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Princess Diana's passing anniversary.

Princess Diana's passing anniversary.
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Princess Diana's passing anniversary: the People's Princess, royal history, and iconic fashion moments.

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Callaroga Shark Media. Hi, I'm Mark Ellison and today's theme

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is Princess Diana's passing Anniversary, The People's Princess, Royal history

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and iconic fashion moments. Question one. In the days following

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her tragic death in August nineteen ninety seven, who delivered

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the televised tribute that popularized the phrase the People's Princess,

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a label now inseparable from Diana's legacy. Question two. At

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the funeral service in Westminster Abbey, which global pop star

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performed a specially reworked version of Candle in the Wind

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in Diana's honor, creating one of the most watched musical

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tributes in history. Question three. Diana's nineteen eighty one wedding

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dress made headlines for its romantic style and record twenty

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five foot train. Which design duo crafted the iconic Ivory

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gowns she war at Saint Paul's Cathedral. Question four, nicknamed

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the Revenge Dress, Diana's daring black off the shoulder cocktail

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dress at a nineteen ninety four Serpentine Gallery event became

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a fashion statement heard around the world. Which designer created it?

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Question five? Earlier in nineteen ninety seven, Diana highlighted the

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human toll of landmines by walking through a cleared minefield

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in Angola wearing protective gear. What is the common name

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of the international agreement adopted that same year to ban

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anti personnel land mines. We'll be right back with these

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answers after this break, Welcome back. Question one. Who coined

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the People's Princess? Answer? Tony Blair, then UK Prime Minister

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Tony Blair used the phrase on August thirty first, nineteen nine,

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capturing the public's affection for Diana. The words quickly became

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a defining part of how the world remembers her. Question two.

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Who sang Candle in the Wind nineteen ninety seven at

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her funeral? Answer? Elton John. Elton John performed the tribute

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on September sixth, nineteen ninety seven, with new lyrics by

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Bernie Taupin. The recording became one of the best selling

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singles ever, with proceeds supporting charitable causes. Question three. Who

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designed Diana's nineteen eighty one wedding gown? Answer David and

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Elizabeth Emmanuel. The Emmanuals created a vluminous silk taffeta gown

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that helped define nineteen eighties bridal fashion. Its dramatic train

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and antique lace made it one of the most memorable

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royal wedding dresses. Question four, Who designed Diana's revenge dress? Answer?

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Christina Stambolian. Diana wore the Stambolian dress to the Serpentine

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Gallery's summer party in nineteen ninety four. Its bold look

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symbolized her independence and cemented her status as a fashion

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high On question five, what is the nineteen ninety seven

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treaty banning anti personnel landmines called? Answer? The Ottawa Treaty

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mine Ban Treaty, formerly known as the mine Ban Treaty.

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It was adopted in nineteen ninety seven and opened for

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signature in Ottawa that December. Diana's advocacy helped bring global

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attention to the issue. That concludes today's five daily Trivia questions.

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I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were crafted with the

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help of AI technology. See you tomorrow.