Sunday, August 31, 2025, marked 28 years since the passing of Diana, Princess of Wales, a figure whose life and legacy continue to inspire millions around the world.
Her younger brother, Charles Spencer, honored her memory with a moving tribute shared on Instagram. Spencer posted a photo of a bouquet of white and pink roses he placed at her burial site at the family's Althorp Estate. "Flowers we cut this morning from Althorp's gardens for the Island," he wrote, referring to the island on the estate where she is laid to rest. "Always an impossible day."Diana died tragically in a car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997, at the age of 36, while being pursued by paparazzi.
Her sudden death shocked the world and sparked an outpouring of grief that remains etched in collective memory.
Born Diana Frances Spencer, she became the Princess of Wales in 1981 when she married Charles, then Prince of Wales, in what was described as a "fairy-tale wedding" watched by millions globally.
