Daily Record from Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland • 2

Saturday September 6 1997 2 Dally Record Diana Princess of Wale 1961-1997 praise for brave boys TOUCHED the princes are clearly moved as they walk away from the sea of tributes left by a grieving nation THE young princes bravely shared their grief with the people yesterday Stuffy protocol was cast aside as William 15 and Harry 12 spoke to mourners outside Kensington Palace They had lived there with Diana and she would have been so proud of their natural dignity and courage With all their warmth Wills and Harry smiled and thanked the mourners for their kindness People wept with sympathy but also with gratitude The nation comforted the boys and the boys comforted the nation William Harry and their father Prince Charles asked to make the impromptu walkabout at Kensington their family home until the marriage split in 1992 Just before 2pm they appeared through a side gate in the palace wall All three were deeply moved by the sea of flowers they found Harry wiped away tears and eyes clouded with emotion Charles swallowed hard several times to compose himself before talking to his sons pointing out different parts of the display Cheer For a moment the 4000-strong crowd looking on were stunned into silence Then a loud cheer rang out and people began shouting messages of support bless they said love The boys held their heads high and smiled lifted by a wave of goodwill Then they walked among the crowds stopping to chat with people and accept flowers and tributes so sorry so was on lips Londoner Andy Kalli 36 was overwhelmed by his encounter with William He said: and said your told your mum and taken after gesture their important shown how Many boys the brought Harry bunch and with all There chorus William people boys Charles as a distant the love By JAMIE MACASKILL many people as he could for the love they were showing his mother and family The princes drew strength from each other as they returned to the side gate They looked back waved briefly and disappeared a final burst of applause ringing in their ears People were awestruck by the informality of the walkabout and the composure of the boys Rosalind Wederell of Chatham Kent was moved to tears She said: Charles seemed overwhelmed and somehow a lot more human than he ever seemed before said to William: are a wonderful and he smiled at me took my flowers and shook my hand was incredible but so necessary that they made this gesture today I feel more complete after speaking to Donna Sherwood 24 of Crystal Palace London said: had only just got here and there was Prince Charles and the boys right in front of me was wonderful to see them so Antoinette Hammond 60 said: were very brave to come out in front of all these people Moved boys had a wonderful mother and I can see the Sandra Dunn 55 of London gave William flowers said thank you and I just said God bless you she said a lovely young man just lovely Fiona Daniels 41 of Surrey thought the walkabout was dress rehearsal for the She said: royals will have wanted them to get really good that they know they have the support It will help them get over the grieving Mum of two Laura Sealey 31 from Northampton said: looked at William and smiles and thought: are comforting Legacy was very brave of them Kensington Palace w'as their home and there must have been so many memories of their mother and Harry are a credit to Diana and will carry on her work There could be no better Later Charles and his sons arrived at St Palace to face a moment they must have dreaded In the Royal Chapel the Prince stood silently with William and Harry as they paid their last respects to Diana some feel for what will be a tremendous ordeal seemed so natural Taking flowers from people was a smashing thing to William Lee 67 of Orpington Kent spoke to Prince Charles just told him God bless and good luck with everything you and your sons do now he said thanked me and said he was very moved by the reaction he was seeing did exactly the right thing coming here It was what we all wife Patricia 60 sobbed: heart goes out to Prince Charles and those two boys They have behaved so well Student social worker Liseby Hobson 32 from Devizes Wiltshire said: told Prince William his mother was loved by the world and he gave me an amazing smile spoke to me you for all him strong is in a good he smiled has definitely his mother glad they made this today They need privacy but very the public is much they care people gave the flowers they had for Di took bunch after gently laid them the others was chorus after of: love you and Other said: bless you so often criticised father also felt of the crowd One man cried out: bless you and many others followed suit The crowd grew by the second as news of the walkabout spread Charles went ahead clasping dozens of hands you very much so he said good to see everyone Hugged The boys were as natural as Diana had been as they reached out to the people Someone hugged Harry as he reached for another bunch of flowers He smiled and said thank you teenage awkwardness was nowhere to be seen He was the image of Diana and every inch the future King He spoke to dozens of well-wishers thanking as They are a credit to Di and will carry on her good work 9.