Hello!! Guys, Well here we are the last day of the month...Boy this month has gone by fast for me...I couldn't let this day past without remembering The People's Princess Diane...I still have a hard time believing Diane has been dead now 12 years today...
To say I admired this woman and what she tried to do is an understatement...I watched this sweet young thing at age 20 on July 29,1981 Marry her Prince Charming...I had to stay up all night to watch this ceremony...We had VCR's at that time but had just came out on the market and were like $1000.00 to have a home one...well just a wee bit out of my budget at that time..You see I just knew that young Princess was going to make a differ in the world...And she did not disappoint me...
I Love all things Diane....here is just a few things from my collection over the years that I wanted to share with you today...
I have Princess Diane Dolls....
Some of my plates...
These ones play music...
Black and white ones...
I have magazines from when she died...
I have paper dolls...
I have lots of newspaper's...
You see I have a very strong admiration for any one that will take their money and fame to try and help those less fortunate...This sweet young Princess didn't care if you had aids or was disfigured she would reach out and touch not just you but your heart...She could have choose to walk around with just a Royal wave and an empty purse hanging from her arm...But she choose to walk around with a BIG Hug and a Huge Heart and touched all she met...Like Elton John said she Lived her life like a "Candle in the wind"....Gone but not forgotten...She will always be a Flame in my heart...Princess Diane 1961-1997...
To say I admired this woman and what she tried to do is an understatement...I watched this sweet young thing at age 20 on July 29,1981 Marry her Prince Charming...I had to stay up all night to watch this ceremony...We had VCR's at that time but had just came out on the market and were like $1000.00 to have a home one...well just a wee bit out of my budget at that time..You see I just knew that young Princess was going to make a differ in the world...And she did not disappoint me...
I Love all things Diane....here is just a few things from my collection over the years that I wanted to share with you today...
I have Princess Diane Dolls....
Some of my plates...
These ones play music...
Black and white ones...
I have magazines from when she died...
I have paper dolls...
I have lots of newspaper's... 
You see I have a very strong admiration for any one that will take their money and fame to try and help those less fortunate...This sweet young Princess didn't care if you had aids or was disfigured she would reach out and touch not just you but your heart...She could have choose to walk around with just a Royal wave and an empty purse hanging from her arm...But she choose to walk around with a BIG Hug and a Huge Heart and touched all she met...Like Elton John said she Lived her life like a "Candle in the wind"....Gone but not forgotten...She will always be a Flame in my heart...Princess Diane 1961-1997...
Now please go by Susan's at Between Naps on the Porch and see all the Great Met's posted for the day...
Thanks for coming by and seeing me....
May you all have a GREAT day...
Hugs and smiles Gl♥ria
40 comments:
What a loving tribute my friend. Thank you so much for sharing the love you have in your heart for this PRINCESS.
xoRebecca
hey mom! great post. Diana was a very special lady indeed...the world needed more like her.
and still does!
Your collection is just huge!!! I didn't know you had any of that stuff!!! you have hidden secrets all over the place!
I remember watching her wedding to Prince Charles...and thinking about how beautiful the dress was...and how she was so pretty! My sis and I played wedding for weeks after that!
Okay...well that's it for me...been building new beds and re-planting some old ones...I need a shower soooooo bad!
I am one dirty girl...and it feels good!
love you
Princess Diana on Aug.3,1997 and then John Denver on October 12. The world seemed strange and unstable to me...a feeling of dread...and then Patrick was gone. He was fine, out working then suddenly within ten days he was gone from me.
Each year the dread starts on this day.
Thank you for your wonderful tribute to Diana. You are right, it seems impossible that she is gone.
The ground now is shaky under my feet. It will never again seem secure and safe. I know how precious each day is.
These are strange times...
Your collection is wonderful! Thank you for sharing it with me.
How wonderful to have a photo of yourself with Diana.
Hugs and love,
Mona
Beautiful post and tribute, Gloria!!
I was working at Famous Barr, now Macy's, the year of her wedding. One of my duties was making silk flower arrangements. The fiance of one of the guys, working there, asked me to replicate Diana's bouquet, for her. I did and it is a happy memory for me.
What a beautiful post Gloria. I remember staying up all night to watch the wedding. And it was the strangest thing, on the night she died I left the tv on when I went to sleep (which I NEVER do) and woke up in the middle of the night to hear the breaking news of her accident. She really was a lovely young woman who did alot for those less fortunate. Thanks for this memorial. Kathy
Oh, Gloria~ Your collections are always so amazing. I love Princess Diana and remember watching the wedding when I was a little girl. The night she passed away they interrupted the tv show I was watching with a 'Breaking News' bulletin. I stayed glued to the tv ALL night. I was devastated. Incredible woman. There will never be another.
Hugs~ J
Hello from Kansas!
Enjoyed your post and glad I stopped by.
Princess Di had such a sense of style and such pretty hair.
blessings,
d
Hi Gloria,
How could we ever forget this special Princess? She was such a wonderful Lady. I sat up and watched the Fairytale wedding all those years ago.
I love your collection of beautiful memorabilia and the photo of you and her.
That was one of the saddest things hearing about her death and then watching her funeral.
thanks for sharing.
Hugs
Carolyn
Hard to believe it has been 12 years...You were a big fan for sure and she certainly had a lot of them. Nice you are honoring her today.~Patti
This is a beautiful post! I've always had a great admiration for this beautiful young Princess too.
I took part in a post about Jackie Kennedy Onassis on her birthday and the theme was 'Grace' and I also posted pictures of other women of grace, and of course I included Princess Diana.
You have quite a nice collection.
My favorite picture of Princess Di is one of her when she was expecting one of her boys and she was at a big banquet, I guess she was very tired because a photographer snapped a picture of her in a beautiful blue gown, sitting very properly, but she was asleep! It just melted my heart.
My favorite video clip of her is when she was greeting her sons after being away from them, the love and excitement on her face, with her arms outstretched reaching for them, it was beautiful. And, of course, I love the pictures of her humanitarian works.
There's a hole in the world without her.
Great post! Thanks for sharing all your treasures.
All the best,
Eileen
I never knew this about you. I had a friend serving a mission in England at the time of the wedding so he wrote a ton about it home to me. I didn't keep the letters but I know he was fascinated with it. You have a wonderful collection. Cindy
I also loved Princess Diana. I was so shocked when I found out that she died. You have quite a collection of things!
you know you can't win the draws right???? lol family is too obvious...your new PINK crown is just waiting for me to find a box...and it will be sitting pretty at your house!
I made yours a long time ago...just haven't had time to send it out. Darla's....who knows what color she will choose...there are about 15 colors now!
What a beautiful collection. Such a sweet remembrance.
Sherrie
I remember getting up VERY early in the morning to watch Charles and Diana's wedding. It was so very sad and tragic when she dies so young; my heart especially broke for her sons.
She was a very special Princess, indeed.
Cass
Too funny! Gloria, would you believe that I thought that picture of you and Princess Diana was real! I thought...it was actually her. I came back to look at your collection a second time and it hit me that she is WAX! :)
Oh...and Mother Theresa died in early Sept. too I think. We lost a lot in 1997. Patrick was in good company...I miss him!
Gloria, I had no clue about your admiration to the Princess. She WAS a wonderful woman, wasn't she? And although I didn't follow her life much (although I do remember staying up with my friend Diane, watching her wedding... we were 11), I was so shocked and saddened by her death.
I really love all your stuff, but especially the plates. So beautiful.
Justine :o )
What a beautiful tribute to a beautiful lady. She probably wouldn't have thought so, but she was an inspiration to so many.
Thanks for sharing your collection with all of us.
Wow-do you ever have a collection. I have a book of many of her clothing styles.
I hope you will come by for a visit.
Cheri
Its So Very Cheri
What a wonderful post Gloria. I too , stayed up all night to watch the wedding and taped it. Your collection of Princess Diana is incredible. I think she would have made even more a change in our world had she not so tragically left us. I enjoyed this post darling. Your collections amaze and astound me. You certainly have some wonderful treasures. Miss ya darling..love ya hugs ~lynne~
Your blog is one of the blogs I can not access through my followerds. Read my post tomorrow on how to fix it-I believe it is some changes google make and it only helps people who signed up after the changes.
Cheri
WOW What a wonderful collection you have of the Princess. I would not have enough room for all that you have in my little cottage. I have always thought what a wonderful lady she was. Good post and wonderful pictures. Sharon K
What a beautiful post. She was certainly special. It seemed she had it all, every girls' dream. Yet like you said, it wasn't about her royal lifestyl, but about what she could do to ease suffering. Thanks for sharing your collection.
My daughter's surgery has been postponed, I might be able to make Second Sunday in Sept. Will you be going that weekend?
Dawn
I enjoyed seeing the items in your collection.
After reading the posts you and Katherine at Yellow Rose Arbor weote today, I decided to write about the books in my Diana collection. All the other things are packed away.
http://oakrisecottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/blue-monday-diana-princess-of-wales.html
Carrie - Oak Rise Cottage
I also posted about Princess Diana today.
I enjoyed seeing your wonderful collection, nice tribute!
Katherine
What a wonderful collection you have; and I love that you admired her so. Thanks for the tribute. Sally
How can Princess Diana be gone?! It still seems impossible! The song made me cry then..I will never forget her funeral...and it still does.
I have to ask "WHY?!!"
Oh I remember her wedding well. My brother & SIL were married on the same day. My SIL & I sat up all night watching her wedding, too. This was a lovely tribute. ~ Robyn
what a lovely tribute....thanks for shaqring....Pay H
i can't believe it's been 12 years either. i still remember where i was and what i was doing when i heard about her death on the radio. it was so late at night and i was driving home all by myself.
you have some beautiful things.
Wow. You really show her to her best advantage. A great collection of memorabilia.
She certainly did seem to touch a lot of hearts didn't she.
Hi Gloria,
What a lovely post! This was fun to read and my dear, is there anything you don't collect? I am in awe of your collections! And how did you get those little sparkly things on your blog header, I love it, it's so you! Hugs, Cindy
What a sad and tragic ending to such a beautiful fairytale. Your collection is so nice, and you are so right-she was someone we could admire. I enjoyed seeing your collection of memorabilia of this beautiful princess. laurie
I didn't know how much you admired Princess Di, Gloria! She was an amazing person, wasn't she? You have a really extensive collection, too. What a sweet post...a wonderful tribute to the Princess. Have a great week...hugs...Debbie
Hi Sis...
So sorry that I'm just now getting by...how have you been Sweetie? Hadn't heard from you in a couple of days so wanted to come by...
Ohhh...I'm so glad that you did a post on Princess Diane...she is one of my favorite celebrities!!! And like you said...I guess she's my favorite because she has such a big heart and did so much to help so many!!! I just think she was the most beautiful woman to have graced God's earth...we were certainly blessed to have her! It's a tragedy that she was taken from us so soon! I remember when we were in Paris...we drove throught the tunnel where that horrendous accident happened...it gave me such an eerie feeling and my heart was so heavy! Your post is such a sweet tribute to this beautiful lady!!! I really enjoyed looking through all of your Princess Diane memoriablia! Of course, I think the dolls are my favorite...but then I'm still just a little girl at heart...wink! My favorite is the Princess Diane doll in the wedding dress...ohhh my, that wedding dress was spectacular..wasn't it? I loved all the plates and especially liked the pretty rose plates with the gold gilded edges...are they the ones that play music? So beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing your fabulous collection with us...it really was such a treat!!!
Love you, Sis!!!
Chari
Gloria this was a gorgeous and inspiring tribute. Lovely job on it! :)
Now Di was a Princess but also a Lady! I love your collection! Now I can see gold chargers with the lovely plates and the dolls as the centerpiece! Now It would have to be just for looks! But it would be great to see, even if you would not dare let anyone eat off them!
Gloria, I'm sure the Princess knows how much you have admired her and thank you for sharing all the beautiful memories you have of her. She was one of the best the world could have. We all miss her so.
Gloria I know we talked yesterday about how much we both loved Diana, and I can see you clearly DID love her enormously. This post made me cry...yet again for our loss. Vanna
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