In September 6, 1997, Meghan Markle, 16, and her friends watched the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, tears coursing down their cheeks at the poignant moment when the cameras zoomed in on the royal coffin. Perched among the white flowers was an envelope bearing the word “Mummy”, containing Prince Harry’s last note to his beloved mother. Diana’s death was a topic of debate during a philosophy class at Meghan’s high school, Immaculate Heart, in Los Angeles. The discussion centred on the paradox of a young mother, a glamorous humanitarian in the prime of life, dying in the cruel banality of a car accident. After the discussion, Meghan and her friend Suzy Ardakani sat and watched old videos of the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles…

Source: The Times March 31, 2018 23:02 UTC