Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - Duke was on holiday at Balmoral when Diana was killed
Time: Sunday Aug 31, 1997
Place: Scotland, United Kingdom
Details: A year after the divorce, Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris on 31 August 1997. At the time, the Duke was on holiday at Balmoral with the extended royal family. In their grief, Diana's two sons, Princes William and Harry, wanted to attend church and so their grandparents took them that morning.
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