Reflecting on Diana’s Legacy

During the podcast, Earl Spencer also discussed the ongoing public fascination with Princess Diana and how it can be emotionally complex for the family. He admitted:

“I tell you what I do find quite difficult, it probably sounds ungracious, but occasionally total strangers come up and feel they must tell me where they were when they heard she died. I’m sure that’s helpful to them, it’s not entirely helpful to everyone else.”

He went on to describe a recent encounter with an American woman who “clutched me to her ample bosom and said that I may have thought I grew up with Diana, but actually she did in South Dakota.”

Revisiting Diana’s Funeral Controversies

Earl Spencer also reflected on the deeply emotional decision to have Princes William and Harry walk behind their mother’s coffin during the 1997 funeral. He said:

“I was very anti-it. I thought it was terrible. It wasn’t [Prince Philip’s] decision to do it. But, actually, on the day, he was a calming presence.”

Prince Harry later wrote in his memoir Spare that his uncle had condemned the plan as a “barbarity” and rejected a suggestion that William should walk alone.

Despite the challenges and public scrutiny surrounding her family, Lady Sarah has remained known for her strong spirit and adventurous nature. Even in her seventies, she continued her passion for horse riding—an activity that unfortunately resulted in her current hospitalization.

We extend our thoughts and well wishes to Lady Sarah McCorquodale and hope for her swift and full recovery.