Princess Diana - 10 Years Today

[Jack]

I'm just making a thread to remember and commemorate Princess Diana, who tragically died 10 years today.

She was a wonderful person who touched the lives of many. It is so sad that her life was taken from her so tragically.

[Lauren]

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.

Good to see William and Harry coping well considering the circumstances.

[Z]

Not to detract from the sadness of her death, but I honestly don't care, I didn't feel sad when she died, and I still don't feel sad that she's dead. I appreciate that she did a lot of charity work, but a lot of other people have done charity work, and many of them have done a lot greater things than she ever did. I'm sure she was a good person, but I think it's ridiculous that the headlines of the news are about a woman who died 10 years ago, in a car crash. :|

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Z
Not to detract from the sadness of her death, but I honestly don't care, I didn't feel sad when she died, and I still don't feel sad that she's dead. I appreciate that she did a lot of charity work, but a lot of other people have done charity work, and many of them have done a lot greater things than she ever did. I'm sure she was a good person, but I think it's ridiculous that the headlines of the news are about a woman who died 10 years ago, in a car crash. :|

A woman who saved thousands of lives through introducing the first AIDs clinic into the UK. A woman who managed to stop the use of mines in warfare thus saving even more innocent civilian lives. A woman whom we watched break down and tear apart yet still managing to make a difference for other people. A mother, a daughter, a sister and a wife.

I'm pretty sure that the royal family share your sentiments about it being on the news. I'm also pretty sure it's been a horrible 10 years for Will + Harry to see their mother constantly being spoke about. They can't help that the public WANT to see it on the media, that why it's there.

I'm not a fan of the royal family either.

[Billy]

I agree Z, there are other people who do great things, IE Teachers, Nurses, Doctors, Firemen, but they dont get all this, even though Diana was a great person, its time to move on

[Z]

Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by Z
Not to detract from the sadness of her death, but I honestly don't care, I didn't feel sad when she died, and I still don't feel sad that she's dead. I appreciate that she did a lot of charity work, but a lot of other people have done charity work, and many of them have done a lot greater things than she ever did. I'm sure she was a good person, but I think it's ridiculous that the headlines of the news are about a woman who died 10 years ago, in a car crash. :|

A woman who saved thousands of lives through introducing the first AIDs clinic into the UK. A woman whom we watched break down and tear apart yet still managing to make a difference for other people. A mother, a daughter, a sister and a wife.

I'm not a fan of the royal family either.


She introduced the first AIDs clinic into the UK, that's admirable, and like I said, I can appreciate what she did, but I've never felt sad about her death, and it's annoying, personally, to be met with "10 years today" everywhere I go, and I imagine there'll be articles about her for the next week or so as well.

[Jackie]

Its so sad though because she was still quite young.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
I agree Z, there are other people who do great things, IE Teachers, Nurses, Doctors, Firemen, but they dont get all this, even though Diana was a great person, its time to move on

Like I said before, Diana wouldn't want the media attention! Thats the media and popular demands fault.
Why should we detract from the fact that she was a caring, loving mother and charity worker just cos people are sick of the medias coverage of it?

[Billy]

Im not saying it was Dianas fault, Im just saying its time for everyone to move on.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
Im not saying it was Dianas fault, Im just saying its time for everyone to move on.

Everyone has moved on.
This is a celebration of her life, not a mourning of her death.

[Z]

Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
I agree Z, there are other people who do great things, IE Teachers, Nurses, Doctors, Firemen, but they dont get all this, even though Diana was a great person, its time to move on

Like I said before, Diana wouldn't want the media attention! Thats the media and popular demands fault.
Why should we detract from the fact that she was a caring, loving mother and charity worker just cos people are sick of the medias coverage of it?

I was too young to ever fully understand everything about Princess Diana, but I'm not detracting from anything, my opinion is that the fact she's been dead for 10 years shouldn't be so newsworthy, and that, quite frankly, people need to get over it. I don't understand people who actively mourn, cry, over her death, that didn't know her, or didn't benefit from any of the charity work she did. That's my point. I do appreciate that she did a lot of good things in her life, but I don't feel sad about it, and I get annoyed at people who harp on about it, especially when I really don't want to know.

[Jack]

If you don't care about Diana's death than simply don't post in this thread because it's actually quite disrespectful.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Z
I don't understand people who actively mourn, cry, over her death, that didn't know her, or didn't benefit from any of the charity work she did. That's my point. I do appreciate that she did a lot of good things in her life, but I don't feel sad about it, and I get annoyed at people who harp on about it, especially when I really don't want to know.

As I've said already, today wasn't about mourning, crying etc... it was about a celebration of her life - something most of us benefitted from. Albeit not directly, yet it makes me happy to know lives were saved - therefore that affects me.

[Jack]

Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
Im not saying it was Dianas fault, Im just saying its time for everyone to move on.

Time for her children to move on? Time for her family and close friends to move on? If people wish to remember her then that's their wish to do so.

[Z]

Originally posted by Jack
If you don't care about Diana's death than simply don't post in this thread because it's actually quite disrespectful.

Ah, now, I know what you mean, but I wouldn't say I don't care, I just don't think it's very important in the grand scheme of things, the woman has been dead for 10 years, it shouldn't be front page news. I don't think I'm being disrespectful, it's just my opinion, and I have said it already, I appreciate that she did a lot of good things in her life, but I don't appreciate her, if you see what I mean?

[Billy]

Lauren to be fair, there seems to be a celebration of her life all the time

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Z
Originally posted by Jack
If you don't care about Diana's death than simply don't post in this thread because it's actually quite disrespectful.

Ah, now, I know what you mean, but I wouldn't say I don't care, I just don't think it's very important in the grand scheme of things, the woman has been dead for 10 years, it shouldn't be front page news. I don't think I'm being disrespectful, it's just my opinion, and I have said it already, I appreciate that she did a lot of good things in her life, but I don't appreciate her, if you see what I mean?

It shouldn't be front page news when there's people dying all over the World today. It's unjust. But to say that people should move on?

Like I mentioned before, the service today was simply for people to reminisce and think back to the services she has done for this country. The main service was for family, friends and acquaintances. Should they also move on?

[Z]

Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
Lauren to be fair, there seems to be a celebration of her life all the time

I agree, there was the concert in her name a couple of months ago, I can't remember precisely what it was for, but it seemed very pointless to me at the time. I can't express this enough, I think that she was a good woman, for all the charity work she did, but I don't think that she's important enough to be on the front page of the news, 10 years after she died.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
Lauren to be fair, there seems to be a celebration of her life all the time

So there should.

However, today isn't for us - the public. It's for her family (her sons, her ex-husband) to celebrate the time they had together. Should they have cancelled this occasion just because people are sick of reading about it? Seriously?

[Billy]

Why do we need big flashy services and stuff to remember the stuff shes done? If the stuff she has done helped people, then they shouldnt need all that to remember her. I do appreciate that she has done loads of good stuff for people but I dont see why she gets all this stuff

[Jack]

Originally posted by Z
I wouldn't say I don't care...

Originally posted by Z
I honestly don't care

Like Lauren said, this is not a mourning of her death but a celebration of her life.

[Z]

Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by Z
Originally posted by Jack
If you don't care about Diana's death than simply don't post in this thread because it's actually quite disrespectful.

Ah, now, I know what you mean, but I wouldn't say I don't care, I just don't think it's very important in the grand scheme of things, the woman has been dead for 10 years, it shouldn't be front page news. I don't think I'm being disrespectful, it's just my opinion, and I have said it already, I appreciate that she did a lot of good things in her life, but I don't appreciate her, if you see what I mean?

It shouldn't be front page news when there's people dying all over the World today. It's unjust. But to say that people should move on?

Like I mentioned before, the service today was simply for people to reminisce and think back to the services she has done for this country. The main service was for family, friends and acquaintances. Should they also move on?

I don't think I said people should move on in that post, though I think I did in another one. Yes, I think people should move on. 10 years is a long time to be grieving for somebody. And no, I don't think her family and friends should move on, but I think the public should, and if the people who are saying that I am being disrespectful, I'd like to say in return that I think the media are disrespectful, turning her life into some kind of spectacle by plastering the fact she died 10 years ago over the headlines. Lauren, you said it, she wouldn't have wanted the media attention.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
Why do we need big flashy services and stuff to remember the stuff shes done? If the stuff she has done helped people, then they shouldnt need all that to remember her. I do appreciate that she has done loads of good stuff for people but I dont see why she gets all this stuff

It wasn't a big flashy service? It was a simple church service that a lot of people have done reaching 10 years since their loved-ones death. I don't see what was so flashy about it?

[Billy]

Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
Lauren to be fair, there seems to be a celebration of her life all the time

So there should.

However, today isn't for us - the public. It's for her family (her sons, her ex-husband) to celebrate the time they had together. Should they have cancelled this occasion just because people are sick of reading about it? Seriously?

Why put it on tv then?

[Billy]

Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
Why do we need big flashy services and stuff to remember the stuff shes done? If the stuff she has done helped people, then they shouldnt need all that to remember her. I do appreciate that she has done loads of good stuff for people but I dont see why she gets all this stuff

It wasn't a big flashy service? It was a simple church service that a lot of people have done reaching 10 years since their loved-ones death. I don't see what was so flashy about it?

Oh Ok I dont see why she needs it all though. We dont need a celebration of her life every few months

[Z]

Originally posted by Jack
Originally posted by Z
I wouldn't say I don't care...

Originally posted by Z
I honestly don't care

Like Lauren said, this is not a mourning of her death but a celebration of her life.


I honestly don't care - that she died 10 years ago.

I wouldn't say I don't care... - that she did a lot of great work in her life.



Do you see the difference there? I care that she put a lot of work into charity. She's an admirable woman. I don't care that she died 10 years ago, that's not important to me.



And yes, I read that the post that said it was a celebration of her life, it was posted at the same time I posted about mourning.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
Lauren to be fair, there seems to be a celebration of her life all the time

So there should.

However, today isn't for us - the public. It's for her family (her sons, her ex-husband) to celebrate the time they had together. Should they have cancelled this occasion just because people are sick of reading about it? Seriously?

Why put it on tv then?

Because there is public demand for it.

The royal family, her friends, her acquaitances didn't put it on TV.
The media did.
They had the service, they only invited close friends - it was the MEDIA who decided to splash it everywhere.

[Jack]

Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
Oh Ok I dont see why she needs it all though. We dont need a celebration of her life every few months

Every few months? It's been 10 years, which is a milestone. On September 11th 2011, when people are remembering all those that died in the terror attacks, should people say "move on" and "we don't care"?

[Z]

Originally posted by Jack
Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
Oh Ok I dont see why she needs it all though. We dont need a celebration of her life every few months

Every few months? It's been 10 years, which is a milestone. On September 11th 2011, when people are remembering all those that died in the terror attacks, should people say "move on" and "we don't care"?

That's an unfair comparison to make, September the 11th 2001 saw the death of around 3000 people, as a part of an act of terrorism, which represented that the USA's not as free as they thought they were.


Princess Diana's death was a car crash. I agree, it's a shame that she died in that way, but nowhere near as tragic as the death of 3000 innocent people.

[Billy]

Im talking about the massive concert held for her, which wa sonly a few months ago

[Z]

Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
Im talking about the massive concert held for her, which wa sonly a few months ago

Yeah, I can't remember what that was for, I know it was Diana related. But it seemed so fake to me, it was just a bunch of performers on a stage, in the name of a woman who worked tirelessly for charity, equality, etcetera. I just didn't see the connection there, and it was a pointless PR stunt.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Z

Princess Diana's death was a car crash. I agree, it's a shame that she died in that way, but nowhere near as tragic as the death of 3000 innocent people.

She was murdered by papparazi. She was also innocent.

Difference between her and 9/11 victims is that she saved thousands of lives whereas the majority of 9/11 victims didn't.

It's unfair comparing how deserving a life is of celebration?!
How can you possibly say that 9/11 victims should be celebrated whereas Diana's death shouldn't be?

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Z
Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
Im talking about the massive concert held for her, which wa sonly a few months ago

Yeah, I can't remember what that was for, I know it was Diana related. But it seemed so fake to me, it was just a bunch of performers on a stage, in the name of a woman who worked tirelessly for charity, equality, etcetera. I just didn't see the connection there, and it was a pointless PR stunt.

1) The money raised went towards her charities.
2) It was William + Harry that organised it, because one of the main passions in her life was music and it was claimed it was the only thing keeping her from suicide.

[Billy]

the difference between 9/11 is we do a memorial for that once a year

[Lauren]

Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
the difference between 9/11 is we do a memorial for that once a year


"People should get over it"
"I'm sick of seeing it on my TV screen"

[Jack]

Originally posted by Z
Originally posted by Jack
Originally posted by OfficialSuperstar
Oh Ok I dont see why she needs it all though. We dont need a celebration of her life every few months

Every few months? It's been 10 years, which is a milestone. On September 11th 2011, when people are remembering all those that died in the terror attacks, should people say "move on" and "we don't care"?

That's an unfair comparison to make, September the 11th 2001 saw the death of around 3000 people, as a part of an act of terrorism, which represented that the USA's not as free as they thought they were.


Princess Diana's death was a car crash. I agree, it's a shame that she died in that way, but nowhere near as tragic as the death of 3000 innocent people.

It's not an unfair comparison because your argument was that it's been so long that we should move on. All I'm saying is that when it's the 10th anniversary of 9/11 should people move on and "not care" about it?

[Z]

Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by Z

Princess Diana's death was a car crash. I agree, it's a shame that she died in that way, but nowhere near as tragic as the death of 3000 innocent people.

She was murdered by papparazi. She was also innocent.

Difference between her and 9/11 victims is that she saved thousands of lives whereas the majority of 9/11 victims didn't.

It's unfair comparing how deserving a life is of celebration?!
How can you possibly say that 9/11 victims should be celebrated whereas Diana's death shouldn't be?


No, I believe she was murdered by crashing at a high speed :tongue:.

Oh and that's not disrespectful, before somebody jumps me.


She didn't save thousands of lives, she provided the tools to save thousands of lives, but that's not an official figure, just an optimistic estimate, and that can't be denied. I'm not trying to make out that she didn't do great things, because she did, and I don't think I said she wasn't worthy of having her life celebrated? I said that I don't think her life is that worthy that she should be on the front page of the news. Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, these are the types of people I'd expect to have their lives celebrated in such a manner.

And it wasn't me who brought up the 9/11 victims, originally, I was making the point that there was a huge difference in the circumstances.

[Captain.Remy]

We had a 3 hours special show in France today, maybe because she died in France.
Well what happen is tragic but it had to finish like that. I'm not szying she deserved it but that was her destiny, she was the stereotype of the poor Princess.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Z

And it wasn't me who brought up the 9/11 victims, originally, I was making the point that there was a huge difference in the circumstances.

Jack brought it up to show that those lives shouldn't be considered more news-worthy than Diana's life. Why should we accept that they're shown on our news every single year yet when Diana is celebrated for her 10 year anniversary people say they should move on?
Thats as if you're claiming that the 9/11 victims should be missed whereas Diana shouldn't be?

Edit: And if it wasn't for the papparazzi chasing her at high speed she'd never have crashed - to me that holds them responsible.

[Z]

Originally posted by Jack

It's not an unfair comparison because your argument was that it's been so long that we should move on. All I'm saying is that when it's the 10th anniversary of 9/11 should people move on and "not care" about it?

I'd say it's a hugely unfair comparison, there's a massive difference between one person's death and 3000 peoples' deaths. So yes, I'm sticking by my original point, people should move on. Diana's death was saddening for a huge number of people, but it wasn't for me, I don't think that I'm being disrespectful when I say that, because I know and appreciate all of the things she did in her life.

When it's the 10th anniversary of 9/11, people should move on, but they should remember it, and they will, because 3000 people died. I don't think that one person's death should be such a momentous occasion after 10 years. I don't think this would have gotten anywhere near as much as media attention if Diana hadn't been royalty, do you? That's not her fault, obviously, but this media attention, and the over-reaction to her death irritates me.

[Billy]

Ok I apologise Lauren for disrespecting Diana, and she has the right to be missed as does everyone who is passed, as I would hate for someoen to say my gran shouldnt be missed

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Z
When it's the 10th anniversary of 9/11, people should move on, but they should remember it, and they will, because 3000 people died. I don't think that one person's death should be such a momentous occasion after 10 years. I don't think this would have gotten anywhere near as much as media attention if Diana hadn't been royalty, do you? That's not her fault, obviously, but this media attention, and the over-reaction to her death irritates me.

Yet consider this.

Those 3000 lives together don't mean as much as Diana as a mother to William and Harry.
I'd feel the same!

If my mum died, her life would mean more to me than 3000 strangers.
They shouldn't not celebrate just cos people are sick of seeing her face in the media.

Edit: And thank you Billy, that was my point. Although she may not have directly affected someones life - she was still someones mother, someones daughter, a sister, wife etc. They celebrated amongst themselves, it's just unfortunate the media act on it like prey.

[CassetteFinger]

It was so long ago i was 6 i can just remeber it being on the news like i dident really know wh9o she was then.

[Jack]

Originally posted by Z
I'd say it's a hugely unfair comparison, there's a massive difference between one person's death and 3000 peoples' deaths. So yes, I'm sticking by my original point, people should move on. Diana's death was saddening for a huge number of people, but it wasn't for me, I don't think that I'm being disrespectful when I say that, because I know and appreciate all of the things she did in her life.

When it's the 10th anniversary of 9/11, people should move on, but they should remember it, and they will, because 3000 people died. I don't think that one person's death should be such a momentous occasion after 10 years. I don't think this would have gotten anywhere near as much as media attention if Diana hadn't been royalty, do you? That's not her fault, obviously, but this media attention, and the over-reaction to her death irritates me.

So the victims of 9/11 are more important and should be missed more than Diana? I didn't have to use that example, I could have used a number of examples. Elvis presley died 30 years ago, of which the anninversary was 2 weeks ago. People celebrated his life and music, and remembered him. So why shouldn't people for Diana?

[Z]

Originally posted by Lauren

Jack brought it up to show that those lives shouldn't be considered more news-worthy than Diana's life. Why should we accept that they're shown on our news every single year yet when Diana is celebrated for her 10 year anniversary people say they should move on?
Thats as if you're claiming that the 9/11 victims should be missed whereas Diana shouldn't be?

Edit: And if it wasn't for the papparazzi chasing her at high speed she'd never have crashed - to me that holds them responsible.


Diana's death is celebrated every year, it's always in the news, and that can't be denied. But the lives of those who died in 9/11 aren't more news-worthy, and I don't think in today's media, they are considered more news-worthy, Diana seems to be in the news regularly, even if it's a small article. Does anybody who is reading this fail to see that there is a great difference in circumstances of 9/11, and the death of Princess Diana?

And I would never claim that, I wouldn't be actively disrespectful towards anybody who celebrates her life, but I feel that ten years is a long enough time for people to move on. 9/11 happened almost 6 years ago now, and when the 10th anniversary for that comes, it'll be all over the news too, and I'm sure that will annoy me as well, and actually, the 5 year anniversary media coverage annoyed me too, I'm not sticking up for 9/11 mourners and their continued mourning either, but I think that, beyond family and friends, anybody else mourning any of these people is stupid. And that's my opinion, nothing will change that, I'm not being disrespectful to people who do mourn her death, because I'm sure some of you who do will have been affected by her work positively, and feel grateful towards her and wish to remember her.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Z
Does anybody who is reading this fail to see that there is a great difference in circumstances of 9/11, and the death of Princess Diana?

There is a difference in circumstance but when it comes down to it, both events had loss of life.

My point is; why is it alright to constantly report about 9/11 (why haven't people "moved on"?), yet Diana's time is up?

[Z]

Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by Z
When it's the 10th anniversary of 9/11, people should move on, but they should remember it, and they will, because 3000 people died. I don't think that one person's death should be such a momentous occasion after 10 years. I don't think this would have gotten anywhere near as much as media attention if Diana hadn't been royalty, do you? That's not her fault, obviously, but this media attention, and the over-reaction to her death irritates me.

Yet consider this.

Those 3000 lives together don't mean as much as Diana as a mother to William and Harry.
I'd feel the same!

If my mum died, her life would mean more to me than 3000 strangers.
They shouldn't not celebrate just cos people are sick of seeing her face in the media.

Edit: And thank you Billy, that was my point. Although she may not have directly affected someones life - she was still someones mother, someones daughter, a sister, wife etc. They celebrated amongst themselves, it's just unfortunate the media act on it like prey.

But nobody here is William or Harry, therefore rendering that point void. I agree with you, I'm trying to state the other side of the argument, I acknowledge that almost everything both you and Jack have said is correct, but I think that everything that I've said, excluding my opinion [well, not really.:thumbs:] is also correct. We could debate this all day, but I can only keep stressing that I simply don't care that she's been dead for 10 years, and I don't think it should be as newsworthy as it is. The same goes for when 9/11's 10th anniversary comes around, while I agree it was a very sad event, it didn't affect me, and it didn't even happen in this country, so as far as I'm concerned, it shouldn't be headlining our media.

[Z]

Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by Z
Does anybody who is reading this fail to see that there is a great difference in circumstances of 9/11, and the death of Princess Diana?

There is a difference in circumstance but when it comes down to it, both events had loss of life.

My point is; why is it alright to constantly report about 9/11 (why haven't people "moved on"?), yet Diana's time is up?

I don't think 9/11's constantly reported?


For one thing, there's a 4 year gap between the two events, 9/11 is more current, and therefore less stale. Everything I've read about Diana the past few days is rehashed from previous articles.

In short, I've seen it all before, and it's boring.

That's why I feel Diana's "time is up" from the media. I wouldn't mind at all if her death was noted every ten years from now, in fact I'd probably be quite interested to re-read things I'd forgotten, but we read small articles, big articles, all sorts about her, just as we were starting to forget about her.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Z

But nobody here is William or Harry, therefore rendering that point void.

But those are the ones that organised both the memorial service today AND the concert which renders YOUR point void by saying it's a PR stunt and people should move on. :laugh:

[Bells]

Even 10 years on, Princess Diana sparks so much debate, interest, enthusiasm and admiration. I’d say that in itself is pretty self-explanatory of what an amazing person she was, and I know that I for one will always remember and appreciate her for many years to come.

[Z]

Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by Z

But nobody here is William or Harry, therefore rendering that point void.

But those are the ones that organised both the memorial service today AND the concert which renders YOUR point void by saying it's a PR stunt and people should move on. :laugh:


Public Relations, it was related to the public. >___>


Wow, barrel scraping there. :P


But yeah, I forgot they organised it, I think I said earlier that I couldn't remember everything about it.

[Dr43%er]

"she wouldn't have wanted the media attention." I beg to differ but she was a media... I will hold back, but she knew how to use the media for her gain.

On her charity work. She will have been the face of the charity. But it will be the hundreds of people behind the scenes doing the day in day out work clearing mines, caring for AIDS and so on that will have saved the lives while she got the plaudits for doing what she was paid to do. It was her job.

Oh, and I am sure the firemen who lost their lives on 9/11 saved many more lives that Diana actually ever did.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Dr43%er
"she wouldn't have wanted the media attention." I beg to differ but she was a media... I will hold back, but she knew how to use the media for her gain.

I'm pretty sure she'd have liked the media to not report her almost every week. Her kids meant more to her than anything and it couldn't have been easy on them seeing her face everywhere.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Dr43%er

Oh, and I am sure the firemen who lost their lives on 9/11 saved many more lives that Diana actually ever did.

Which is why I said that we shouldn't compare whose lives are "more worthy" to be shown on the news, I was using that as an example.

To William and Harry, Diana's life was more important than that fireman who saved lives - so why shouldn't they celebrate? They genuinely can't help the media interest.

[Jack]

Originally posted by Dr43%er
"she wouldn't have wanted the media attention." I beg to differ but she was a media... I will hold back, but she knew how to use the media for her gain.

On her charity work. She will have been the face of the charity. But it will be the hundreds of people behind the scenes doing the day in day out work clearing mines, caring for AIDS and so on that will have saved the lives while she got the plaudits for doing what she was paid to do. It was her job.

Oh, and I am sure the firemen who lost their lives on 9/11 saved many more lives that Diana actually ever did.

I agree that she used the media to her advantage but this shuldn't be held against her.

But you are missing the point. Diana touched the lives of many and it is their choice to pay tribute to her on the 10th anniversary of her death. Nobody's is denying the importance of the victims of 9/11.

It's your choice if you wish to not pay respect and celebrate her life but again it's other peoples' choice to remember and pay tribute to her and people should respect that.

[Dr43%er]

"I'm pretty sure she'd have liked the media to not report her almost every week."

If you court the media then they are going to report on you. Princess Ann has done as much, if not more charity work. Who got the headlines? If she did not want to be in the headline every week it would have been possible. But she craved attention.

Your marriage breaks up so the natural reaction is to make a tv program about it so everyone can see how hard done by you have been. Most people would not want to air their dirty laundry in public. Was she thinking of her sons when she did that, or just of her self?

[Siouxsie]

I loved diana such a shame it happened tosuch a beautiful young kind lady