2007年VOA标准英语-Princess Diana Remembered on 10th Anniversary o

By Tom Rivers
London
31 August 2007

On the 10th anniversary of the death of Diana, the Princess of Wales, her sons organized a memorial service to pay tribute to their mother, who died in a car crash in Paris. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London reports.

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Prince Charles, Prince Harry and Prince William greet guests as they arrive for the Service of Thanksgiving for Diana, at the Guards' Chapel in London, 31 Aug 2007

The official memorial service took place at the Guard's Chapel, near Buckingham Palace. The entire program, organized by Diana's sons, William and Harry, was a tribute to the spirit of the woman who changed the very face of the monarchy³.

Addressing the 500 invited guests, Prince Harry, in heartfelt tones, recalled his mother as full of life, fun and laughter. But, he said, Diana also had her serious side as a tireless campaigner to raise awareness⁴ about AIDS and landmines⁵.

"She will always be remembered for her amazing public work. But behind the media glare, to us - just two loving children - she was quite simply the best mother in the world," he said.

Harry, 22, says he and his older brother William, 25, think about their mother every day and the qualities she brought into the lives of others.

"She made us and so many other people happy. May this be the way that she is remembered," he said.

Princess Diana (file photo)

Diana was known as the people's princess, and that recognition was again on display outside of Kensington Palace, Diana's London residence.

Just as on every anniversary since her death, floral tributes were placed on the palace fences and gates in a sign of respect.

The princess may have been gone for a decade now, but interest in her shows no sign of waning⁶.

And, come October, Diana will once again be in the headlines when the official coroner's inquest into her death opens.

1 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

2 chapel   

n.小教堂，殡仪馆

参考例句：

• The nimble hero,skipped into a chapel that stood near.敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。
• She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel.那个星期天的下午，她在小教堂的演出，可以说是登峰造极。

3 monarchy   

n.君主，最高统治者；君主政体，君主国

参考例句：

• The monarchy in England plays an important role in British culture.英格兰的君主政体在英国文化中起重要作用。
• The power of the monarchy in Britain today is more symbolical than real.今日英国君主的权力多为象徵性的，无甚实际意义。

4 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

5 landmines   

潜在的冲突； 地雷，投伞水雷( landmine的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The treaty bans the use production and trade of landmines. 该条约规定，禁止使用地雷相关产品及贸易。
• One of the weapon's of special concern was landmines. 在引起人们特别关注的武器中就有地雷。

6 waning   

adj.（月亮）渐亏的，逐渐减弱或变小的n.月亏v.衰落( wane的现在分词 )；（月）亏；变小；变暗淡

参考例句：

• Her enthusiasm for the whole idea was waning rapidly. 她对整个想法的热情迅速冷淡了下来。
• The day is waning and the road is ending. 日暮途穷。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》