Prince William and Kate Middleton to Visit Paris for First Time Since Princess Diana’s Death
Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, are planning to visit Paris nearly 20 years after the death of Princess Diana. It will be the first time Prince William has visited the city since his mother’s tragic accident.
A statement from Kensington Palace read, “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will undertake an official two-day visit to Paris the 17th and 18th March. Their Royal Highness’ visit is at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Full details of the visit will be announced in due course.”
The two-day visit to the City of Light includes “a reception for young French leaders from a variety of fields and a formal black tie dinner at the residence of Her Majesty’s Ambassador. They will also make an appearance at the Wales v France Six Nations test at the Stade de France.”
Princess Diana, 36 at the time of her death, died after suffering massive internal injuries in a car accident in 1997. Her companion, Dodi Fayed, and their chauffeur, Henri Paul, also died as a result of the crash.
Prince William was only 15 years old when he lost his mother and has declined to speak publicly about her death until recently. At a visit to Keech Hospice Care in Luton, England, in 2016, the prince said, “Time makes it easier…I still miss my mother every day, and it’s 20 years after she died.”
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