The Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex Mark 25th anniversary of mother’s death Individually and individually, they agreed to draw a line under their public memorial.
The brothers each remember Diana, Princess of Wales, and their wives and children who never got to meet her.
on the 20th anniversary of her deaththey performed major public commemorations in her name, including creating a memorial garden at Kensington Palace, participating in documentaries, lending belongings to official exhibitions, and meeting with guests at the gates of their home. rice field.
They also commissioned a statue of her. It was announced last summer at a joint photocall Despite a strained personal relationship by then.
The Telegraph understands that the Duke and Duchess have made it clear that their 20th anniversary will be their final milestone anniversary to mark publicly in the near future.
Having shared memories of their mother and paid tribute to her legacy in person and on television, they continue to personally grieve each year on their anniversary.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their three children have returned from a summer visit to the Queen of Balmoral, New Life at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor Getting ready for the new semester in a week.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their children Archie and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor are staying at their home in Montecito, California.
The couple will fly to the UK for the week starting September 5th and stay at Frogmore Cottage, a short walk from Cambridge, but are not expected to spend time together.
Prince Harry announced his intention to spend August 31 in private this weeksaid in a speech at a charity dinner.
“I want to make it a day to share my mother’s spirit with my family and my children. I missed her. Every day, I want to make her proud.”
According to sources, that day was still a difficult day for the sons of the late princess.
Each sibling’s friends separately emphasized talking about “Grandma” with their young children and marking it their own way.
Well-behaved people are expected to continue to flock to Kensington Palace to deliver flowers in Princess Diana’s memory.
Young, digitally savvy fans will also be celebrating their anniversary online. A new generation of Diana His fans share his videos millions of times on platforms like TikTok.
Prince William and Prince Harry were just 15 and 12 when their mother died in a car accident in a Paris underpass in the early hours of August 31, 1997.
In 2017, on the 20th anniversary of the tragedy, they chose to speak about her broadly in order to bring the public’s attention to her philanthropy rather than the circumstances of her death.
At the time, the brothers were seen as stating a final wish as to how she would be remembered.
A spokesperson at the time said, “They wanted their mother’s legacy to be celebrated in a positive way.
“The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry would like to thank the public for their continued celebration of their mother’s memory.”
Since then, the brothers have spoken about the princess in charity speeches and interviews.
23rd anniversary, before Covid lockdown, Harry planted his favorite flower forget-me-not in the nursery in Los Angeles, one of the first “engagements” of post-royal life.
A spokesman for Kensington Palace and a spokesman for the Sussex couple have separately confirmed that Wednesday’s anniversary this year will be spent privately.