Media continue the fascination with Britain’s Princess Diana on the 25th anniversary of her death in a Paris car accident, notes Grumpy Editor.
Diana, 37, died on Aug. 31, 1997, stunning people who felt they knew the princess after following her struggles and successes in media coverage over 17 years.
Anniversary stories focused on Diana's fans placing flowers, photos and messages outside the gates at Kensington Palace.
Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. It has been a residence of the British royal family since the 17th century.
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