cried like a fucking Banshee. I was wondering why the princes weren't crying but I realized that following her casket, it would't be a "good look" if they did that. Best to do it private, I guess.

[raerae1281]

@Witchy1976 I remember doing the same thing. I'm half-British but was born here (my dad was from England) and had been to England just a year before she died. We got up early to watch the entire thing and I cried the whole time, and I'm crying now, watching it again 13 years later.

[DisWldFrk90]

@Witchy1976 It's also a Royal family thing. The Royal Family has a code to never ever show tears in public. I think it's a way to keep the public calm since if the Royal Family is going to cry that doesn't do good for the public to see. The boys did cry at the funeral though. During Elton John's song they busted out into tears. You don't see it on here though of course since BBC was, thank goodness, told not to focus on the Royal Family during the funeral.

[Goddess167989]

I hear the bell ring only at certain times. Is there a tradition to that or a reasoning?

[xoio]

It seems to be tolling once every 2 minutes, then once every 1 minute after she emerged.

Not sure of the significance..

[tribecatom]

It tolled every 1 minute, the tolling of a single bell is customary before funeral services in the Church of England and, I believe, other churches too.

[cutterschoicenotmine]

@Goddess167989 its camilla parker slaggs harp of celebration

[Earthlinked]

@Goddess167989

Yes - as tradition dictates - a single bell chimes from the time the cortege appears until she arrives at Buckingham Palace - it is a call to all mourners to come to see the deceased for the last time.

[szqsk8]

It's a Tenor bell and it is only wrung for occasions like this (funerals). Also wrung during the Queen Mum's funeral I believe. It does have a rather sad sound to it.

[SubaruB4RSK]

@Goddess167989

Good question I wonder about that too

[20i4]

I am not British nor do I live in England. But I find it hard to hear the cries coming from these people. It hurts, really. RIP Diana

[EternalCrappyKid]

i was 7 when this happened.

didn really know what was going on but hell, it must have been big considering my non english speaking parents knew what was going on.

[Charapova100]

I don't remember much of this, is was only 5 but I will say now Diana, how much the world loved you RIP xx

[ricemilk]

cant believe that i still cant watch this video.i too have the whole video,8 hours worth and still cant get past the painful sounds of all the crying .i probably will never sit through this ever.Princes Diana was too beautiful.

[nobcheesy]

you'd think some people might be able to restrain themselves a bit more, you know like actualy being a dignified British person rather than some over dramatic american gobbling up the hype.

[MrHumerousify]

diana's smile makes me want to shake

[applesky007]

The sheer emotion of the crowd. She was someone who touched many people. Rest in Peace Princess. I actually was not a fan but respect where respect is due.

[PosingAddict103]

it just show you how many people loved her so much.. i was too young to remember watching this but watching it now im crying

[speculate1]

you can hear people blubbering while the cortege passes...

[Eva4Diva]

they were crying

[westhamfc100]

my idol ❤Diana❤

[blacktwinschan]

It's weird..I was six years old back then, and i remembered clearly memories sush as MJ(r.i.p), how my room was, my old friends..but I don't remember Princess Dianas death or funeral..I only knew her by name..It's weird

[macadamnitnutsisme]

oh man,

i was 7 or 6 at that time, but i really know her as the Princess Diana,

but she's more than that.

she's our dearest England's Rose...

I really miss her..

[simp1eone]

Proud to say i was there live to witness the whole thing from the day she was pronounce dead to the day she was buried. Memories i will never forget. You could hear a pin drop

[augustbluesky]

why is there a dong every now and then??

[tribecatom]

A single church bell tolling every minute signifies a funeral.

[jemlucy]

@augustbluesky could you not take a guess? 

[thejetsonsrock]

@augustbluesky seriously your obviously not british, it means the clock has reached an hour point like 6 o clock and a clock tower will ring until the first minute is up.

[studentinberlin]

unbelievable moment. greetings from germany. R.I.P. Diana! We love you!

[Leon9121]

One of the worst tragedies. The tragedy is that she was a young mother with her whole life ahead of her. May she rest in peace.

[MACYUNGRAY]

how old?

[grandduke2000]

she was 37

[tribecatom]

36 actually, her DOB at 1/7/61

[luwala23]

@tribecatom

Right on.

[edmondo234]

i remmeber that moring she died .... my father never cried expect for times that ment alot to him ... he cried that moring becuz the time that and he and my mother met her my mom was pregnet with me and she smiled at them and waved as she drove by ... this is event is the mian reason why he dosent have any respect for paparazzi or press

[carolinablew]

I recall how heartbreaking it was to see what was the most important role in her life shown on a simple card by her son Mummy.

[tycejivar]

i was 17 at the time, i was getting my hair did at the beauty parlor, and when i came home is when i had just heard of her death over the news, i saw a tear drop out of my mothers eyes, i suddenly realized how important she was, i also cried on this day it then became surreal.

[tribecatom]

I cried the following day, when I saw her obituary in the London Times.

[sakicyang]

apapun ..diana sempat mengecap bahagia yg sebenarnya walau secubit cuma...

[girlnxtdoor74]

I was too young to watch this when she died as I was 2, and even though I didn't really know who she was then, I can see how much she really meant to everyone and how much she was loved. If there is such a place as heaven, she deserves to be there, especially after everything that she had been through, yet still was as wonderful as ever. RIP Diana.

[sonnyjimsonnjim]

u can hear them crying.

[Melaniex3333]

I know, how terribly sad..

[candiebearflower]

I was 7 when the wonderful Princess Diana died. I still remember staying up watching the funeral with my parents and then the very next day we had our wreck where I almost died. This was so said and I grew up loving her. She really was a great person inside and out and there will never be another Princess like her. RIP Princess Diana as your still living on today!

[diavion2222]

it is very sad to see that she died and she was a very amazing person before this death.

[AussieJc23]

thre sure take there tyme dont they? hurry up all ready before we rot.

[QueenCrazy46]

It's something we call "Respect".

[lillipoet]

Diana mungkin memang tidak bisa memiliki cinta pangeran charles tapi dia mendapat lebih banyak cinta dari orang orang di dunia..

Manusia mati.. meninggalkan budi dan nama

[loumcm21]

You try telling her sons "she's just a person"

[TeufelHunden07]

Famous People die all the time, ok. Sure...death is a part of life but this was Glorified beyond the realm of glorification. Coverage of this went on for WEEKS before the actual funeral service. I really detest the media for this. All to make a buck. Look, she might've been the Princess of Wales, whatever. However, when you strip all that away...she's just a person.

[tribecatom]

"Coverage of this went on for WEEKS before the actual funeral service"

Not strictly true: the funeral took place on 6September 97, so six days after her death on 31st August.

[helyn01]

Coverage went on for WEEKS did it.....wot did they bury, a skeleton? Were u even alive, or are u just in a bad mood all the time? She died on the Sunday morning, and was buried the following Saturday.....If ur gona make such a sweeping statement, at least get ur facts CLOSE to being rite!

[DimeraFan28]

Wow. unbelieveable. R.I.P, princess diana, i hope that i'll see you someday. I know that you're watching everyone down here and protecting them too. and you're also taking your place on the right hand of god along with others that have come before you. R.I.P.

[Zebonka]

What the hell?

Why are there people laughing at around 1:15?

[HouseShowcase]

why were there people laughing?? Because the majority of people who attended this thing were simply wanting to 'be there'. They had no real affection for Diana - they never even knew her. It was the most over the top and obsessively voyeuristic piece of tv i have ever seen - it effectively glamourised her funeral and in my opinion was distasteful in every sense. I feel for william, harry and charles in all frankness.

[tkwilson1970]

I agree with you. I feel for anyone who loses a mother or father, but the outpouring of national grief for this was ludicrous. It was like every one wanted to be connected to it. Elton John made me sick that day. Diana denegrated the British Monarchy. She had no sense of state and nation. She wanted the media around her when she wanted to run down Charles and the moanarchy, but not for the rest of the time.

[helyn01]

Wot about the fact that her marriage was a farce from the word go because of her husbands ongoing affair with Camilla? She was brought in to be a mother to heirs and nothing more, she had more than earned her own happiness in the end. she had served her days as a glove puppet.

[deanyorks]

I think it's quite ridiculous of you to say the majority of people who attended just 'wanted to be there', and had no real affection for Diana. You clearly detested her, and can't accept that she was very much loved all around the world!

Just because a microphone picked up the sound of laughter doesn't mean a thing. It could have quite simply been a little child in the crowd who did something to make everyone laugh. Who knows...

In what way was the funeral 'distasteful'?

[avatarprimus]

i agree with you,she was and still is loved around the world, because she give british royalty a truly human face, and used her popularity for helping others, you dont see that very often, the other great lady in british royalty was the queen mother. And about the laughter issue, some people at funerals when they get histerical starts to laugh, but is just histerical laughter anyway with no bad intentions, only a way to relief the stress of the moment.

[rogfedserwil]

actually, i'm not so sure those sounds were laughter at all... laughter can sound a lot like crying

[angel19460]

It could have been someone CRYING!! after all they did lost Diana!

[henrycrumm]

crying

[charmed4sure16]

can you imagine seeing that for the first time, knowing it was real, that she was actually gone...even though i have seen it a million times, i still get goosebumps...she is actually gone. I think the people right when the cortege emerges says it all, pure shock, leaves me shocked every time, and it has been 10 years.

[maplewoodsp]

My wife and I were on vacation and happen to watch Charles and Diana marry. I watched Diana's funeral in the US, and I wish that I had taped the entire event. I don't want to relive the sadness, but it was interesting. Later in life, I climbed the many steps to reach the outside dome of St. Paul's Cathedral where Charles and Diana were married.

[cyberdude61]

The Kings troop and The Welsh Guards

[ArwenUndomiel90]

I was 7 and I don't remember well what I saw in tv and today I watched a documentary about her and I wanted to watch her funeral... It really makes me depressed... especially when I hear the people crying and screaming...

[zackmusclewrestler]

RIP..watching this video has bought back all the sad memories of what is one of the most tragic of times in our lifetime. yes the twin towers ! is the major one, but for a single person, diana, and here tragic death and funeral, rates right up there.

god bless you diana.

[theothertrainee]

I was only 5 at the time, but i still remember her death and the sadness of everyone around me at home.

[musicaltheatergeek79]

Requiem aeternum dona Diana

Requiem aeternum dona Diana

Requiem Diana

Requiem Diana

Diana

Diana

Diana

Diana

[celtichistorian1]

i still cry to this day watching this! rip princess diana

[DimeraFan28]

well. at least we know that she's sitting on the right hand of god along with others that have came after her, some great people from, music, movies, and television.

[hellonusganteng]

Diana...Dianaaaa...we'll miss you Diana...we love you Diana...! Ooh...makes me cry hearing that cream.

[gconsensus]

Well so long as you keep it to yourself so nobody else has to hear you. Like someone says below mawkishness doesn't fit with the English tradition of national mourning

[toxicboy1221]

Arab/American love 2 ya sweet angle. RIP love!

[selfelin]

English????? God all might what is this thing with england? Wasnt she a prioncess of Wales first and foremost???????

[scozta]

Im not one to believe in David Icke's views...

but one of Diana's confidantes 'Christine Fitzgerald' spoke of times when Diana told her the royal family were reptilian aliens who could shapeshift.

There's a lot of evidence supporting David Ickes views whilst the only evidence against David Ickes views is simple human narrow-mindedness.

But remember i'm not for or against David Ickes views, i just feel it's injustice how people respond to David Icke speaking his whats on his mind.

[clazza01]

at the beginning of the funeral im sure there was a choir boy singing pie jesu

do you have it?

it was beautiful

[skidaddle84]

6.40-7.20 = embarrassing. How unEnglish!

[sdhunter]

DIANNNNNAAAAAA

[gabaman]

Didn't know her.

[jeremy2389]

who cares? i think it's safe to say that no one who'll watch this video and post a comment knew her either. you don't have to know someone to feel empathy/sympathy or a connection.

[abbyfrog]

I am the same age as Prince William.. I just remember thinking what a sad moment in England! I think the United States Took it just as hard! My heart is still broken!

[tribecatom]

It was a sad moment in Scotland, Wales and probably Ireland and the rest of the world too!

[VioletteRose]

The whole world felt her death. I am in Canada and I watched my family cry. My mother watched her enter life as a Royal; Her dating Charles, then marrying him, then the birth of her 2 beloved sons, her marriage falling apart then divorce from Charles and to hear tragic death and lastly her funeral. Mom stated it was like losing a friend of sorts. Princess Diana will and is still missed by us all. RIP

[chakajo]

i wonder why they did not come straight out. It looks like they disappeared around a corner then came out

[madgirlsteph247]

i kno i am a child of 11 but even tho she died just after i was borne but its like i love her as my mom she sounds like she was a lovley person my grand parents saw her she was half a metor away she was in a midnight blue dress

[chakajo]

This scene always gets to me. How somber the walk was. Only hearing the bells and hooves of the horses

[blobcatuk]

This.

I'll never forget the 4 following her coffin, its an image that will stay in my mind forever. I cry every time I see it.

[AB5309]

the start always sends shivers down my spine.

the people that were in the croud should be ashamed of themselves for taking picture. afterall it was trying to get a photo that killed her in the first place.

they should all hang their heads in shame.

[coralarch]

If you think it's shameful to take pictures, why have you watched this video? It's only natural to capture historical moments on camera.

[boltonbrowne]

at least it was a quick death...

[kuncimoto]

even after ten years... i still cry for her...

[kindu2006]

the queen and her illuminiti devils will pay for this. u reap wat u sow!!!!

[tribecatom]

What are you talking about?

[kindu2006]

the Queen is a member of the Illuminiti, which is a secret society made up of powerful people on the planet. she's a freemason, and she practises Devil Worship. U shud chek out David Icke, he explains all the symbolism of this funeral. why Diana was killed, and what they gained from it. peace, love and blessings

[coralarch]

Tribecatom, I think kindu2006 has been reading David Icke's demented books, which claim that the Queen Mother performed human sacrifices and that the Queen is a reptilian alien in human disguise. Yes, I know- it's so totally believable, isn't it?.

[sarahtig]

Hits you even now where you were when you heard the news

[tribecatom]

I was in bed at home and my clock radio came on at 7am and the first I heard was on the Classic FM news bulletin. I leapt out of bed and strode across my bedroom to put the TV on. On came Martin Lewis in the BBC news room with her photo looking solemn and the caption "1961-1997" underneath it. It didn't sink it. At 8am, I went into my parents room and told them.

[markturner1970]

My wife woke me at about 7.30am saying Diana's been in a car crash,when I put the news on and found out they were both dead,well to say we were stunned would be an understatement in the extreme.

[jmajesty79]

sooooooooooooooo sad poor woman what a terrible way she died!

[hollybolly56]

i was only 4 at the time so i cant remember but it was a few months after we moved back to the u.s.(im american but i lived in england for 3 years) my mom found out and was crying for days

[oliverboliver]

I drove to my best friend's house at 4 a.m. so we could watch this together. We were Diana's age. I was shocked and almost started wailing myself when I heard the open wails and screams when the cortege emerged. It was a moment I will never ever forget.

[Andante735]

I'm also the same age as Diana- and I will never forget that same moment. I think I cried on and off for about 3 days, which is very unlike me to do.

[Tercon4444]

I was in Wales when I heard, I was six and with my mum and dad and i woke up at about 1 am and my dad said 'princess diana's been in a car crash she's got a broken arm' then we watched the news for a bit and went to sleep and i woke up again about 6 and my dad said 'Princess Diana's dead' and my mum went 'don't be stupid she can't be she only had a broken arm' we couldn't believe it

very sad

[louchan1987]

its the tolling of the bell that gets me

[TrazerG]

It was the woman's wail that rang out when the cortege emerged from the gates of the palace that got to me

[Jerseysson27]

I remember very vividly the news of Diana's death. If you want me to tell you where i was, i'll tell you. ok?

[aivbb]

you can ear people saying: "we love you Diana"

[fishhead06]

And what was her response?

[LUVLEONA]

My brother woke me up and said,'Princess Diana's dead .The press have killed her chasing her in Paris.'

I stayed up all night watching the news.

[Scampsey88]

i remember getting up really early i was only about 7 or 8 at the time and i was watching Niceloaden and there was a message scrolling along the bottom saying to switch over to a news channel, but i hadnt even heard of her so i went up stairs and told my mum a princess had died i couldnt remember her name

[nikki39uk]

In response to xxmoaniesxx's comment about people acting in such an 'undignified' way....Diana was the peoples Princess,she was loved all over the world by many many people she did not know.I for one sat and watched her funeral on t.v. and I cried like a baby.I,like many many people never knew her personally,but that does not make me,or for that matter,the many other millions of people who cried that day,'undignified'.

[xxmoaniexx]

a very sad day, but it is beyond me how people who never knew there can act in such an undignified way and be wailing, whilst those poor two young boys walked behind the carriage with such wonderful composure, that wailing can't have helped them.

[tribecatom]

Well I noticed William walked with his head slumped most of the way.

[hrebecca456]

Yes, xxmoaniexx

But, it was a funeral. She died in a horrid way. I would of thought it creepy if people weren't wailing. It's part of mourning love.

[sunshine110699]

People always say when something awfull happens you will remember where you were I remember where i was when I heard the news that she died it was a sad day so many loved her.  God Rest your soul Diana you are missed still even Today 10 yrs after your death

[Jamandell]

Me too, I was only 7 but I remember I was very upset. I walked into my mums bedroom after watching tv...I wondered why there were no cartoons on. I told mum there was something about Princess Diana instead. Mum told me she was dead (she stayed up all night watching the news live)...I didn't believe her.

Was very sad.

[uyd]

I can't understand why Charles married her in the first place.

[tribecatom]

Possibly Something to do with him needing to produce a 'an heir and a spare' and him needing someone without a past.

The Archbishop of the day, Robert Runchie, sussed they weren't well matched. The body language as he stood marrying them with his staccatto voice did give some hint at that.

[hoosiermom47]

Read the book "Diana, Her True Story" by Andrew Morton. It was originally released in 1992 then re-released in 1997 with revisions. It's very eye opening.

[lobogirl]

i agree i mean if he didnt love her and the queen hated her why did she want them to marry if she didnt like diana in the first place that is what i want to know

[littlemissknowitall]

It's people like you who make the world such a 'happy' place.

[louchan1987]

because his parents wanted him too

[MasterHernan]

it was so sad to watch her boys walk behind her coffin. and i don't think Queen elizabeth or Her son should have been there. they caused her more pain than anyone would ever understand.

[muffles12]

you got 10 year vhs no dvd ever made i havnt see it 10 i only 11 i saw queen mother funeral in 02

[mrgenius4]

sad

[glitterhuggles]

i remember i was only 8 wen this happened..and my school wasnt open either..i wasnt bothered back then, i didnt kno much about the royal family, and like wot simargl siad, i tried to go out with my m8s, but my parents made me stay in and watch it on tv,mum was crying her eyes out..i wasnt impressed...now thinking it was 10 years ago already..and i watch the Diana concert the other day and some clips i was crying my eyes out...its so sad :(

[Arthur5041975]

Around the 1:30 mark you can hear people laughing. Yikes.

[tribecatom]

Maybe, but at 6.40 you can hear people wailing her name and Big Ben striking the quarter hour.

[simargl]

School was closed that day and not really realising the importance of it all at such a young age, i remember attempting to leave the house to call for my friends and getting told off by my parents. They're not even royalists, but i think my dad shed a tear or two that day.

[lann64]

it was a sunny day but an awfull day!!

[Charleki]

Oh, Gosh, I can't believe it. How awesome is the import of history in the British display of ceremony. Note the crowd. There are cries of "Diana!" "We love you!" at about 9:00. The procession proceeds. That is the meaning. There were a million people on the streets of London that day, people from all different nationalities. Can you imagine a grieving crowd in, say, Bucharest or Djakarta? Think what is the difference? It challenges me, but I respect London for helping Diana be Diana.

[cooltzeitel89]

thanks for sharing

[Chaffinch4]

Thanks for the video

[preppylemon]

this a very nice video thank you for sharing