Diana’s Death 25 Years On: Royal Family Nemesis or Catalyst?

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After the shock of Princess Diana’s dramatic death on this day 25 years ago, her effect on the Royal Family is still being felt today as her son Harry and Meghan Markle fight their own battles with the House of Windsor and Prince Andrew’s Jeffrey Epstein links rocks the institution.

Her long-running battles for acceptance over an unwanted public image that made her arguably the most famous and popular woman in the English-speaking world forced the Royal Family to relate to the public.

The acrimonious fallout between Harry, Markle and the Windsors shows lessons haven’t been learned, claims historian Ed Owens, while Prince Andrew’s reputation has lurched from scandal to scandal.
 
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