en.edatv.news, Europa Press, in-future The very ugly gesture of Queen Elizabeth to Lady Di, uncovered: Harry won't like it
An overlooked detail at a key moment reopens wounds and brings Harry back to the most painful memory of his mother
It is well known that the words left unsaid weigh more than any headline. In the history of the British royal family, there are moments that still raise questions for what was not done or said. The tributes, seemingly solemn, can leave cracks that time can't fully close.
The emotional impact of the loss of Lady Di transcends protocols. She was a figure so beloved by everyone that the farewell was as public as it was private. What happened that day in Westminster, with eyes on the Windsor family, left a silence that was never fully explained.
An ovation that didn't please Elizabeth II
Earl Charles Spencer gave a moving speech at his sister Diana's funeral, praising her free spirit and her legacy as a mother. "I pledge that we will do all we can to ensure their souls sing," he said about his nephews William and Harry. That message stirred emotion inside and outside the Abbey.
The public burst into applause, breaking the protocol norm, while the two young princes joined visibly affected. But Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip did not applaud, leaving a chilly and difficult-to-justify image.
Lady Di: divided the nation and the royalty
ITV's documentary Diana: The Day Britain Cried revealed that the applause was heard from Hyde Park to inside the temple. "You're not supposed to clap at funerals, but that day, it was impossible not to," it was stated.
Charles Spencer, meanwhile, confessed that he felt "a whisper of satisfaction." Every time he rehearsed the fiery speech he would read in front of his sister's coffin. His message was direct and honest, but not everyone in the royalty was willing to support it.
While the applause echoed inside and outside, two people kept their hands intact. Queen Elizabeth II and her husband remained silent and without gestures, at the time it was thought they kept the protocol. Sir Ross, one of the queen's trusted men, recalled that the speech seemed to be "mocking the royal family a bit."
The memory Harry will never be able to erase
In Spare, Harry shared how, years later, he crossed the Althorp lake with Meghan to visit Diana's grave. "I left her flowers and asked for advice and clarity," he wrote with contained emotion.
That silence from Elizabeth II, right at the end of a speech that moved millions, still resonates. For Harry, that gesture is an open wound that time has not been able to fully heal. In his book, Spare, he expresses his emotions that day and the visit he made to his mother's grave accompanied by his wife.
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