Ten years on from the death of Diana, Princess of Wales and almost everyone still remembers where they were when they heard the news.

We want to hear your stories about how you found out the Princess had been killed.

Where were you on 31 August 1997? Did someone call you to tell you about the tragic car crash? Or were you watching events unfold on Sky News?

Comments

[Shirley, Granada Spain Apr 8, 2008 1:22:45 PM]

I was living in Ibiza at the time and had just got home from collecting my two young sons from guarderia when my Spanish husband rang to tell me "your princess diana is dead" I immediatley turned on the news and was stunned. On the day of her funeral the resort we work in was like a ghost town as just about everyone stayed in the hotels to watch the t.v. I don't think there was a dry eye anywhere.

[jackie Apr 8, 2008 1:18:21 PM]

it was my birthday on the Sunday and i woke up to hear to that she had died,it really spoiled my day as everyone was talking about it and it was probably the worse birthday i ever had.

[Louise Knott, Cardiff Apr 8, 2008 1:17:12 PM]

The night (early hours) Diana died, my husband was mown down by a car. We had been on a night out together. He "died" a few times in the ambulance that took him to Cardiff Royal Infirmary A&E Department. He was very lucky to have survived it, in fact the policeman that was called to the scene by a special over-the-radio death code insisted on visiting him a few days later just so he could see with his own eyes that my husband had survived. He could not beleive it. Neither could I. My husband always says there just wasnt enough room in heaven for him that night. The song I came home to on the radio was uncannily enough "I'll be missing you" by Puff Daddy. Needless to say I remember exactly where I was at that time.

[Jo, Tyne and Wear Apr 8, 2008 12:57:05 PM]

Diana's death was a tragedy, she died too young. My thoughts now and at the time are with her family. I know how her sons feel as I lost my mum hours earlier. I found out about Diana as I rang around family and friends to give them the sad news about my mum. I rang her friend and I was told that Diana had died too. Even at my mum's funeral the vicar mentioned Diana. Both women died too early, my mum was 48, a tragic waster of life. Let Diana rest in peace

[Lauren - Southampton Apr 8, 2008 12:14:22 PM]

We had just arrived in France for a holiday the morning she had died. Heard the news on on of the french channels. The french were beside them selves when we ventured out into the street later that day, people crying everywhere. We couldnt believe it. I still think she was bumped off personally.

[Spencer Rout, Camberley, Surrey Apr 8, 2008 11:12:36 AM]

I was in bed and woken up by my dad saying she'd died and thinking to myself, oh well another dead famous person and went back to sleep. A huge over reaction to someone most people never knew, but just read and believed everything the media told them about her! Yes it was sad, but life goes on.

[Sue Maldon Apr 8, 2008 10:55:23 AM]

I was on Holiday on the island of Thassos in Greece celebrating my 30th Birthday and it happened on the my birthday night we were out eating dinner at a restaurant when one of the waiters said Princess Diana had been killed and we just laughed as we thought he was joking. It was only when we rang home later that evening we realised it was true. It was a very strange feeling I actually felt like I wanted to be at home and mourn with the rest of the country.

She was a very caring lovely person and she will never be forgotten.
On the way home the airline had left newspapers on everyones seats so we could read all about what had happened.

[Alison - Spain Apr 8, 2008 10:52:13 AM]

I was here in Spain, in sunny Mojacar and it´s something that I will never forget. I suddenly woke up with that feeling that something awful has happened, I lept out of bed and checked that my daugthers were ok, which they were. It was impossible for me to get back to sleep, so I turned on the tele - switched on Sky news and there it was, the "accident". Princess Diana was the best thing that had happened to the Royal family in a long time and I will never believ it was an accident.

[Barbara Apr 8, 2008 10:48:55 AM]

I was watching the events unfold on tv. Immediately I thought to myself: They've got her - the truth will never be known.
And I still believe that to this day. The truth will be kept secret forever.
My heartfelt sumpathy goes out to Mr. al Fayed.

[Tamara Blackpool. Apr 8, 2008 10:40:18 AM]

I was asleep in bed and my husband was getting up for work, he told me that Diana had been injured in a car crash, I went back to sleep, an hour later he rang and told me that she had died, I ran downstairs so fast I nearly broke my leg, put on the TV and just sat there all day crying. I had seen her when she came to visit our town and she waved at my daughter. She was wonderful, never again will there be a woman like her. So very sad.

[Dan Apr 8, 2008 8:30:22 AM]

I was at home, woke up got told the news by my mother. Went Oh well, and then had to put up with everything being cancelled on TV especially the football match on Sky. I was not happy. And 10 yrs on i'm still hearing about it. It was an accident got over it people. But hey we're English and we love wasting money on complete and utter waste's of time. So I guess we'll still be hearing in 10 yrs time.

[Stewart, Cumbria Apr 8, 2008 8:19:00 AM]

My wife and I got married on the 30th of August 1997, we awoke to news that she had died.

[trace glos Apr 8, 2008 8:00:48 AM]

I happen to be living in Spain and I was just off to Benidorm for the day on the beach, and we put a sign GOD BLESS DIANA in the back of the window as we were travelling. Watched the funeral on a blazing hot day in Spain. very emotional we were all crying.

[Fudge, Bangladesh Apr 8, 2008 6:15:49 AM]

When I heard the news back in 1997 i was a seventh grade student. I went to school and sometime after lunch break some of my friends came up to me and broke the news. And then i remember reading only about her in the newspapers for the next couple of days.
People in Bangladesh also watched her funeral which was also telecasted in our national television & i watched the whole thing too and i remember being really upset and crying.

[Rachel Sparrow Thailand Apr 8, 2008 4:00:00 AM]

I was in Cairo when it happened. The next day a group of us walked down to a local church for a remembrance service. The streets were unusually quiet as Egyptians came to terms with Diana and Dodi's death, and everyone looked at us with such sympathy. It was a very eerie experience.

[London Apr 8, 2008 12:39:08 AM]

She was a nice and carring woman.
I was barely a teenager by then and I thought she was one of the nicest people out there. I heard about the news and couldn't help myself from bursting into tears. Watching what she had done in the past only added more tears. That was when I was 8. To think what she has done and been through is horrific to think of. God Bless Diana and I hope the paparazzis chassing her will feel the guilt in themselves.

[samantha, london Apr 8, 2008 12:12:33 AM]

i was only a child when it happened. 8 in fact. and iw as always an early riser abck then, and i saw it on TV, i ran into my mums bedroom and told her. she then told me off for waking her, saying iwas confused and it was the queen mum, when i told her of the senario, she soon realised that iwasnt confused, and we both watched it on tv as they told of what had happened. it was unimaginable. then we watched the funeral at home. my mum still has the video recording of the actual funeral and all the newspaper stories surrounding the death. i think it's going to be one of those days that people will always remember where they were, what they were doing, sort of like 9/11. the diana inquest is finally over, and althought the verdict is speculated, im sure out of all of this, we can move on slowly as a nation, and accpet that maybe the queen didnt have some major conspiracy against diana.. its a tragic loss, maybe just a tragic accident afterall... she will always be missed, but as long as she lives on in memories, she'll live on forever!

[Sue James - Madeira Apr 7, 2008 10:45:27 PM]

I was in Canada accompanying my husband on a business trip. We spent the night at a B&B and the morning after everyone was very quite at breakfast, not speaking. We went back to our room put the TV on and there was a picture of Buckingham Palance, and sombre music - I thought the Queen Mum had died. Then I found out the reality it was bizaar - we continued our trip after first visiting the local church to pray and then on to Toronto and the theatre named after her was covered in flowers outside, and I eventually saw the Phantom of the Opera - I cried for many reasons. I still have the newspapers from Canada, together with others. I signed the book of condolence. So many still vidid memories but we must all put it to rest now. The time has passed and in hindsight she was too beautiful to grow old. Not like me the wrinkles are begining to take over.

[Stacey Kent Apr 7, 2008 10:18:51 PM]

She was a great women. someone that this terrible world needed!!! whats with all the harsh things people are saying, what alot of you that have posted stuff here have forgotten is that she was a mother.. Andher sons have to grow up in a world without her!!! A world that she was trying to make better!! She was trying to make a difference!!! Diana was doing alot of good things..She is a great lost to this world!!!

[Noreen, Ireland Apr 7, 2008 10:16:57 PM]

I was living in New York at the time. Had been staying over night with friends in Upstate NY. One of them had a copy of "Hello" magazine and we were pondering on "what did she ever see in Dodi Al Fayed" as their pictures on holiday were sprawled all over the mag!! Got home to my apartment the next day to a string of messages left on my machine asking if I'd heard the awful news. I thought something terrible had happened to a friend of one of my family. I felt so sad for William and Harry. And still do. Hopefully everybody will let her rest in peace now. Her sons deserve that much, surely.

[Gareth, Nozay, Paris Apr 7, 2008 9:48:51 PM]

Strangely enough, I work up in the UK after returning from Euro-Disney the night before. I had taken my partner, her daughter and Father
for a break, before I left the country to work.

The young lady, Roseana, was telling me that a 'Really bad thing had happened', I let it go, but came to my senses when I turned on the
television. Needless to say I made some obvious comments about events, as did most of my generation, only to be brought back down to
earth when reminded by the ignored.. 'I TOLD YOU something bad has happened'!

I may seem a little blase now, but children always bring us back to reality.

[Brendan, Cork Ireland Apr 7, 2008 9:03:01 PM]

I was shocked when I heard the news at 05:00 on that very wet sunday morning in Cork Ireland. I was listening to the world service news my sw radio while heading for the early train to Dublin with my 18 year old son to see U2 in concert in Lansdowne Rd. As I sat there, my mind was in turmoil with what had occurred. I just couldn't believe it. Of all people for it to have happened to. All the half dosed passengers would not have known about the tragic event at this early hour. They being younger and still half asleep. At least No one mentioned it in the compartment we were in. I desperately wanted to stand up and shout out this news, out of respect for Diana, rather than just to be the first to know. but I think this would have embarrassed my son no end, and so I just sat there stunned, listening to the updates while streams or rain ran down the train's window. It was a bleak day for all of us, on what should have been a great day at a first and only U2 concert. For months afterwards it bothered me. It was bigger than JFK, and I heard that on the radio too that time long ago in Dallas. Regards. RIP. Brendan

[Christine from Weston-super-Mare Apr 7, 2008 7:41:25 PM]

I was living in Swaziland at the time and was doing the Ironing, when i turned on the tv and learnt that Diana had died.It really upset me as we were the same age.I think she must just be allowed to rest in peace now! Her sons need to put closer to it as well and just remember what a fantastic mother she was.

[alison wright notts Apr 7, 2008 7:01:22 PM]

i was in bed the morning diana died my dad came in and said princess diana has died and dodi is seriously ill then when i got up i find dodi had died along with henri paul and trevor reese jones too

[Stanica, Toronto Apr 7, 2008 6:54:34 PM]

The people who worshipped her have some responsibility in her death. They hounded her and wanted magazines full of pictures and reports, thereby fuelling the paparazzi action that contributed to her death.
As others have said, Mother Theresa's death barely got a mention and yet she did a million times better things than 'rich spoilt' Diana did.