NYT/Reuters: British Princes Lash Out Over Diana Death Photos

[DeepModem Mom]

British Princes Lash Out Over Diana Death Photos
By REUTERS
Published: July 14, 2006

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's princes William and Harry lashed out on Friday at an Italian magazine that published taboo photographs of their mother Princess Diana dying in the wreckage of a Paris car crash.

"We feel deeply saddened that such a low has been reached,'' the two princes said in a rare statement.

"Despite the support shown to us and our mother's memory by so many people over the last eight years, we feel that, as her sons, we would be failing in our duty to her now if we did not protect her, as she once did us.

"Therefore, we appeal to all forms of media throughout the world to appreciate fully that publishing such material causes great hurt to us, our father, our mother's family and all those who so loved and respected her.''

Milan-based magazine Chi defended its decision to run the photo, which showed Diana slumped and dying in the mangled Mercedes moments after it slammed into a tunnel at high speed, killing her, her lover and their driver....

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/international-diana.html

[CottonBear]

1. The publication may be legal in Italy but it is disrespectful IMHO. n/t

[cliss]

3. I agree.

There is enough blood and gore in this world, without having to post photos of celebrities who have died.

These people are completely lacking in class.

[goclark]

2. They worded it nicely nt

[Up2Late]

4. Sad, but Par for the course these days.

Sleaze and scandal rules now.:grr:

[rodeodance]

5. how insensitive. Leave her soul rest!

[Tellurian]

6. Bravo! To two good and wonderful boys for stepping up and shutting down

the paparazzi who dare to make a dollar on the private photos of your mother.

[FooFootheSnoo]

8. ditto

[Karmakaze]

7. Werent these already published not long after her death?

Im sure they were published years ago.