Take Away English-Diana’s Anniversary 戴安娜周年纪念(在线收听

Princess Diana
Princess Diana's memory is undimmed in the UK.
It has been ten years since Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed in a car crash with Dodi Al Fayed in Paris, yet she remains an iconic figure in the UK, whose image continues to dominate magazine covers and newspaper headlines.

Diana’s death triggered an outpouring of national grief and a decade of conspiracy theories, linking her death to the British security forces and even the royal family.

And she remains a media phenomenon with thousands of articles and stories appearing about her in the British press each year.

Interest in the princess is rising again as her sons, Princes William and Harry, prepare to mark the tenth anniversary of her death with a memorial service at Guard’s Chapel in London’s Wellington Barracks on Friday.

The princes are to give readings at the service, which will be attended by 500 guests, including more than 30 royals headed by the Queen, and celebrities such as Sir Elton John and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

One person who won’t be attending is Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, who Princess Diana famously described as “the third person” in her marriage to Prince Charles.

Camilla, who married Prince Charles in 2005, said she feared her presence at the service “could divert attention from the purpose of the occasion”.

As well as the memorial service, Diana is being remembered with a photographic exhibition documenting her life at the National Portrait Gallery in London.

Even ten years on it seems Britain is unwilling to let go of “the people’s princess”, and that her enduring legacy is to maintain the fascination of the British people, and indeed the world.

GLOSSARY 词汇表

 

iconic figure
偶像人物


headlines
头条


outpouring
倾泻


conspiracy theories
阴谋论


press
报纸


chapel
小教堂


give readings
诵读(经)文


divert attention
转移视线


photographic exhibition
摄影展


maintain
保持


dominate
垄断;统治


triggered
触发


grief
悲痛


media phenomenon
媒体现象


memorial service
悼念仪式


barracks
军营


duchess
女公爵


purpose of the occasion
活动的目的


enduring legacy
持久的遗产


fascination
吸引力;魅力


 

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