戴安娜的死因(英文).docVIP

On Sino-British Cultural Perceptions from Dianas Death On 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident in the Pont de lAlma road tunnel in Paris, France. Royal family The reaction of the Royal Family to Dianas death caused unprecedented resentment and outcry. They were at their summer residence at Balmoral Castle, and their initial decision not to return to London or to mourn more publicly was much criticised at the time. Their rigid adherence to protocol, and their concern to care for Dianas grieving sons, was interpreted by some as a lack of compassion. In particular, the refusal of Buckingham Palace to fly the Royal Standard at half-mast provoked angry headlines in newspapers.[33] Where is our Queen? Where is her Flag? asked The Sun. The Palaces stance was one of royal protocol: no flag could fly over Buckingham Palace, as the Royal Standard is only flown when the Queen is in residence, and the Queen was then in Scotland. Furthermore, the Royal Standard never flies at half-mast as it is the Sovereigns flag and there is never a dead Sovereign (the new monarch immediately succeeds his or her predecessor). Finally, as a compromise, the Union Flag was flown instead, at half-mast, as the Queen left for Westminster Abbey on the day of Dianas funeral. This set a precedent, and Buckingham Palace has subsequently flown the Union Flag when the Queen is not in residence. Public reactions Over a million people lined the four-mile (6 km) route from Kensington Palace to Westminster Abbey. Outside the Abbey and in Hyde Park crowds watched and listened to proceedings on giant outdoor screens and huge speakers as guests filed in, including representatives of the many charities of which Diana was patron. Notable attendants included Hillary Rodham Clinton; Bernadette Chirac, wife of the French President, Jacques Chirac; and other celebrities, including Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti and Dianas good friends singers George Micha