Diana. Diana, Diana, Diana.

I don't know about the rest of y'all, but my day so far has been all about England. And not frivolous England, like stuff that doesn't really matter, or isn't relevant, like The Beatles or The Who (says the girl listening to the Beatles while she writes this), but interesting England. English history. I went to see a Princess Diana exhibit in a museum today, and it was amazing. Breathtaking, spectacular, wonderful, incredible, fantastic, superb.
The exhibit started with her tiara. That alone took your breath away. After that, you walked into a room dedicated to the women in the Spencer family. My head was spinning after that room alone. I had never seen so much costly adornment, and all in one place! It was diamonds, silver, gold, you name it and it was in that room.
The next room was her childhood. Ballet and tap-dancing shoes, handwritten letters to her parents, addressed "Dear Mummy and Daddy", and "Darling Dad", diaries, school uniforms, childhood toys, portraits, photo albums, report cards. It was cool to see such a legend as a child. There were photos and videos taken of her by her father that were placed and shown throughout that room.
Room number four was dedicated to her charitable works. Photos of Diana in all sorts of places all over the world were the room's main attraction. There was a prayer book, given to her by Mother Theresa, in a glass case.
The fifth room was, in my opinion, the big shebang, the whole reason for the exhibit: The wedding gown Princess Diana wore when she married Prince Charles on July 29, 1981! It was in a giant glass case, on a mannequin. The thing was stunning. Made of ivory silk with sequins and pearls dotting it, puffy sleeves, ruffled neckline, cinched waist, full skirt, a glorious 25-foot-long train and a veil attached to a diamond-encrusted tiara, the gown was breathtaking. It was, quite possibly, the most beautiful, radiant thing I have ever laid my eyes on. On the wall behind the dress' case was a video screen showing wedding footage.
Of course, our spirits took a dramatic plunge into the "depths of despair" as we walked into the next room. "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John was playing, and so you knew that you were about to see something awful. Yep. That's exactly what you saw. Funeral footage. The thing that finally moved me to tears was when they showed a shot of the card from Prince Harry, addressed "Mummy", on top of her casket. It was awful.
And last but not least, the room with 29 of her dresses! They were all gorgeous, of course. Princess Diana had good taste!
This exhibit has made me realize something. Princess Diana was, and always will be, the "people's princess".