The Royal family and Lady Diana

The death of Lady Diana in 1997, besides its highly emotional impact on the people, also brought the role of the monarchy into the political arena.

1) Read the text and complete the tasks

a) Political aims of the marriage between Lady Diana and the Prince of Wales:

Lady Diana brought glamour and a capacity to show a human sympathy to the Royal Family who needed to renew its links with its people into contact with people.

b) Aspects of the Princess' life turned her into the "people's princess"

Lady Diana was able to get in touch with ordinary people and made numerous charitable activities; for example she met AIDS patients and supported the campaign against land mines.

c) Royal family’s attitude to Lady Diana

Lady Diana had never felt the royal family; indeed the royal family tries to drive her out from its.
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d) Why did the royal family change their minds about taking part in the funeral?

Finally the royal family decided to participate in order not to destroy their imagine because Diana was considered the “people’s princess”.

2) Explain the meaning of the phrase in line 1 “turned into something tense and even dangerous”.

Lady Diana’s death might represent something dangerous for the reputation of the royal family, because people loved her and what she made and supported.