I thought I would honor Princess Diana while in London by seeking out her memorials, if there were any.
I know that on the Spencer family estate she is buried on an island in a small lake, but what about here in town? We were lead to Kensington Gardens where there is a memorial playground with a large pirate ship to climb on in the middle.
Then at another end of this large park there is the “fountain” in her honor. This looks like a big circular drainage ditch. It is even with the ground and percolates as it circumnavigates the area.
I guess I expected more but the next generation has moved on to Princess Kate.
I remember where I was when I heard the news that she had died; do you?
Tags: kensington gardens, london, princess diana, princess kate
That would be disappointing…and was the fountain prettier in person? 🙁 And I am affraid I don’t remember where I was, but I remember hearing and watching all the news…..:-(
I remember liking that fountain and park. I was more impressed than you were. I was in VK in my RA meeting
I was watching SNL when they broke in with the news I was sure it was one of their skits, so I kept waiting for the punch line- when the realization hit that it was real, I remember how sad I felt
Debbie, I was also more impressed than you were — in fact, I was moved to tears by the “fountain” BECAUSE we were there on a Sunday in August when the weather was hot enough for the “fountain” to be full of parents and children playing in/around the burbling, cement-bed river. Diana would have loved it!
Did you see the really-weird memorial in Harrod’s department store? Quite macabre. Call and I’ll tell you about it.