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Today, the day was the day of the royal observers were waiting: what would have been its 60th anniversary, a statue of years in the manufacture ofprincess diana was unveiled at aunderestimated and uncommon event On the grounds of the Kensington Palace. But while the world waited for their first glimpse of the statue, which was maintained under a dark green cloak, the attention turned toPrince William andPrince Harry, who saw each other at the unveiling for the first time in months, from the funeral of their grandfather,Prince Philip, in April.

The tensions between the brothers have only intensified in recent months after Harry andDuchess Meghan Explosive claims Leveled against the royal family, alleging that they have been treated with cruel indifference and racist comments. William and Harry are under intense pressure to recover in order to eliminate the public control that posted the royal family over the past year and that the princes have done their best to put their differences aside the unveiling, it was impossible for anyone to forget what had come before today

The unveiling brought William and Harry to Kensington Palace, the house they shared with their mother until his tragic death in 1997. They chose the statue to place in the buried garden, which would have been one of the stains. preferred Diana for rest and relaxation. . Before today's unveiling, more than 4,000 flowers have been planted in the recently redesigned garden, including the preferred preference of Diana and tulips, dahlias and lavender plants.

The plans for the statue were announced for the first time in 2017 when William and Harry said that the design becomes a permanent installation as a tribute to the Impact Diana had made on the world. The statue was completed in 2018, but the unveiling wasdelayed because of the marriage of Harry and Meghan and later postponement due to COVID restrictions. Since Megxit, the involvement of the brothers has gone to attend meetings on the project in Harry in Harry, California, taking into account the project by e-mail and by appeal of the Commission of the Statue.

While every detail of the unveiling and that the drama leading to the ceremony has been treated exhaustively, William and Harry have always managed to shock those whowatched the long-awaited tribute at the princess of Wales. Read it to find out what the sons of Diana did - and did not do - who took everyone by surprise.

After months of speculation onIf Harry would attend or not The unveiling, the first glimpse of the brothers together while they entered the garden before before the unveiling prohibited being the most emotional moment of the event. Just see William and Harry, both in dark costumes walking on foot, was a poignant and powerful echo of that day of September in 1997, while they stood together in preparation for the long walk in the streets of London behind The coffin of Diana behind the coffin of Diana. At that time, the drama and the rancor of the last weeks have disappeared and William and Harry were again "the boys of Diana".

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When the brothers entered the garden, they seemed to be engaged in a conversation, then broke individually to individually welcome the mice of the guests who were at a distance socially distant in a path leading to the statue. There was nothing unusual about it in itself, because that's how most meetings and host rooms are manipulated when Royals separated to cover the crowd.

At the ceremony, William and Harry appeared in good condition and were seen laughing and pleasant with other participants. However, it was remarkable that Harry seemed slightly deferent to William as he was standing with most guests until his older brother did. When they greeted their spencers and uncle, William took the head of the brothers and sisters of Diana, givingLady Sarah McCorquodale a kiss on both cheeks then welcomingLady Jane Fellowes andCharles, Earl Spencer. Harry also received a warm welcome from his aunts, with Charles offering a handful hand and a big smile to his nephew.

With the limited press in a swimming pool power supply on the other side of the garden pond from where William and Harry welcomed the guests of William and Harry, the Pared-Down event had a strangely distant feel in the contrast. what had been planned for the initial celebration. The unveiling was originally created to include more than 100 friends closest to Diana, partisans and ex-member members of his staff, but COVID restrictions resulted in a much smaller list of guests. On this typically gray day in London, the unveiling eventually felt like a public event or a private ceremony.

It was impossible to hear anything that the brothers say mutually or the other participants as they went to the statue. When the time has come for the great revelation, William and Harry were on either side of the statue before William said, "Ready?" And both pulled on ropes that removed the green tissue, revealing a bronze figure of their mother surrounded by three children. Once the statue has been unveiled, William and Harry (who placed his hands on his hips) have remained standing on each other and returned to make the installation.

After a few moments, they resumed their conversations with other guests, without any official comments or remarks. (The daily mail reported thatHarry was only at the Kensington Palace For 90 minutes and arrived at only 15 minutes before the start of the ceremony.) In the end, the unveiling was less than 20 minutes long, a much shorter and calmer opportunity than a lot of waiting. A larger celebration is scheduled for September for William and Harry customers could not host due to COVID restrictions.

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There had been detailed reports on William and Harry, each emphasizing to make their own remarks about their mother at unveiling. Royal BiographerAngela Levin went up to claimHarry refused to leave the palace preview his comments before the event. And an initiate said before saidBetter life, "We will hear two veryDifferent speeches. But both will be poignant and heartbreaking. "

In the end, the brothers have managed to challenge the royal expectations and observers of shock by saying nothing at all. Instead, after the unveiling, they published a written joint statement that read: "Today, about what would have been the 60th anniversary of our mother, we remember his qualities of love, strength and character which made him strength for the world of the whole world, changing countless lives for the better. Every day we wish it was always with us, and our hope is that this statue will be seen forever as a symbol of its life and his legacy. Thanks to [Artist]Ian Rank-Broadley, [Garden Designer]Pip Morrison And their teams for their exceptional work, friends and donors who helped do this happen, and all those in the world maintaining our mother's memory. "

William and Harry have chosen judiciously to keep a focus on their mother and the new statue created to honor it rather than encouraging the medico-legal examination of their word. Of course, it will now take back as we will ask ourselves if the sons of Diana arecloser to reconciliation in light of today's events.

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Diane Clehane is a reporter based in New York and author ofImagine Diana andDiana: the secrets of his style.