Sep 1, 2022
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Princess Diana 25th Anniversary 🕊💕 #PrincessOfWales #PrincessDiana #LadyDi #DianaSpencer https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch8iHQiIsTK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Oggi, 26 anni fa, moriva la principessa Diana
Diana Spencer, 26 anni dopo. Come sarebbe la sua vita oggi se fosse ancora tra noi? Il 31 agosto del 1997, la vita della principessa più amata e riconoscibile del mondo si spegneva in un tunnel parigino. Ma se si fosse salvata, che contorni avrebbe la vita di lady D. oggi? Così come milioni di persone ricorderanno per sempre cosa stavano facendo nel momento in cui le Torri Gemelle crollavano nel 2001 o il Governo italiano annunciava il lockdown duro nel 2020, indelebile, per tanti, è rimasta la sensazione provata nell'ascoltare, alla tv o alla radio, l'annuncio della morte di una delle principesse più famose, invidiate e copiate del mondo.
Princess Diana Era il 31 agosto del 1997: in un tunnel parigino, il Pont de l'Alma, dopo un incidente disastroso, moriva Diana Spencer, ex moglie dell'allora principe del Galles Carlo, madre di due figli e acclamatissimo personaggio pubblico e reale. La "principessa dei cuori della gente", così si era autodefinita nella famosa intervista rilasciata alla BBC nel 1995, all'epoca dello schianto fatale aveva solo 36 anni: sognava una vita piena, così si legge in una lettera datata luglio 1996 inviata al presidente della New Zealand Foundation for The Blind che andrà prossimamente all'asta, e desiderava godersi quella libertà sudata dopo il divorzio dal principe Carlo, finalizzato nel 1996 dopo anni di patimenti, litigi, reciproche ripicche e tradimenti velenosi.
Diana durante un viaggio in Egitto nel 1992 26 anni dopo la sua morte, il mondo sembra ancora toccato dalla sua scomparsa come se gli anni non fossero mai passati. Che la si ami o la si odi (ma più la prima: sembra non esserci spazio per l'indulgenza nei confronti della rivale storica, ora regina, Camilla), Diana rimane un personaggio indimenticato, cristallizzato in quell'eterna giovinezza e bellezza strappatele dalla morte. Ma chi sarebbe oggi, Diana, se fosse ancora viva? Difficile volare così in alto, aprendo sliding doors così impegnative. Chi l'ha conosciuta sostiene che la sua vita sarebbe stata votata agli altri, proprio come nei suoi ultimi anni: si sarebbe dedicata alla beneficenza e alla filantropia, investendo buona parte della sua immagine pubblica in attività utili. E avrebbe avuto nuovi partner, giovane, bella, ricca e contesa com'era.
Diana durante un viaggio in Egitto nel 1992 L'amante con il quale ha lasciato questa vita, Dodi Al Fayed, è stato consegnato alla memoria e ai giornali come il suo grande (nonché ultimo) amore. Non lo era, come ci hanno detto le biografie e recentemente The Crown su Netflix, fotografia romanzata ma tendenzialmente puntuale degli ultimi giorni di vita della principessa (che saranno al centro dell'ultima stagione in uscita a novembre). Al Fayed era, fatalmente, un divertimento estivo, un ripiego per dimenticare Hasnat Khan, il chirurgo pakistano di cui si era invaghita tanto da volerlo sposare in segreto. Read the full article
Princess Diana with With John Travolta (top 2) and Tom Selleck at the White House, 11/9/1985. NARA IDs 75854409, 75854403, 75854397.
With President Reagan, NARA ID 75854405
#OTD 1997 We Lost Lady Di
In memory of the brave woman who faced her demons, found her voice, spoke her truth, loved passionately, & danced up a storm. RIP.
By Miriam Kleiman, Public Affairs, who will always be Team Di
Princess Diana - with Prince Charles- rocked the White House at the 11/9/1985 State Dinner in their honor. On the 24th anniversary of her tragic death, we’re sharing some images from the visit that endeared Americans to the “People’s Princess.” And a side story...
SIDE STORY (this may horrify Diana fans but it underscores the oddly removed qualities of many archivists/librarians).
When we learned that Prince Charles would visit the National Archives in 2015 to mark the 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta, it was unclear if Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, would join him. Still grieving the loss from 1997, I wasn't sure how to handle seeing the no-longer-new Princess. I shared my concerns with one of our records officers, but he was quite perplexed and didn't "get" what I was saying. I explained that for many people of a certain age, Lady Di was a hero, role model, and inspiration. My colleague tried again to understand, asking: "So there were two teams: Team Diana and Team Camilla?"
Another aside: Princely Protocol
This Royal visit demanded a level of attention and etiquette atypical of other VIP visits. All involved staff had to attend a "Princely Protocol" briefing with a British diplomat to address the institutional culture chasm between the Royal Palace and our agency. Guidance included:
- “No selfies with the Prince.”
- "Do not touch the Prince. Period. Do not extend your hand to him. The Prince must initiate contact -- only then can you shake his hand."
- We asked if we could show the Prince the Declaration of Independence or if that would be in poor taste, given the mean things written about his great, great, great, great grandfather King George III and the subsequent war. The diplomat responded: "The Prince looks forward to seeing the Declaration, and has a sense of humor about it." See related:
Archival Gift-Giving, AOTUS blog
The National Archives had a historic visit, NARA Tumblr
Facial Hair Friday: Tom Selleck, Pieces of History
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Last night, I recorded an episode of a TV series that I love called Secrets of The Dead and the episode is about Diana’s family estate Althrop with the episode being called Archaeology at Althrop. For those living outside the United States of America or who don’t have PBS which is the channel I have that I am watching on, the episode is unfortunately not on YouTube yet for you to watch and I have no idea when it will be uploaded. It concerns a family legend that I know Diana herself as well as her sons especially the Prince of Wales heard growing up. Diana obviously heard the legend from her grandfather the 7th Earl Spencer as well as her father the 8th Earl Spencer who the Prince of Wales most likely heard the legend from as he was his grandfather. It is such a good episode and I recorded it due to Diana herself. There is another special on Diana and her family estate Althrop that PBS used to air every year around the anniversary of her death which they don’t anymore after they first premiered it called Secrets of Althrop: The Spencers which can be found on YouTube. #ukroyalfamily #britishroyalfamily #princessofwales #princessdiana #ladydianaspencerprincessofwales #ladydiana #ladydianaspencer #dianafrancesspencerprincessofwales #dianaspencer #dianafrancesspencer #princessdianaofwales https://www.instagram.com/p/CjjcS3iMXN4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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The Spring Collection: Inspired by Diana Spencer
The season brings together English garden florals, a play on soft tailoring and our own take on the Eighties.