Princess Diana died in hospital after a car accident in Paris on August 31, 1997. Her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, who were 15 and 12 at the time, have been deeply affected by their mother’s death – as was the whole world. Dubbed the People’s Princess, Diana’s death brought sadness to communities all over the world who felt as though they knew the Princess, renowned for her kindness.
And now, Harry and Meghan have paid a touching tribute to the late Princess Diana.
The Duke of Sussex planted flowers in honour of his late mother on the 23rd anniversary of her death.
The touching gesture came as he and the Duchess of Sussex joined students and teachers at the Preschool Learning Centre, a programme of the Assistance League of Los Angeles.
The couple joined pupils for a morning of gardening, learning and fun.
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Harry and Meghan helped the youngsters to replant their learning garden ahead of the new school year.
Flowers planted included Forget-Me-Nots, which were Princess Diana’s favourite flowers.
On the morning of their wedding day in May 2018, Harry picked the same flowers to add to Meghan’s bouquet, in a symbolic nod to his mum.
The Duke and Duchess dressed casually for the task and wore face masks to the school, undoubtedly in an effort to set a good example.
Prince Harry has undoubtedly taken after his mother in his love of charity work and philanthropy.
Speaking to Panorama’s Martin Bashir in 1995, Diana described how she had always exposed William and Harry to the real world.
The Princess of Wales said she had “taken William and Harry to people dying of Aids – albeit I told them it wad cancer.”
She added: “I’ve taken the children to all sorts of areas, where I’m not sure anyone of that age in this family has been before.”
This was new territory not only for Harry and William, but for Diana herself, as she was the first British royal figure to have contact with AIDS victims.
When asked about her motivation to include her sons in this important work, Diana said it was important for the overall evolution of the monarchy.
The Princess said: “I want them to have an understanding of people’s emotions, people’s insecurities, people’s distress, and people’s hopes and dreams.
“I would like a monarchy that has more contact with its people.”
