In the grim daily serious pilgrimage of Princess Diana’s brother
The island is only accessible by boat – a change after an earlier bridge was dismantled for safety and privacy reasons.
Prince Harry, now 40, wrote in his memoirs Save The bridge was removed to prevent intruders and to retain the privacy of his mother.
He described his own rare visits to the site as deep emotional and noticed the symbolic silence of the place where she lies.
“The bridge was removed to give my mother privacy to keep intruders away,” he wrote.
The only space that is public to the public in Althorp is The templeA monument in Greek style that dates from before the death of Diana but was saved to her memory in 1998.
Visitors can read excerpts from Spencer’s Moving Elogy, delivered at her funeral in Westminster Abbey.
The plaque in the neighborhood carries his words: a pointed message at the time about the infringement of the media in her life and a vow to protect her sons.
More than 25 years later, Spencer says that the presence of Diana is still felt by people around the world – and he is reminded of that every day.
“Every day people tell me what an inspiration she was, how much they miss her, what they did on the day she died. It’s extraordinary,” he said.
