LONDON — London, in spite of everything, on Wednesday revered the defeated Princess Diana with a blue plaque at the place she called home in the two years before her marriage to Prince Charles and the beginning of her life in the jar of goldfish.
For Diana, 60 Coleherne Court, an elegant apartment near King’s Road in London, the start of a new adventure. After moving to the capital at the age of 18, Diana shared the apartment with several friends from 1979 to 1981. he began to court Charles.
One of her roommates at the time, Virginia Clarke, helped unveil the English heritage plaque at Wednesday’s ceremony.
More: The statue of Diana, Prince William and Prince Harry together, can it fix its flaw?
“It was a day of satisfaction for everyone and the apartment was full of laughter,” he said. “Diana is gone to become so much for so many people. It is glorious that his legacy is remembered in this way. “
According to Andrew Morton’s 1992 book, “Diana, in Her Own Words,” Diana described her years in the assets as “the happiest moment” of her life.
Diana, who died in a car accident in Paris in 1997, is the most prominent former member of the monarchy to have won this honor. She was appointed through the London Assembly in 2019 after the framework staged a crusade asking Londoners to recommend women. worthy of a blue plaque.
“Diana had and has a very special position in the hearts of Londoners and we are very pleased to see her blue plaque officially placed as a monument to her paintings for others,” said Andrew Boff, President of the London Assembly.
The honor comes the year he would have celebrated his birthday.
More: Prince Harry says Princess Diana’s death left ‘a huge hole’ in the letter for grieving children
“Diana, one of the world’s most prominent women, used her fame and influence to raise awareness of issues such as homelessness and landmines,” said Anna Eavis, director of conservation at English Heritage.
“It is true that our blue plaque remembers her in this position where she began her life in public view,” he added.
London’s famous blue plaque program began more than 150 years ago. The plaques commemorate other people who have completed something profitable in their lives and who have made London their home at some point. There are more than 900 official plaques in the capital.
More: Kristen Stewart stunned as Princess Diana clashes with Prince Charles in new ‘Spencer’ trailer