I remember that morning as if it was yesterday, I overheard my Dad saying "... Diana's dead." Abruptly I went from a deep sleep to being wide awake and numb with shock. I also recall we went to Buckingham Palace to look at the sea of flowers and tributes in front of the gates. I was 8 years old at the time and it stayed in my mind since...
@robertavies1969
4 ай бұрын
when your 8 you have no choice,
@johnking5174
8 жыл бұрын
"This is BBC Television from London" - rare sentence used, when you hear it you know something awful has happened.
@SpeccyHorace
8 жыл бұрын
Yep, sends a shiver down the spine.
@johnking5174
7 жыл бұрын
You work for the BBC
@panzerken
7 жыл бұрын
'pops her clogs" LOL
@AlonsoRules
7 жыл бұрын
looks like you might be doing it for real in a few hours, something major happening at Buckingham Palace
@johnking5174
7 жыл бұрын
Prince Philip is to stand down from public duties. Royal funeral will be on the way soon I feel
@MsBananasmel
6 жыл бұрын
I got home from a night out about 3AM to the news that Diana had been in a car crash. I fell asleep and woke up to a picture of the Princess, music and 1961-1997.
@JayDeeIsMyName
Жыл бұрын
That at 16:03?
@harvinderdhillon4155
7 жыл бұрын
rest in peace princess.
@johnking5174
5 жыл бұрын
This was really the main occasion when the BBC was forced to use more of their studio news set. They had created this virtual reality news set in 1993, but made one error, the presentation was very limited. Here we see different angles showing the news set, looks nice, and a shame they never really bothered to use these shots from 1993-1997.
@alexrobinson3970
3 жыл бұрын
i was told it was to do with m
@gavinpowers1217
3 жыл бұрын
Martyn Lewis - the consumate, calm, journalist. Beautiful man.
@peterwilliamskelhorn6675
Жыл бұрын
+Gavin Powers Martyn nearly cracked when he repeated what the prime minister said about Diana
@deeznutsaresalty4365
7 жыл бұрын
I can remember my Mam being in floods of tears
@pianoman1396
4 жыл бұрын
deez nuts are salty So do I - I never quite understood why at the time.
@susannamarker2582
2 жыл бұрын
Is that your real name ?
@Martin9476
6 жыл бұрын
Hard to believe it was 21 years ago.
@mefford67
Жыл бұрын
25 years now and still difficult to believe!
@chrisschneider850
3 жыл бұрын
i was in the ER of a hospital waiting to be sedated after i was at a rave and having bad lsd trip. on the tv in the ER. it was 3am in california. when this came on, i suddenly was out of the bad trip. and just wanted to go home. within an hour, on the way home. hundreds of people were already lining up the streets with candles. it was beyond touching, and yet so eery.
@r5t6y7u8
4 жыл бұрын
I was on vacation in New Orleans that weekend, and heard about on the crash on TV at about 8 pm Eastern time. One by one stations pulled their programming, and one did a phone interview with Tom Cruise, who spoke about how photogs run red lights etc to chase celebrities. The news kept getting worse, and ~midnight they announced she had died. I went to bed.
@moonglow630
5 жыл бұрын
I was at the State Fair in CA getting a fake tattoo when I heard a faint story about a car crash & Princess Diana. I called my mom as my boyfriend & I were almost to his apartment. It was then she told me the Princess had died. We watched CNN as we cooked dinner & I was glued to the TV for the rest of the night. I had been a fan of hers since she was Lady Di & engaged to Prince Charles. I remember waking up in the middle of the night with my mom to watch her wedding. We’ve continued that tradition with every royal wedding since. Only now, I’ve been lucky enough to visit where they’ve all been held. And ironically, drive over the tunnel where Princess Di died.
@Potionette81
4 жыл бұрын
I remember Martin Lewis nearly breaking down and only just managing to keep it together.
@Ettibridget
4 жыл бұрын
*Martyn*
@dbfhorses
3 жыл бұрын
@@Ettibridget Lewyss.
@SkyWidows
Жыл бұрын
@@dbfhorses Brayking
@theebloxinator
13 күн бұрын
@@SkyWidowsdoyn
@jacksugden8190
7 жыл бұрын
I admired the BBC's respect of her death in 1997, and to stop normal programmes, may have been a little over the top. There was criticism of the BBC coverage of the funeral stating the country or nation was in mourning. Martyn Lewis seen here presenting was most respectful, and admired his presentation etiquette.
@johnking5174
5 жыл бұрын
BBC One wiped out their whole schedule for Sunday, and so did ITV to a slightly lesser degree. In my opinion, ITN did a better job, with Dermot Murnaghan and Nicholas Owen at the helm. Subdued and respectful with excellent interviews from their news studio overlooking the ITN atrium. BBC was very pompous "to the world" attitude.
@donaloflynn
4 жыл бұрын
@@johnking5174 The BBC's "to the world" attitude wasn't pompous at all, it was appropriate and professional. Their coverage was aired by channels all over the world which is precisely why Martyn Lewis opened with "this is BBC Television from London". 24 hour news channels were in their fledgling days in 1997. BBC News 24 was only launched a few months after Diana's death. Even today few foreign broadcasters would have enough staff in London to cover the story effectively. Some channels may have taken the ITN feed, but most will have opted for the BBC because it's the British state broadcaster and is known throughout the world.
@scsutton1
3 жыл бұрын
And now they've got over 100,000 complaints about their coverage of Prince Philip's death. And counting.
@peterwilliamskelhorn6675
Жыл бұрын
+Jack Sugden the BBC did the right thing suspending their normal programmes at the time like they did this year with the queen
@maureensawatzki7917
2 ай бұрын
One sad day for all people. RIP Princess Diana ❤😢 I was 33 years old at the time. I cried all week. I am from USA.
@annabellelynch9984
9 ай бұрын
26 years on…. Never Forgotten… R.I.P Princess Diana “The People’s Princess”; “The World’s Princess”; “Queen of People’s Hearts ♥️” “Queen of Humanity”; “”Queen of Compassion” 👑👸❤️🌹🏴🌹
@robertavies1969
3 ай бұрын
I never knew her ,
@dergluckliche4973
4 жыл бұрын
Was playing pool in a bar in California, TV on in the background, so news came at about 8/9-ish in the evening our time. As an American I never paid much attention to the royals but the news was such a shock - like a BIG shock - that I cut the evening short and my friends and I left. I must've gone back home to watch the news.
@eliasmajdalanie9754
3 жыл бұрын
i remember waking up that terrible sunday morning i was in shock me my mum started crying to.😢😢sunday 31 8 1997 5am ..
@MissCharlotte75
3 жыл бұрын
I was sitting in a cafe in Sydney, and my friend Roland said "Did you hear the news Princess DIana has been in a car accident?" I remember we chatted about it for awhile, and I said "It must be be a hoax... If it was real you would have said she was dead...." He agreed and got up to leave.... and came back inside a few moments later and sat down shocked "She's dead...."
@patriciafoster3347
4 жыл бұрын
I was asleep and my best friend called .......She knew I was out of it.....,said..wake up..wake up......listen......I thought you’d want to know..you’re such a fan of Diana. She’s been in a bad accident......don’t know how bad...heard she’s got some broken bones....that’s all I know. I went downstairs...turned in CNN. I felt pretty relaxed......about it. Then the anchor came on...still not able to be precise..... I’m still relaxed. He comes back. The look on his face.....my heart dropped. He said Princess Diana was involved in a crash earlier..and has succumbed to her injuries. My mouth fell open. All I could think was No. no. No..no! And the boys. I didn’t leave the tv for hours and hours. I had seen pics of her that day in grocery store in that raft thing with “Dodi”. And thought oh gosh.......No Diana........ Turns out the guy was a total idiot. She knew that. Was hanging out with him only to get a lift back to London on his fathers jet. There was no marriage planned or any of the other crap. Everyone wants to blame Charles. NO. If anyone risked her life it was Dodi and his father. They didn’t protect her. ( She was still a princess and the mother of the future king.......she should have had protection. ) The royals were extraordinary in handling it. They did all the right things...all organized by Charles. It was stunning. Her idiot brother stood up and insulted the royal family..,which...,you moron...included her sons. And who took care of this horrible situation? THEY DID! And he never ever spent one minute “ with the boys...bringing them up right “.
@eliasmajdalanie9754
3 жыл бұрын
I remember it just like yesterday
@toddjones5795
5 жыл бұрын
American networks could take lessons.
@donaloflynn
4 жыл бұрын
Could and should. CNN has got worse over the years sadly.
@kevinprior3549
3 жыл бұрын
That was a bit tasteless by William Hague saying she was controversial hours after she died.
@janetoconnor3636
2 күн бұрын
Diana Spencer was NOT a saint She was controversial stop making her larger than life. I am BTW not a hater of her because I tried to copy her style in the early 80's but she made many serious mistakes the biggest was her tragic choice not to put on the safety belt. Please stop making her larger than life. IMHO Great Britain and the rest of the British Empire needs closure on her loss and as long as her fans and family will not let her go and just rest in peace she and the royal family will never have peace.
@jerolvilladolid
5 жыл бұрын
I wish I can be 8 years old again, when this happened. Life was simpler and we didnt have to worry about money
@susannamarker2582
2 жыл бұрын
That's because you were eight. Do you think she knew about Savile ?
@hannahmcgahan8920
5 жыл бұрын
50:44 David Tennant‘s late Dad Sandy McDonald 😢
@dominewimbury2039
4 жыл бұрын
Didn't know that
@kevinprior3549
3 жыл бұрын
I suspect that this is what started BBC News 24 or at least the idea of BBC News 24
@sheilawhite8314
Жыл бұрын
I remember that morning so well was down at the local nursery here in Queensland Australia when one of the staff said have you seen the news Princess Diana has been in a car accident . We got home got Telly on and watched it I rang my parents in UK got their answering machine I just said switch on the telly Princess Diana has been injured in a car accident
@euanelliott8068
5 жыл бұрын
The blackest day since we lost Mountbatten, and it underlines how noone is immune from fate: Kennedys, Elvis Presley, Ayrton Senna, Benazir Bhutto. God help us all.
@susannamarker2582
2 жыл бұрын
Do you think she knew about Savile ?
@katboo9807
2 жыл бұрын
👑 ❤
@mefford67
Жыл бұрын
I remember feeling genuine shock and dismay hearing the news. It was disconcerting because I’m American and not that interested in the royal family. 🤷🏻♀️
@racheldemain1940
4 жыл бұрын
Mother Theresa died on the day of Diana's Funeral.
@langdale55
4 жыл бұрын
Didn’t Elton sing at her funeral too?
@Ecd4life23
2 жыл бұрын
She died The day before the funeral did mother Theresa
@wandaborowy9400
2 жыл бұрын
She barely 36 years old .
@harrilewis18
3 жыл бұрын
Mourning
@stewl5081
4 жыл бұрын
Should we .
@SBM851
3 жыл бұрын
Who is the anchor ?
@eliasmajdalani7050
2 жыл бұрын
Martin lewis.....uk news reader bbc
@teebzbstd
9 ай бұрын
@@eliasmajdalani7050Martyn*
@JohnJohnson-fr5cx
9 күн бұрын
3:24 do they call a studio a “Stoo-dee?” I know our English is slightly different but “Stoodee?” Cmon
@LisaFerguson-lw8il
3 күн бұрын
I was in my dining room. I switched on the tv, because I couldn't sleep. I heard that Diana died. I knew immediately that Mohammed AlFayed was behind her death. Mohammed had been trying, for ever, that his son would date her. His son was engaged to another American woman. The poor woman was sent back to the US. To those who fail Diana's true self, as it is: disturbing. William and Catherine made sure that their lives were never anything other than true love.
@agussholeh0866
2 жыл бұрын
We ask governments in all countries to unite the bridge pillars as high as one or two meters so that if a car hits a bridge support, it can still slide not as badly as a car crashes into a bridge pillar so that an accident hitting a pillar like what happened to Princess diana does not happen again, sorry and thank you.
@eliasmajdalani7050
2 жыл бұрын
ChArles shocked....by his face.but happy inside...
@glen7318
Жыл бұрын
dont be ridiculous and nasty
@wendynikkel6953
Ай бұрын
I heard Charles and Diana were on great terms at the time of her Death. She would ring him up for advice on stuff.
@eddielasowsky7777
7 жыл бұрын
They cancelled the Liverpool vs Newcastle football match because of this. I was guttted :(
@lebroy1196
7 жыл бұрын
And Primal Scream at Victoria Park! Fans and band not pleased.
@gingerboy99
7 жыл бұрын
eddie lasowsky I wasted a day off work!!
@JourneywithSmee
5 жыл бұрын
So am I. I lost a £20 bet at Ladbrokes
@thegrandmuftiofwakanda
7 жыл бұрын
Ohhhhhhh I member!
@youmeforever3356
7 жыл бұрын
billiepipersteeth member stormtroopers?
@5888max
7 жыл бұрын
I remember thinking it unfair that she got a away with her ridiculous saddo behaviour , and later the unbelievable over reaction of the public in London ,oddly I had to go to Kettering that week and all was Calm !
@jesuslovesyou534
6 жыл бұрын
5888max WE ALL LOVE, MISS, RESPECT & ADMIRE PRINCESS DIANA.....AND HER REAL HEART AND BEAUTY.........SO UR WORDS ARE NOTHING BUT A REFLECTION OF UR OWN HEART.....MAY GOD HELP AND BLESS U BE A BETTER MORE COMPASSIONATE HUMAN BEING.....AS WE ALL MUST BE.
@TheKonga88
5 жыл бұрын
@@jesuslovesyou534 Some are just less gullible than others..PERIOD
@melgrant7404
4 жыл бұрын
Best place for an unemotional twat Hope you enjoyed your trip 5888 max
@5888max
4 жыл бұрын
@@melgrant7404 Can't remember liking it much , other then noticeable absence of ridiculous hysterics, getting off on pretending to be devastated , by the death of a selfish tart they had never met
@melgrant7404
4 жыл бұрын
@@5888max oooh the venom in your words.by your logic how can you hate her so much if you never met her. What difference is there by crying for someone you never met and hating someone you never met. You are contradicting yourself.
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