First of all, I have always respected the Monarchy.
I once had a crush on Charles -- long before he married Diana--long nose and all. I thought he was very charming. (Yes, a prince charming
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I have also always thought that Queen Elizabeth is an amazing woman. She was a strong woman long before strong, powerful women were accepted.
As an American, I don't believe I can ever completely understand some aspects of British culture. The calm, seemingly "unemotional" attitude is (I believe) simply the Queen's public persona and does not represent her true thoughts and emotions.
I watched Diana's wedding at 2am during my freshman year in college. I remember following her engagement to Charles in the media, and thinking how sad it was that they made such a big deal out of the fact that she forgot to wear a slip under her skirt for a photo shoot!
I remember cutting my hair like Diana's. I remember cheering the birth of her beautiful boys.
I also followed everything surrounding her separation and divorce and yes, her death. I still donate to the charities she supported.
I may get blasted for this, but she was no angel. She was very human and she had her own issues and infidelities. I don't see either one of them as "innocent".
I do find it sad that she isn't here to see how wonderful her boys are! Yes, they've made mistakes too. We all have.
I agree that she should be left in peace, but sadly, I have continued to read media reports and books as well as watch movies about her, so I know that I am continuing to support the media frenzy responsible for her death.
No, I do not think she was murdered. I think it was a tragic accident negligently caused or initiated by a media frenzy.
I think from now on I will think twice before continuing to support that sort of behavior.