Reports emerge in the early hours of the morning that Diana, Princess of Wales, has been injured in a car crash in Paris which has claimed the life of Dodi Fayed, the Harrods heir.
Within four hours, it is confirmed that Diana has died in hospital as a result of her injuries.
The United Kingdom and much of the rest of the world is plunged into widespread mourning.
The Liverpool–Newcastle United FA Premier League match, along with many other fixtures—including Manchester City and Everton—was cancelled as a mark of respect for the late Diana, Princess of Wales, who died earlier that day in a car crash in Paris.
Richard, as a young billionaire of the United Kingdom, naturally received an invitation to the ceremonial royal funeral of Princess Diana. This solemn event was organized by the Royal Household, with full support from the government.
The scale of public grief that followed Diana's death was immense, a national mourning unlike anything seen in decades.
