On September 6th, 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales's funeral took place.
The public funeral of Diana , Princess of Wales started on 6 September 1997 at 9 :08 am in London , when the tenor bell sounded to signal the departure of the cortege from Kensington Palace .. tenor bell. tenor bell. Kensington Palace. Kensington Palace. The coffin was carried from the palace on a gun carriage , along Hyde Park to St. James 's Palace , where Diana 's body had remained for five days before being taken to Kensington Palace .. Kensington Palace. Kensington Palace. gun carriage. gun carriage. Hyde Park. Hyde Park, London. remained. funeral#Visitation. The Union Flag on top of the palace was lowered to half mast .. Union Flag. Union Flag. The official ceremony was held at Westminster Abbey in London and finished at the resting place in Althorp .. Westminster Abbey. Westminster Abbey. Althorp. Althorp. Two thousand people attended the ceremony in Westminster Abbey while the British television audience peaked at 32.10 million , one of the United Kingdom 's highest viewing figures ever .. Westminster Abbey. Westminster Abbey. highest viewing figures ever. List of most-watched television broadcasts#Most watched special events. Two billion people traced the event worldwide , making it one of the most watched events in history .