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4 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1997 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The four days of grief that swept away royal protocol THE early hours of I denly House Sunday of found morning, Windsor itself as sud- cop- the ing with a death family, none could foresee that the tragedy was also to gencrates crisis reputation. of Out confidence of a funeral has come a new direction in the institution of monarchy itself. That this would be an event like no other was apparent from the moment the Prime Minister, visibly distressed. stopped on his Sunday morning church. Echoing the shock of the nation, he adopted some familiar Labour phraseology: "She was the People's Princess and that is how she stay.

how she will remain in our hearts and our memories The people. were soon to show how possessive they could be. At Buckingham Palace. there time for shock. A team of organisers was rapidly assembled under the auspices of the Lord Chamberlain, the Earl of Airlie, to prepare the funeral.

It was to be a state occasion, regardless of the label. but their problem, as one military man put it. was that they were "flying A state funeral. though a colossal exercise. would have been relatively simple.

Standing contingency plans known as Operation Lion and Operation Marquee would have swung into action. the former governing processions and the funeral service. the latter relating to lying-instate. The royal ceremonial funeral, the next in the pecking order, also has a preordained pattern as does the private family funeral. But none of the existing blueprints was appropriate given the Princess's unprecedented position in both the Royal Family and the public's mind.

The only pre-planned procedure which could be implemented without hesitation was the retrieval of the Princess's body from Paris. Up at Balmoral, Prince of Wales had rapidly started outlining his own thoughts to officials. Westminster Abbey, he believed, was the correct place for the funeral and there should be a minimum of the protocol which his ex-wife had so famously shunned towards the end of her life. The Prime Minister. who spoke to the Prince and the Queen within hours.

thought so too. The initial preferences of the Spencer family, however, were for a private funeral. the assistance of Sir ANALYSIS By Robert Hardman Robert Fellowes, the Princess's brother-in-law and the Queen's private secretary, the Prince and Prime Minister persuaded famthen A ily that the strength of public feeling would require a substantial public commemoration. On Monday morning, preliminary details were made at the first meeting of the Lord Chamberlain's commit25-strong body representing the Royal Family, the Spencer family and the Government. But while Palace announced a "unique funeral for a unique Num10 came dangerously closet to upstaging the Royal Family briefing on the Prime Minister's views.

"It should be a gathering of the great and the good." said the Prime Minister's spokesman. reiterating the 'People's Princess' theme. idea was that the Government should make it clear that there would be no big VIP presence in case the media accused the Royal 6 Stereotype of a family incapable of showing emotion, was convenient for those seeking an outlet for anger? Family of banning foreign dignitaries from the funeral. Over at the Palace. however.

there was unease that the Government should appear to be setting the agenda for a funeral which was the concern of the families. Downing Street decided to lie low. The Prime Minister's press secretary, Alastair Campbell. however. remained a key member of the daily committee meetings in Buckingham Palace's Chinese Drawing Room.

Sitting with him was Hilary Coffman. a long-serving Labour press aide who co-ordinated John Smith's funeral. The Princess's private secretary, Michael Gibbins. spoke for the Spencers. Leading the Palace input under Lord Airlie has been Lt-Col Malcolm Ross.

Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain's Office. alongside the Prince's assistant private secretary, Mark Bolland, and press secretary. Sandra Henney. From their room in the East wing of the Palace, the committee could look down No apology from the Scottish FA By Auslan Cramb, Scottish Correspondent THE Scottish Football Association continued to defy public opinion yesterday and refused apologise over its handling of Scotland's World Cup qualifying match against Belarus. The game was due to take place on Saturday, the day of Princess's funeral.

and was only switched to Sunday after intense political pressure, the 'intervention of Tony Blair, and the refusal of several players to take part. Politicians, footballers and fans yesterday condemned the SFA, and in particular Jim Farry, its chief executive. Calls were made for his resignation, for an independent inquiry into the affair. and for a personal apology for comments made when he insisted that the game would go ahead. He remained unrepentant.

"I would not see any reason to apologise," he said. 'What I would say is that life has a habit of waking up on Monday morning with a certain view, and then speaking to other people and then finding out by Tuesday your viewpoint may very well have altered. "When that happens to me I don't feel any inclination to DIANA: THE PLANNING THE CAMPS OF ARRANGERS BALMORAL THE QUEEN, PRINCE OF WALES, PRINCE WILLIAM AND PRINCE Robin Fellowes felt unable to involve Stephen Janvrin personal an issue for family reasons in given so his Lamport himself A former diplomat, Mr wife's relationship to the Princess. A career diplomat who Janvrin, 50, has been the Mr Janvrin was once Queen's principal adviser also otherwise liked and trusted of by the Palace Princess, who was thrillers authored political, at Balmoral this week in The son of Mr the former suspicious courtiers. a vice-admiral, Janvrin, 49, is widely Foreign his capacity as deputy Sir Robert's Secretary, Mr regarded as heir-apparent.

He was Lamport private secretary. educated at Marlborough and Brasenose succeeded as private He was key broker in Oxford, in the secretary to the Prince of the College, the divorce negotiations between the Prince and a diplomat. He served with Nato, Wales earlier this year on the departure of serving Royal Navy before becoming Princess of Wales, a delicate task which he is Foreign Office, joining the Palace staff in 1987. Commander Richard Aylard. in India and at the widely regarded as having handled tactfully and and his wife Isabelle have four children.

45, he was a senior official in the Foreign He to the satisfaction of both parties. Office during events that led to the setting up of negotiations fell to him because Sir Robert the Scott inquiry into the sale of defence-related equipment to Iraq. He was called before the judge BUCKINGHAM PALACE Sir Robert Lt Col Malcolm Earl Of Airlie Fellowes Ross As Lord Chamberlain of Her As the Queen's private Another former Scots Majesty's Household, the secretary, Sir Robert has Guards officer, Lt Col Ross, 13th Earl of Airlie, 71, is one been in the centre of the 53, is the Comptroller of the of the Queen's principal maelstrom that has swirled Lord Chamberlain's office financial advisers as well as around the Royal and the man charged with Buckingham Palace's master Household this week. managing the arrangements of pageantry and ceremonial. His wife, Lady Jane, is the for tomorrow's funeral.

He is the channel of elder sister of the Princess giving him an insight The son of a colonel who won the Military Cross, he communications between the sovereign and the into the wishes of the Spencer family. is used to organising ceremonial occasions, though House of Lords, and is responsible for the upkeep Eton-educated and a former Scots Guards officer, no amount of experience will have prepared him or of royal palaces and senior appointments to the Sir Robert heads the office that informs and his dozen or so staff at Buckingham Palace for the Queen's staff. advises the Queen on constitutional, monumental task on which they are currently Appointed 1984, he has presided over a period governmental and political matters. He is also a engaged. of great change at Buckingham Palace, earning a channel of communication between the Queen Col Ross, who is married with three children, reputation a reformer.

and the Commonwealth. pursued an Army career from 1964 to 1987 before His tenure of office saw a 1986 management He is ultimately responsible for organising the joining the Royal Household as assistant review at the Palace, the Queen's decision to pay Queen's official programme at home and abroad comptroller. He was also management auditor for income tax, reductions in Civil List payments to and liaising with the Households of other two years until 1989 and an Extra Equerry to the members of the Royal Family, the opening of members of the Royal Family, as well as dealing Queen. He has a grace and favour apartment at St Buckingham Palace to the paying public and a with correspondence with members of the public. James's Palace and a home in Kircudbrightshire.

streamlining of royal travel budget. Urbane, unassuming and unfailingly courteous, Sir Tall, haired and the elder brother of Sir Angus Robert, 56, was born at Sandringham, where his Ogilvy, he is long-standing friend of both the father Sir William Fellowes, was the Queen's land Queen and Prince Philip, with whom he often agent. He joined the Palace staff in 1977 and was shoots on the Airlie estates around described by one royal commentator recently as Cortachy Castle in Tayside. Earl Spencer Lady Jane Fellowes Lady Sarah McCorquodale FOREIGN OFFICE Philip Astley Vice Marshall of the Diplomatic Corps and Director of Protocol responsible for liaising with foreign dignitaries via embassies Robin Goreham Head of protocol department let for their anger. The absence of the flag on the Palace mast suddenly became the symbol of their wrath.

At Buckingham Palace. staff were mortified. No one was more perplexed than the Prince of Wales. He had finally managed to persuade the police to extend the route of the Princess's funeral but realised that his family have to show a greater response. Initially, he believed it would be best if he spoke to the country himself, much to the relief of the Queen's advisers.

But. on reflection. he decided that the Queen herself would be needed in London sooner than Saturday morning as planned. A Sovereign's broadcast to the nation. he explained to his mother.

would go a long way to curbing this anger which had left the Royal Family profoundly dis- "decent but ALTHORP she was twice treated for cancer. Hollie and her mother, Jennie, 32, from Cardiff, will be among the five representatives of the charity who will walk behind Princess Diana's coffin from St James's Palace to Westminster Abbey. Americans avoid displays of emotion for lost heroes By THE sight of mourners weeping publicly on The Mall I and outside the royal palaces in London might give the impression that Britons are reacting in an unrestrained, emotional way more characteristic of Americans. is to misunderstand America, where the death of a national figure produces restrained and deliberately decorous grieving. Jackie Kennedy stood, sad, beautiful and still.

at the funeral procession for her assassinated husband, and when their infant son John saluted the flag- draped coffin as it passed gun carriage, Americans choked back the tears to give their fallen leader a dignified farewell. A riderless horse, a salute and fly -past added to the solemnity the occasion before President Kennedy was buried with military honours at Arlington National Cemetery. The funeral of Mrs Kenn nedy by then Jackie Onassis and perhaps the closest equivalent America has had to the Princess in 1994 was an occasion of absolute and rigid solemnity. The service PROMS (AND SATURDAY 13TH IT 7.30PM. THE LAST THE NIGHT OF BRINGS THE PROMS.

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DOO RADIO 90-93 FM HARRY and questioned over the then Foreign Office Waldegrave, about conceded that Mr briefed inadequately, who had not seen all the official report, Sir Lamport did not bring attention that their He was seconded to private secretary in a member of the Mr Lamport, who has the Prince over the past grammar school and Guards towards the in Germany before in 1953. Lord Airlie is merchant bank Schroders remain chairman of Court. He and his Virginia Ryan, nave six The office of Lord responsible for censorship theatres. It retains a tastefulness of the use for commercial purposes. Earlier this year, Lord Advertising Standards advertisement that Wales in leatherwear.

31 and will be succeeded leading Roman Catholic Penny Queen's Sandy Prince of Mark Assistant to the WESTMINSTER Very Rev Wesley Carr of Westminster responsible for order service and liturgy silent Britons this venom is a matter To give in to be mob monarchs After much she decided follow her time. the bold Palace commuby Ms suddenly the Queen's press Geoffrey Crawof his Buckoffice and crowds to the the world's networks had cameras. first time in issued a state- were hurt" by that they to the public boys. he said. grandmother at at Eton, he served as captain STREET Anji Hunt Special assistant to Tony Blair understanding.

Shortly afterwards. he spoke to the Prince of Wales who thanked him for his support. Both men. however. agreed that the ugly mood among the more -unthinking elements of the public showing and no signs the mediauwas Yesterday morning.

the committee was informed that the Prince had prevailed upon the Queen. The Prime Minister's staff soon relayed the news to Downing Street where Mr Blair gave the move his full support. Contrary to some reports. the broadcast was not his idea but he welcomed it wholeheartedly As one who had grieved for her own father without being embroiled in rows about public displays of sorrow or flags there was no standard above the Palace after the death of George VI the Queen had found the attacks almost incredible. To her.

as DOWNING Alastair Campbell Press secretary to the Prime Minister By Hugo Gurdon in Washington Dignified: Kennedy's son at St Ignatius Loyola church in Manhattan was rigorously conventional. Mourners exchanged stiff greetings in the New York sunshine and proceeded without show or sentimentality through the Roman Catholic rite. There would be no chance that on such an occasion Elton John would be invited to sing a version of his song Candle in the Wind, as he will at the Princess's funeral tomorrow. what civil servants had told Minister, William Iraq's intentions. Waldegrave had been by a middle-ranking official the intelligence material.

In Richard Scott said that Mr to his duties "the care and importance the Prince's staff as deputy 1993 but technically remains Diplomatic Service. remained at Balmoral with week, was educated at a Corpus Christi, Cambridge. into the streets to see the country discovering feelings it never knew it had. thing which the committee could not see from its palatial eyrie was the barren flagpole on the Palace roof. Unfortunately, the public had a perfect view.

By Tuesday, the tearful multitude had found a focus and established pattern for its mourning: flowers at the palaces and books of condolence. It rapidly became clear that the four books of condolence at St James's Palace were insufficient. Gradually, it was creeping organisers that they were dealing with something very much larger than their shortlived plans had envisaged. At Balmoral. the Prince of Wales was following the committee's deliberations closely.

He was increasingly concerned by reports of crowd estimates in their millions. Like many of his staff. he wanted the route extended but the police were adamant that it was notpossible. Down at Windsor. protocol had already in where the Union Flag was concerned.

As a royal fortress. the flag only falls to halfmast on the death of a Sovereign but so many complaints had been received locally that the Queen authorised a break with tradition. Naively, perhaps, no one thought there would be a problem at the Palace. There was, after all. no flag to be flown at half-mast.

The rain on Tuesday night did nothing to improve the mood of the queuing thousands. Grief, following its natural path. had replaced shock with anger. Devotees of the Princess, already nursing a pent -up hostility towards the Royal Family for its perceived unkindness to her in life. were beginning to give free rein to their feelings.

They had finished blaming the paparazzi and the driver of the Princess's car. A new target was required and one began to emerge. Television bulletins showed mourners. some verging on the hvsterical. berating the Royal Family in vitriolic language.

Elements of the media had started to take potshots at the Prince of Wales over the decision to take his sons to church on Sunday. at the Queen for failing to return to London and at the whole family for withdrawing from the public gaze. The stereotype of an aloof family. bound by protocol and incapable of showing emotion. was a convenient one for those seeking an out- son in the official procession at Princess Diana's funeral.

The Princess met Hollie at a concert for the children's charity Ty Hafan and was touched by her courage when HOLLIE Everson, five, receives a hug from her mother on discovering that she will be the youngest per- end of the Second World War embarking on a business career a former chairman of the and has been able to General Accident while at American wife, the former children. Chamberlain was once in the West End role monitoring the of the Royal Family's name Airlie complained to the Authority over an showed Diana, Princess of Lord Airlie is to retire on Dec by Lord Camoys, 56, a layman. Russell-Smith deputy press secretary Henney Wales's press secretary Bolland private secretary Prince of Wales in the Scots SCOTLAND YARD Sir Paul Condon Metropolitan Police Commissioner. Tony Speed Assistant Commissioner responsible for central London policing tressed and dangerously exposed. For the moment.

though. he realised that the Palace needed to present a more human face. He authorised Ms Henney to break with the old traditions and appear before the cameras to thank the people for being so supportive. even though a numthem had been anything but. On Downing that pomMednesdareafternoon: some damage limitation was badly needed.

The Prime Minister's staff had been impressed by the way the Palace was handling matters but they were also dismayed that the Palace's explanations about private grief and flags were falling on deaf ears. Tony Blair decided that an intervention from him would carry more clout. He appeared on the steps of Number 10 to plead for ABBEY Dr George Carey Archbishop of Canterbury Dean of to millions of who had heard aghast. grieving for the individual. to what appeared rule was not how should behave.

thought. though. would son's advice. the same new style of nication advanced Henney was norm. The secretary.

ford. walked out ingham Palace through the platforms where television placed their There. for the his career. he ment in person. The family the suggestions were indifferent mood.

The wanted their But Americans are reacting to Diana's death as the British are. with extravagant public displays of deep personal sadness. Americans are leaving teddy bears on the steps of the British embassy. and tear smudges on the book of condolences inside. That, said Letitia Baldridge.

who was Jackie Kennedy's social secretary. was because the Princess reached down to the common people as no exalted public figure had done before in modern times. Princess Diana led the world in getting down and touching people who were untouchable." Mrs Baldridge said. was America's "favourite film star'. The people were weeping now just as they had wept hysterically and publicly when Rudolph Valentino and Marilyn Monroe died.

The people of the Falklands will hold a memorial service. followed by a minsilence to be observed throughout the islands. Shops and government offices will close. Six veterans of the 1982 Falklands conflict have been invited to the service at Westminster Abbey. their side.

Downing Street. which had not suggested a personal appearance by Mr Crawford. was nonetheless relieved to sec the Palace adopt a more human face. As news of the Queen's decision to come to the capital and address the nation seeped out vesterday afternoon. the mood appeared to become more clement.

Suddenly. the tabloid editors had found themselves on the receiving end of opprobrium and the hysteria appeared to be on the wane. Last night. the Prince had a further conversation with the Prime Minister. whom he has developed a strong personal rapport.

Both hoped that the Queen's words and actions today would appease the critics and allow the families and the country to approach tomorrow's funeral in a spirit of tribute rather than recrimination. Dodi Fayed gave ring to Princess apologise. I may feel an inclination to review it with the benefit of hindsight, but I don't think an apology would be an appropriate response at this The for Mr timemands Farry's resignation were led by Jimmy Hood, the Labour MP for Clydesdale, who said that every decent Scot was "aghast" at the behaviour of the SFA. He said: The whole nation has been shamed. Scots are a very proud people and we display our pride in our passionate support for our national football team.

"That the national football team is under the control of people who could make such a grotesque decision beggars belief." Douglas Cromb. the former chairman of Hibernian Football Club, and a member of the committee which took the original decision, said the SFA decided to go ahead with 3pm kick-off on Saturday when they were "perhaps not in full possession of the He said there was difficulty moving the game because of the "huge number of factors" to be taken into account. By David Millward DODI Fayed bought the Princess a diamond ring hours before the crash which claimed their lives. A spokesman for Mohammed Fayed, Dodi's father, confirmed reports prompted by a London insurance company, that the transaction had taken place. News of the ring led to speculation that the couple were planning an engagement.

But other suggested the ring was a gesture of close friendship. A for the jewellers where Mr Fayed bought the diamond ring refused to discuss the sale. Alberto Repossi, speaking on behalf of a family business based opposite the Ritz in Paris, said: "Repossi jewellers has no comment regarding news coming from sources in an insurance company that we delivered a diamond ring to Dodi Fayed in Paris on Aug 30. "We try to respect their pain, and sorrow, because are close friends of Mr Fayed.".