(6 Sep 1997) English/Nat
Princess Diana, the world's most photographed woman, was buried Saturday far out of the reach of even the longest telephoto lens, on the grounds of her childhood home.
Crowds had followed her almost to the last, lining up five-deep along the rural road leading to Althorp Park, the ancestral home of her family, the Spencers.
Hundreds of people flocked to the country lanes to witness the final few miles of Diana's final journey.
Her family decided bring the Princess back to her true `home'.
The Spencer's ancestral home in Althorp, two hours north of London, was where she developed the shy-but-warm charm that captivated the nation and the world.
SOUNDBITE:
"Couldn't accept she's gone. I had to see it go past.
Q: What thoughts were going through your mind?
A: Sorrow -- and wished we'd told her before we'd loved her.
SUPERCAPTION: vox pop on-looker
SOUNDBITE:
"Just couldn't believe she'd gone."
SUPERCAPTION: vox pop on-looker
SOUNDBITE:
"Just to be able to pay my final mark of respect to an incredible, special person -- an incredibly special lady."
SUPERCAPTION: vox pop on-looker
SOUNDBITE:
"I just think it was a way of being a part of everything that's been happening over the past few days really. I haven't been able to make it down to London and it's nice to be able to say we've been a part of it here and to say `goodbye' as James said and to make it a reality really."
SUPERCAPTION: vox pop on-looker
SOUNDBITE:
"It's really brought it home to me that it really happened because unless you experience this part of it, it's just like a bad dream, you know.
SUPERCAPTION: vox pop on-looker
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