It’s been almost 20 years since Princess Diana’s death, but her 2 sons – Prince William and Prince Harry – are keeping her memory alive.
The British princes recently shared stories about their mother on ITV latest biopic, titled “Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy”. Besides that, they have also released 3 never-before-seen photos of them and late princess.
The Duke and Prince Harry are pleased to share 3 photographs from the personal photo album of the late Diana, Princess of Wales. pic.twitter.com/mUhzQB08TV
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) July 23, 2017
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’d know that Princess Diana passed away in a tragic car crash with her partner, Dodi Fayed, in the Pont de l’Alma road tunnel in Paris on 31st August 1997.
In the documentary, Prince Harry described his mother as “one of the naughtiest parents”. “Our mother was a total kid through and through,” he said, adding, “One of her mottos to me was ‘You can be as naughty as you want, just don’t get caught.'”
Watch TRH share some of their favourite memories of their late mother.
Prince Harry: "She was one of the naughtiest parents!" pic.twitter.com/zKIcZbe4rf
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) July 23, 2017
Furthermore, they also recalled the last time they spoke to their mother, which took place just hours before the crash. The princes said that they were spending the summer with Prince Charles and their grandmother Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland when they received their mother’s call from Paris.
“Harry and I were in a desperate rush to say goodbye, you know, ‘See you later’ …If I’d known now, obviously, what was going to happen, I wouldn’t have been so blasé about it and everything else,” Prince William explained in the documentary. “But that phone call sticks in my mind, quite heavily.”
Prince Harry added, “Looking back on it now, it’s incredibly hard. I’ll have to sort of deal with that for the rest of my life. Not knowing that was the last time I was going to speak to my mum. How differently that conversation would have panned out if I’d had even the slightest inkling her life was going to be taken that night.”
The Duke on the 20th anniversary year: "It feels like a good time to remember all the good things about her." pic.twitter.com/Nu338JbBLY
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) July 23, 2017
Slated for release on Monday (24th July) on ITV at 9pm GMT, “Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy” will also focus on the last princess’ philanthropic work, such as campaigning against land mines and visiting AIDS patients.
Sources: Elle, Refinery 29, CNN / Featured image: Kensington Palace’s Twitter.
