1997 in the United Kingdom
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Events from the year 1997 in the United Kingdom. This year is noted for a landslide general election victory for the Labour Party under Tony Blair; the handover of Hong Kong, the largest remaining Bri
The funeral cortege of Diana, Princess of Wales
Izzy Brown
Shaheen Jafargholi
Asa Butterfield
In the early hours of 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died from injuries sustained in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris, France. Dodi Fayed, Diana's partner, and the chauffeu
1997 in the United Kingdom
…Tony Blair; the handover of Hong Kong, the largest remaining British colony, to China, with Hong Kong become an administrative region of China; and the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Monarch – Elizabeth II…
East entrance to the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris, where Diana was fatally injured.
Mercedes-Benz S 280 saloon (W140 S-Class), similar to the one involved in the crash
Pont de l'Alma Tunnel west entrance, 2007, showing pillars and lack of guard rails
West entrance to the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris (2023)