The news sent shock waves around the world: Diana, the fairy-tale princess with the shy smile, had been killed in a Paris car accident. Her black Mercedes crashed at high speed in a tunnel in Paris on August 31. The princess, 36, died hours later at a hospital. Her companion, Dodi Fayed, and driver Henri Paul were also killed. Bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones survived, but with little memory of the crash. Celebrities and dignitaries came to historic Westminster Abbey for the service, where Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, chastised the royal family and the press in his eulogy. Rock star Elton John, Diana's close friend, sang a rewritten version of "Candle in the Wind," which millions of admirers later snapped up as a memorial to Diana.
