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Diana grave, memorial, and exhibition Round Oval lake with the Diana memorial beyond Diana, Princess of Wales, Memorial. Diana, Princess of Wales, was interred on a small island in the middle of the ornamental Round Oval lake, which was created by Teulon in 1868.
Jul 2, 2021 · Princess Diana's final resting place is on an island in the middle of a lake at Althorp House in Northampton Credit: @SnapperSK. The People’s Princess died in a car crash on August 31, 1997, leaving behind sons Prince William and Prince Harry, who unveiled a statue in memory of her at Kensington Palace yesterday.
- 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, USA, 10036
- 18 min
- A Family Home for More Than 500 Years. Althorp House, begun in the early Tudor period and then added to and adapted over five centuries, sits in about 500 acres of parkland and gardens, surrounded by an estate of 13,000 acres.
- The Wootton Hall. Visitors enter Althorp through what is known as The Wootton Hall. It's named for the artist John Wootton who painted the country scenes that cover the walls of this room.
- The Picture Gallery. This long, narrow gallery (115 feet by 20 feet) was created by Robert Spencer in the 17th century and is based on an original Elizabethan gallery elsewhere in the house.
- The South Drawing Room. The South Drawing Room is used as a reception room for the Spencer family. It's particularly notable for the family portraits by Sir Joshua Reynolds that line the walls.
Jul 2, 2019 · Diana's grave is on an island in the lake, known as The Round Oval. It is private and cannot be visited. A funerary urn perched on a column on one end of the lake indicates that the island is a burial place.
Sep 15, 2022 · Althorp House, Princess Diana ’s childhood home and her final resting place, is currently closed to the public, reopening in 2023. Diana, who tragically died on August 31, 1997, was divorced ...
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Oct 13, 2023 · Before she was Princess Diana, Lady Diana Spencer grew up in Althorp House in Northamptonshire, England. She's also buried there. Learn how and when to visit.