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Man who unintentionally filmed friends’ reaction to Princess Diana’s death stresses scream was real

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Published 13:21 17 Jun 2024 GMT+1

Man who unintentionally filmed friends’ reaction to Princess Diana’s death stresses scream was real

Many of us remember where we were when we got the news

Joe Harker

Joe Harker

Do you remember where you were on the day Princess Diana died?

The death of Princess Diana, affectionately referred to as 'Ar Di' by some notable characters who work here at LADbible Towers, is one of those moments in history where so many people remember the exact moment they heard the news.

Dear reader, I suspect I am one of the few exceptions as on the day the news broke I was in a car with a broken radio with my family on the way back from a holiday in Cornwall.

We had completely missed the news and spent several hours obliviously journeying through a grieving UK until we stopped for petrol and my dad noted the sombre atmosphere in the BP garage.

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"Who died?" he said jokingly, and it was up to the bloke behind the till to explain the news that everyone else had already heard.

It was at this moment they knew the game of UNO was over, as they spotted that Princess Diana had died. (YouTube/Alan Light)
It was at this moment they knew the game of UNO was over, as they spotted that Princess Diana had died. (YouTube/Alan Light)

Most other people heard much sooner than I did, and many of them had rolling coverage going on in the house to keep up with developments.

One such fellow was Alan Light, who was playing UNO at home with his friends when his mum told him Princess Diana had been in a car crash.

Alan decided to try out his new camcorder and set it to record, but muted the TV so they could keep playing UNO without audible distraction.

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As a result his camcorder footage captures a live and rather dramatic reaction to the tragic news.

Just seconds into the video the group of friends are in complete shock as it is confirmed that Princess Diana had died from her injuries.

Of the assembled group, Ken seemed to take Princess Diana's death the hardest and screamed in shock. (YouTube/Alan Light)
Of the assembled group, Ken seemed to take Princess Diana's death the hardest and screamed in shock. (YouTube/Alan Light)

Upon the tragic news, Alan's friend Ken is heard screaming out loudly to the shock news report, something that was real and not for the video's purpose.

Sadly, over the years, many have questioned the authenticity of the video and the friend's reactions - but this prompted Alan to take to the comments section of his YouTube video and address what actually happened while he was filming.

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Alan wrote: "When my mom called me to say that Diana was in a car crash I turned on the TV, on silent, and we kept playing the game while monitoring the text on the bottom of the TV screen.

"When the screen text changed to 'Diana dead' the true reality of the situation hit like a ton of bricks, and we stopped playing UNO of course."

He added: "The guy who screams when he learns Diana has died is my friend Ken.

"It is his genuine reaction to the news of Diana's death."

Featured Image Credit: YouTube/Alan Light

Topics: Royal Family, YouTube

Joe Harker
Joe Harker

Joe graduated from the University of Salford with a degree in Journalism and worked for Reach before joining the LADbible Group. When not writing he enjoys the nerdier things in life like painting wargaming miniatures and chatting with other nerds on the internet. He's also spent a few years coaching fencing. Contact him via [email protected]

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