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23 Read how people felt when Princess Diana died. Do you think Princess
Diana would be alive today if she had not had to run away from the
paparazzi? Answer this question in your opinion article. You should write
between 120 and 180 words.
I will never forget what I was doing when I heard
about the death of Princess Diana. It was Sunday
morning and I couldn't sleep. I got up and made myself
a cup of coffee. It was about ten past seven. At that
time, there is usually some farming news on the radio.
On Sundays, there are also religious programmes. I
don't usually listen to the radio early on Sunday
mornings, but I switched it on.
A woman in the studio was asking questions and
a man was answering them by telephone. The man
said: 'We must think about the children at this tragic
time.' Tragic? What was he talking about? I listened
more carefully. A few seconds later, the woman said:
'We have changed this mornings programmes to bring
you news of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.' I
felt a terrible shock. I couldn't believe it.
That morning, I telephoned about 25 people. Everyone was in deep
shock. We didn't know what to do. Eventually my sister and I decided to go to
Kensington Palace, where Diana lived.
When we arrived, there were about a thousand people there. Some of
them were putting flowers at the palace gates. Others were standing quietly in
Kensington Gardens. A lot of people were crying and embracing each other.
There were a lot of journalists and photographers. My sister was very angry
when she saw them. 'Go away!' she shouted at one of them. 'This is all your
fault!'