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Why Princess Sophie Decided to Skip Princess Diana's 1997 Funeral

GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 29 – Duchess Sophie avoided Princess Diana's funeral due to a strained relationship and concern about upsetting the crowd, with 2 billion viewers watching the service, reports say.

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Princess Sophie did not attend Princess Diana’s funeral for a very specific reason, a new book reveals. A “friend at the palace” claimed that Sophie, now 60, “decided it would be too upsetting for the crowd if she went” to the funeral, according to Sean Smith’s Sophie: Saving the Royal Family, published earlier this month. “She’s well aware that she looks like Princess Diana from a distance and made her decision in a caring and thoughtful way,” …

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Royal insiders reveal the real reason why Duchess Sophie did not take part in Princess Diana's funeral in 1997 – a touching gesture of consideration.

The royal family “supported her completely” when she announced that she would not attend her sister-in-law’s funeral.

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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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