Princess Diana’s death tragedy in 1997 has left vivid memories in the mind of Royal photographer Arthur Edward’s, he admits.
The former Princess of Wales, who passed away in a car crash in 1997, left a deep impact on Edwards, he tells The Sun.
Recalling the dreadful day, the expert says: “I was at a wedding in in Kent. As we were driving back home, and I got a call from the office saying that Princess Diana was in an accident in Paris but they thought she was all right because she was in a Mercedes car.
“But they said get to Paris first thing in the morning, and there was a flight from Heathrow at 6.30am.
“And of course, as the journey home from Kent proceeded, it got worse and worse. First there was a flash that her partner, Dodi Fayed, had died
They added: “So now, it’s getting very serious, and that Diana had been rushed to hospital.
“By then The Sun chartered a plane out of Heathrow. I got home, didn’t even change my wedding suit. I just grabbed my camera bag and rushed to the airport.
“The office rang, and it was the picture editor saying to me, Diana had died.
“Everybody went into action, I got a cab, went straight to the tunnel, where she had the tragic accident and there was a lady, a girl lying flowers at the 13th pillar, I think, is where the car crashed,” he noted.
“In the meantime I spoke to Paul Barrel. They brought a dress over for her, and everybody was really upset and then I went round the back and got this amazing picture, which to this day I look back on and think about that day,” added the expert.
Edwards noted: “I started to get upset, because, you know, I suddenly realise, this woman I’d worked with for 17 years was indeed in that coffin.”
