Today marks the tenth anniversary of the death of Princess Diana.
I thank her for the wonderful work she did on behalf of people affect with AIDS and horrid deaths caused by land mines. She broke a number of rules dealing with the Royal Family and brought a beautiful sincere personality to causes she believed in. She forced the world to deal with problems facing it.
I continue to miss her and her radiant smile
Diana was not perfect, nor is anyone. She made her share of mistakes as all public figures do. But overall she contributed more to the monarchy than she took away from it. In America, the flag, the Statue of Liberty and George Washington are symbols of our nation they are sacred.
The continued presence of the monarchy for over a thousand years is a symbol to the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia and to a lesser extent all of the British Commonweath of Nations.
Diana performed her two most important duties to the subjects of Queen Elizabeth. She gave birth to two very handsomd and very bright sons. She became a symbol to the younger generations that rivaled the symbol that the Queen Mother provided to the older generation all the way until her death at 101.
Diana was a symbol for millions of people. All cultures have o have symbols that they can identify with to survice. Diana did help modernize the monarchy.
For me, it was the Queen Mother and the Queen that represented that so much to me as an American. But for younger people it was Diana.
It is interesting that the great symbols of the British monarchy include Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria, the Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana.
At least here in America, I don't know of any kings that rival those ladies. My hat is off to all of them.
Diana, rest in peace. I hope your sons remember the good that you did, and forget the mistakes that you made.
Let those without sin cast the first stone.