Diana was a princess, an international ambassador for charity, and a fashion icon, but Prince Harry discounted all these virtues and remembered her as a mother.
London, Sep 1 : Diana was a princess, an international ambassador for charity, and a fashion icon, but Prince Harry discounted all these virtues and remembered her as a 'mother.'
The Princess of Wales was remembered as "the best mother in the world" by her son, Prince Harry, as family and friends gathered in London on Aug 31 for a service to mark the 10th anniversary of her death.
"She'll always be remembered for her amazing public work. But behind the media glare, to us, just two loving children, she was quite simply the best mother in the world," the Daily Mail quoted Harry, as saying.
The young royal said his mother never allowed her love for her children to go unspoken.
"She was our guardian, friend and protector. She never once allowed her unfaltering love for us to go unspoken or undemonstrated," he said.
"To lose a parent so suddenly at such a young age... is indescribably shocking and sad. It was an event that changed our lives forever, as it must have done for everyone who lost someone that night," he added.
Prince William also read a passage from the bible for his mother at the Guards' Chapel near Buckingham Palace.
Both the Princes used the anniversary of their mother's death to beg those who would tarnish her memory.
"Let it end here," they said.
William and Harry issued an earnest plea as they found expression for ten years of frustration at the flood of controversy that continues to surround her.
The Queen led a delegation of 100 members of the royal family to the service, including Prince Charles.
Also in attendance were Sir Elton John, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, former prime ministers John Major and Tony Blair and Canadian singer Bryan Adams.
The service included classical music from Diana's favourite composers Rachmaninov and Mozart.
ANI