Princess Diana 25th anniversary: Royal Family 'won't do anything'

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August 31 will mark 25 years since the death of Princess Diana. Diana was 37 when she was killed in a car accident in Paris alongside her romantic partner Dodi Fayed in 1997. According to royal correspondent Richard Palmer, the Royal Family are not likely to “do anything” as a tribute to the late princess. Mr Palmer discussed Diana’s death on the latest episode of the Daily Express’ Royal Round-Up with host Pandora Forsyth.

He said: “It’s interesting that I can remember after the tenth anniversary, a senior royal aide said to me [that] ‘hopefully we can draw a line under it all now’.

“That really wasn’t the case because people were still wanting to talk about her.”

He added: “Unless there is some big surprise, which I am not aware of, I think we’re not going to see the Royal Family do much at all to recognise what, in most cases, would be an important anniversary, 25 years on.”

Ms Forsyth claimed that, if they were to do anything, it would potentially be “very personal” and “not public knowledge”.

Ms Forsyth asked Mr Palmer if the family are still “in regular contact” with Diana’s family, for instance, her brother and “that side of the family”.

He said: “Yes, I think they are.’

He noted that earlier relations were “quite strained” between the Royal Family and the Spencer family, but these have “eased a little” over the years.

At the time of their mother’s sudden death, Prince William was 15 and Prince Harry was just 12.

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Diana married Charles in 1981, one year before they welcomed their first son.

Their relationship was tumultuous and the couple separated in 1992.

Her divorce from Prince Charles had been finalised in 1996, a year before her death.

The divorce meant that she no longer represented Queen Elizabeth II in an official capacity. She also lost her ‘Her Royal Highness’ title.

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A new four-part series is set to be released all about the tragedy surrounding Diana’s death.

According to Channel4.com, the story will explore “how powerful individuals, the press, and the internet created and fuelled conspiracy theories that overwhelmed facts and called into question the very nature of truth”.

It starts on August 21, on Channel 4 and All 4.

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