US EditionPrincess Diana's 1991 time capsule included pocket-sized TV and Kylie Minogue album
The capsule, intended to remain sealed for centuries, was unearthed early to build a new children’s cancer centre, revealing 10 nostalgic 1990s items chosen by children in a national competition.
- Princess Diana, then president of Great Ormond Street Hospital , buried a lead-encased time capsule at the hospital in March 1991 in London.
- The capsule burial followed a foundation stone laying ceremony for the Variety Club Building and reflected a similar 1872 event with Princess Alexandra sealing her own capsule.
- The capsule, filled with eight objects selected by children through a BBC Blue Peter contest, contained a Kylie Minogue CD, a pocket television, British coins, tree seeds, and an original issue of The Times from the day it was sealed.
- Hospital staff born or working at GOSH in 1991 helped unearth the capsule early to allow construction of a new cancer centre described as enabling kinder treatments in a child-friendly environment.
- The capsule’s opening revealed largely intact 1990s memorabilia that offered a vivid snapshot of the era and underscored Princess Diana’s lasting connection to the hospital before her 1997 death.
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In 1991 Princess Diana sealed a time capsule at the foundation stone of a children's clinic. She helped with the compilation of the contents. Now the container has to be opened prematurely.
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Time capsule sealed by Princess Diana in London opened up after 34 years
Diana, Princess Of Wales.(Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images) (LONDON) — A time capsule that was laid by Princess Diana in 1991 at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London has been opened, with officials revealing a collection of 1990s artifacts just days before the 28th anniversary of her death on August 31st, 1997. Jason Dawson, the hospital’s executive director who opened the capsule earlier this year as GOSH started its …
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