After Princess Diana's death on Aug. 31, 1997, she received a ceremonial funeral one week later on Sept. 6, 1997 — which was watched by 2 billion people worldwide. Diana died alongside her partner, ...

A new book claims to unveil why Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh did not attend Princess Diana's royal ceremonial funeral in 1997 According to Sophie: Saving the Royal Family by Sean Smith, Sophie did ...

Princess Sophie did not attend Princess Diana’s funeral for a very specific reason, a new book reveals. A “friend at the palace” claimed that Sophie, now 60, “decided it would be too upsetting for the ...

When the late Princess Diana's funeral service was held in London in September 1997 the streets were lined with mourners and the Royal Family came together to pay their respects to her. Her sons ...

The decision was made in a "caring and thoughtful way." Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh didn't attend Princess Diana's 1997 funeral because the two women looked too much like. At the time, the future ...

Nearly three decades ago, millions of people around the world mourned the death of Princess Diana when she was killed following a car crash in Paris. The princess’s funeral took place a week later on ...

It's been nearly 30 years since Princess Diana died. The former Princess of Wales died from injuries she sustained in a car accident in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997. Fleeing from photographers, driver Henri ...

Despite dating Prince Edward for years, Sophie skipped the gathering Janine Henni is a Royals Staff Writer for PEOPLE Digital, covering modern monarchies and the world's most famous families. Like ...