Princess Diana and Rosa Monckton.Photo: Alan Davidson/REX/Shutterstock
On Friday — which marks the 21st anniversary of the Paris car crash that took the lives of Diana, her romantic companion Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul — Rosa Monckton shared a touching tribute to her friend on Twitter. In the joyous photo, the royal looks relaxed and comfortable in a baggy sweatshirt, laughing with her eyes squeezed shut.
“Diana as I remember her,” Moncktoncaptioned the rare image. “Not enough is written about her sense of fun and zest for life. Friend and wonderful godmother to Domenica. RIP.”
Monckton was a close friend and confidante to the late Princess of Wales — who was the godmother to Monckton’s daughter, Domenica. When Domenica was was born with Down syndrome in 1995, Diana provided the ultimate support.
“She said, ‘You just have to believe in her,’ ” the British jewelry executive, who met Diana through a mutual friend,told PEOPLE in 2016. “She said, ‘Believe in her, love her and I’ll be there every step of the way.’ She already had that vision of what Domenica could become, which I simply couldn’t see.”
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Elizabeth Emanuel, who designed Diana’s wedding dress and remained friends with her, tells PEOPLE that even after over two decades, Diana still has an impact.
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Her bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones, was injured in the crash but survived.
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To mark the 20th anniversary of the tragedy last year,Prince William,Kate MiddletonandPrince Harrymade apoignant walkthrough the breathtaking all-white garden created in memory of the “People’s Princess.”
William recalled that he remembered “seeing the pigeons and squirrels,” adding, “We used to come here a lot.”
Noting that he and Harry used to feed the fish in the garden’s pond, William said, “There never used to be this many in here” — before being told some of the koi carp are so old that they are the same ones from his youth.
William, Kate and Harry also met with representatives fromeight charities closest to Diana’s heart, including the English National Ballet.
source: people.com
