Tony Blair Paid a Poignant Tribute to Princess Diana Following Her Death
The first four episodes of the sixth and final season of The Crown returned last month, and they follow the days leading up to and after Princess Diana tragically died in a car crash in 1997 alongside rumored lover Dodi Al Fayed. At the time of her passing, world leaders from around the world publicly paid their condolences to the late Princess of Wales's family, including then-U.K. Prime Minister, Tony Blair, who famously posthumously dubbed Diana as the "People's Princess."
Speaking to cameras, Blair said, "I feel like everyone else in this country today. I am utterly devastated. Our thoughts and prayers are with Princess Diana's family, particularly her sons, the two boys. Our hearts go out to them. We are today a nation in Britain in a state of shock, in mourning, in grief that is so deeply painful for us."
He continued, "She was a wonderful and a warm human being, although her own life was often sadly touched by tragedy. She touched the lives of so many others in Britain and throughout the world with joy and with comfort. How many times shall we remember her in how many different ways—with the sick, the dying, with children, with the needy? When with just a look or a gesture that spoke so much more than words, she would reveal to all of us the depth of her compassion and her humanity."
Blair concluded with, "We know how difficult things were for her from time to time. I am sure we can only guess that. But people everywhere, not just here in Britain, everywhere, they kept faith with Princess Diana. They liked her, they loved her, they regarded her as one of the people. She was the People's Princess and that is how she will stay, how she will remain in our hearts and our memories for ever."
Watch the entire statement below:
The first four episodes of season 6 of The Crown are available to stream on Netflix now. The final six episodes will premiere Thursday, December 14.
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