A decade after her death, Princess Diana's memory is still very much alive in the hearts

and minds of so many.  Like the death of John F. Kennedy or Martin Luther King, most people

can remember where they were when they heard that Diana's life had been taken by a tragic

accident.  On the anniversary of her death, we invited you to share your stories about the

woman who was Queen of so many Hearts. Here are some of those memories.

Where Were You?

Michelle:  I was actually at my parents house for the weekend. My mom, who was sick at the time called out to me as I was walking down the stairs. She asked if I heard the news, and I told her no. She knew how much I admired Princess Diana, and had followed her life from the beginning of the courtship until then. She told me that she saw that she was in a car accident. I was numb, I told her to go back to sleep and walked downstairs to the kitchen. I turned on the tv and watched till the wee hours of the morning. I couldn't move away from that spot, I had tissues all over the place.

I collected every newspaper and magazine I could find, I still have them packed away. I couldn't bring myself to watch the entire funeral, I taped it, and still to this day I haven't watched the entire thing.

The world lost a magnificent person that day, we all lost our Princess. Rest in peace Diana, we love you.

Mary Anne:  Watching TV on Saturday night when the fist news bulletin came in. Immediately called 2 friends.

Susan:  I was in Las Vegas and my daugter was a Ph.D. student at ASU in Phoenix when the news came over the television.  We were both on the phone, crying, utterly grief stricken for her sons and for the world's loss.  We watched the news over the next week, watching the funeral and admiring how her sons and brother all withstood the monarchy to show they were approachable and human; much like Diana.  We still feel the loss but take pride in watching her children grow and invest themselves in charities which help thousands of people.  She would be proud of them.

Joan:  My husband and I were in Poland to adopt our daughter. We were staying in Gdansk where the only English language TV stations we had were Sky and BBC, so we had full coverage of Diana's death and funeral with a British point of view. Diana's death is always tied in my memory to the wonderful, life-affirming experience of welcoming our wonderful daughter into our family.

Jeff:  I had just gotten to work when a supervisor made the announcement.  I couldn't believe it and still cannot seem to grasp that she is gone!

Rachel:  It was the summer before I went to University in York, England and my family had just arrived at our hotel in Miami for a family vacation. We turned on the tv while we were unpacking and heard that there were reports Princess Diana had been in a car crash. The four of us stayed glued to the television waiting for news, praying for the best, until the worst came. I didn't sleep that night because of the tears and my heart breaking for her poor sons. 

Jennifer:  I was up in the middle of the night with my newborn daughter. I turned on the television to CNN and was curious about the lead story - Princess Diana had been in a terrible car accident in Paris. I was confident it was a minor incident and she would be well taken care of so went back to bed. My husband told me of her probable death a few hours later. I, like so many others around the world, didn't believe it. Over the next days and weeks I watched the end all unfold - the confirmation, the sadness, empathy for her boys, the ugliness of those using her celebrity to gain fame, the long, unbelievable progress to her final resting place. Still sad after 10 years. I hope she had found peace. 

Anna:  I was working at the Hard Rock Cafe in Baltimore. I had just finished my shift around 2am and my manager asked me if I'd heard the news. I was in complete shock! I went home and turned on the the television to see what had happened. I sat there sobbing in disbelief. My mom woke up (due to my crying)and we just sat and cried together into the morning. I can still remember every minute of that night and the days following. It's still hard to believe that she's gone. I pray she is getting the peace in heaven she was denied here on earth. No one will ever come close to filling her shoes! 

David:  I was driving home from the grocery store when I heard of the accident. She meant so much to so many, I was thinking, a saint in the making. She has help relieve suffering by just her presence that she will sadly missed by me. She reminded me of another Marguerite. Who loved so much she gave her life. 

Stari:  I am a registered nurse and was working an all-night shift.  I was making rounds and walked into an empty room to turn off a television that was on.  The report of the crash was airing at that moment, with photos of the crash site.  Soon, several of us were standing in that room, staring at the screen in disbelief.   

Starr-Ann:  We learned of her death on Sunday afternoon. We had been watching video tapes earlier & had just turned the televised movie on that was already in progress about the wedding of Prince Charles & Princess Diana & during the commercial break they displayed, "In Memory of Princess Diana." We were both stunned, shocked & confused.

I asked my husband why they would have "in memory of Princess Diana"? & he said he didn't know. So we quickly turned to see what was on the news as we hadn't watched or listened to the news at all that day & we hadn't seen the newspaper.

When we learned that she had died I just broke down & cried. I had just lost my own mother unexpectedly 2 1/2 months earlier. And had been having difficulty accepting & coming to terms with her death. And I'm a grown woman. My heart bled for Princes William & Harry. I cried buckets.Princess Diana was a remarkable, loving & dedicated woman & devoted mother.  

Martha:  I was in Ft Lauderdale, but I did attend the funeral a week later.  My girlfriend and I went to London and never had seen the city in such a state as it was - deep mourning.  We stood in line for 8 hours and 45 minutes to sign that book, one of many many books in that hall by Buckingham Palace.  People were writing like huge "books" - not just their names. It was unbelievable.  I will never forget being there at such a somber time, viewing her casket being lifted out of St James Palace with that special coat of arms flag on top - and then seeing it disappear for her funeral the next morning.  Every church it seemed had a mass or service going on that night before her funeral...people pouring in to hear and worship and cry because she was gone.  It was 10 years ago, but it felt like it was just a couple months ago.  Very surreal, very moving, very meaningful.  I'll never forget it.

Kathleen:  I was at home getting ready for bed when my phone rang and my sister asked if I had been watching TV because she just heard on the news Princess Diana had been injured in a vehicle accident.  I turned on my TV in time to hear the announcement she had died. I was totally devastated, as Diana was such an inspiration of love, compassion, goodwill, and grace. She will always be remembered.

Ruth:  I was having lunch with some friends and they said "Did you hear about Princess Diana?" "She died."  I thought they were joking. They then got a real serious expression and said no, it was true. She had died in a car crash!  Even though I thoroughly enjoy my friends my lunch was not that enjoyable that day.  That evening I had the telly on all evening and cried and cried. I just could not believe she was gone. It still seems unbelievable!  What a great loss! I still miss seeing her on the news. She could have had such a great future!

Marcia:  I was at home with family in California having a birthday party, and was watching the news when they said she was dead.  I didn't believe it so I checked the internet.  And was shocked at the truth, I cried.  I still have the newspaper with her funeral procession on the front page, and the funeral procession on VHS. :( 

Patty:  I was sitting home watching Saturday Night Live when the first reports came in that Diana was in a car accident.  Because of the show's history, I actually thought it was their sick attempt at a joke.  It wasn't until I switched over to CNN that I realized that it was true, and by then the announcement came in that she had died.  I can't believe that it's been 10 years already, and I really wish the world would let her finally rest in peace. 

Marguerite:  It was the eve of my own birthday and I was watching television. When I heard the shocking news I stayed up all night drinking coffee and feeling utterly dazed.

Alison:  I had got married on August 30 and the following day we were going to France on honeymoon.  I was in the living room giving my 2yr old his breakfast when my husband who was watching TV in bed upstairs, started screaming down the stairs "Diana and Dodi are dead, Diana and Dodi are dead".  We were in total shock, we spent the rest of the day trying to pack for our honeymoon whilst glued to the BBC.  The ferry we went across to France on, in the evening, had a group playing and they had a 3 minute silence in honour of Diana and then they sang, uncannily, "Candle in the Wind".  We had no TV in France and so we were glued to Radio 4 all the time we were away listening to everything to do with the build up to the funeral.  It was almost a relief not to be in England at the time.  I picked up a magazine, whilst in France, which had photos of all the flowers left outside Kensington Palace and I just burst into to tears! 

Julie:  I was doing the most mundane of things: laundry, when my husband yelled out to me that Diana had been involved in an accident. Of course, the first thing we heard was that she had only sustained a broken leg and other nonthreatening injuries. But later, when the news flashed across the t.v. screen, I wept openly and felt like a family member had been lost to me.

I was fortunate enough to see the Diana exhibit at a nearby art museum. Once again, I wept openly as did many others as we gazed at the personal mementos of her. It was overwhelming and exhilirating at the same time, a memory I will always cherish. 10 years is a long time, especially for her 2 boys. The world is a sadder place without her. She had so much more to accomplish. I am always happy to see pictures of her continuing to grace the covers of magazines and t.v. shows. She was a "once in a lifetime" personality and she continues to be loved and adored the world over. God Bless Her! 

Laura:  Had just gotten in with my boyfriend in from work and we had just gotten in with pizza and was in bed watching 'Are You Being Served?' when upon turning to the 11 o'clock local news we heard the news. I then kept the TV on for the rest of the night at least until 4am on the NBC network.  I was in a daze for the next 48hrs and had a very difficult time dealing with it and while I cant believe Im saying this but not since the death of my father has a death affected me in such a way.

Helene:  I was spending the weekend with friends in Amehust, Virginia. I will never forget that day. I can't believe it has been 10 years. I miss her. She would be so proud of Prince William and Prince Harry. 

Yanire Liz:  I was working at Walt Disney World. When I entered the breakroom I saw a lot of cast members crying. When I asked what happened and they told me about Princess Diana it was a shock. We cried together and held one another. It was hard to go back to work and put on a happy face but we did because that's what Princess Diana would do. 

Lillian:  Home, and shocked and saddened as we are still today , sad that the press hounded her to her death, and wondering why they don't hound Camilla as they did Poor Loving Diana? 

Dianna:  I was on vacation in Sunriver, Oregon having a day to myself of shopping and self-indulgence when, upon arriving back at my in-laws home I heard on the television that Princess Diana had been in an accident.   

Will:  I was in Oakland, CA, contemplating suicide.  Something led me to turn on the TV and there on CNN, was a reporter, somberly, saying, Princess Diana has died.  In my mind came a picture of her walking through a mine-field in an effort to bring attention of this horror to the world.  Then I remembered her holding the hands of those living with AIDS and Leperocy.  It's not so much that suicide left my thinking.  I just forgor about it.  And instead of dying, I lived.