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24th Anniversary of Death of Diana
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 PalazioVecchio  south pole 31 Aug 21 9.47am |
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It's hard to believe how time flies. Tempus Fugit. whatever you believe about her death.... - a random accident
With the hindsight of 24 years....Looking back at Diana and her legacy. Who would have believed that : what other observations, comments, or questions ? Edited by PalazioVecchio (31 Aug 2021 9.55am)
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Matov  31 Aug 21 9.57am |
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Only that her death, and the funeral in particular, started the death of the UK as we know it. All that flower laying followed by the stomach-churning sentimentality changed this country forever and not in a good way.
Our collective stiff upper lips withered to be replaced by what we have masquerading today as 'modern' Britain. Lost our spine. To be replaced with rainbows on Police cars.
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| YT Oxford 31 Aug 21 10.02am |
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-Palace's season would have collapsed in typical comedic disarray, but not to worry because 24 years later we would be re-established as a Premier League club
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| Badger11 Beckenham 31 Aug 21 10.08am |
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We will never know but I think if she had not died her life would have mirrored Princess Margaret. In her youth Margaret was a fashion icon like Diana but as she hit middle age and the stories of her personal life emerged she became a tragic figure in a downard spiral drink drugs sex etc. A woman who chose wealth over love. Diana was heading in that direction with her "friendships" I doubt she would have married Dodi but like Margaret just moved onto the next available cab probably becoming an embarrassment to her then adult kids who she loved. As they say in Hollywood when a fading star dies, good career move.
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| kingdowieonthewall Sussex, ex-Cronx. 31 Aug 21 10.15am |
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Originally posted by Matov
Only that her death, and the funeral in particular, started the death of the UK as we know it. All that flower laying followed by the stomach-churning sentimentality changed this country forever and not in a good way.
Our collective stiff upper lips withered to be replaced by what we have masquerading today as 'modern' Britain. Lost our spine. To be replaced with rainbows on Police cars. remember it clearly.
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| YT Oxford 31 Aug 21 10.29am |
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Originally posted by Badger11
We will never know but I think if she had not died her life would have mirrored Princess Margaret. In her youth Margaret was a fashion icon like Diana but as she hit middle age and the stories of her personal life emerged she became a tragic figure in a downard spiral drink drugs sex etc. A woman who chose wealth over love. Diana was heading in that direction with her "friendships" I doubt she would have married Dodi but like Margaret just moved onto the next available cab probably becoming an embarrassment to her then adult kids who she loved. As they say in Hollywood when a fading star dies, good career move. It happens to us all, mate!
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| Matov 31 Aug 21 10.29am |
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Originally posted by Badger11
We will never know but I think if she had not died her life would have mirrored Princess Margaret. In her youth Margaret was a fashion icon like Diana but as she hit middle age and the stories of her personal life emerged she became a tragic figure in a downard spiral drink drugs sex etc. A woman who chose wealth over love. Diana was heading in that direction with her "friendships" I doubt she would have married Dodi but like Margaret just moved onto the next available cab probably becoming an embarrassment to her then adult kids who she loved. As they say in Hollywood when a fading star dies, good career move. A lot in that. On the Sunday in question, the tabloids were all due to run very negative stories about her. Her star was very much on the decline and I suspect it would have gotten a lot, lot worse before it got better. My own prediction is that she would have probably ended up marrying again, some kind of minor aristocrat and faded into the background. Living up in the Cotswolds and doing charity work. Or so I like to think.
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Forest Hillbilly  in a hidey-hole 31 Aug 21 11.01am |
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Launched us into the modern communication era. But as Matov says, not in a good way. The hysterical mob grief-by-proxy Some fit bird upset the wrong family/establishment
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| mezzer Main Stand, Block F, Row 20 seat 1... 31 Aug 21 11.07am |
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Di died. Dido must be bricking it.
Living down here does have some advantages. At least you can see them cry. |
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| PalazioVecchio south pole 31 Aug 21 11.49am |
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What about rumours of her planning a pregnancy with Dodi ? Between him and previous lover Dr Khan, she showed a preference for a non CofE fella. Imagine a half-sibling of the heir to the UK throne as somebody who prays five times a day and eats halal ? Charles, as head of the church, would never live down the shock of a pregnant diana. The history of royalty is all there to be seen. Henry viii , edward & missus simpson, cuckoldry does not bring a happy state of affairs. At age 36 diana was well capable of rocking the establishment to its core.
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| YT Oxford 31 Aug 21 11.56am |
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Not to mention Di's Dickie Dido
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| Badger11 Beckenham 31 Aug 21 12.01pm |
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Originally posted by PalazioVecchio
What about rumours of her planning a pregnancy with Dodi ? Between him and previous lover Dr Khan, she showed a preference for a non CofE fella. Imagine a half-sibling of the heir to the UK throne as somebody who prays five times a day and eats halal ? Charles, as head of the church, would never live down the shock of a pregnant diana. The history of royalty is all there to be seen. Henry viii , edward & missus simpson, cuckoldry does not bring a happy state of affairs. At age 36 diana was well capable of rocking the establishment to its core. Spin by Al Fayed. When Diana divorced the succession was made clear her 2 boys by Charles and that was it. The tabloids would have made a big deal of it but as Meghan is finding out once you are out you are out. If she did have a child with anyone they would not be royal in anyway, she was free to choose her future mate and have children with them Royal Family had no problem with that.
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