In this article I talk a bit more about the sculpture and its indirect link to Diana. There is a memorial spot for Princess Diana. The Flame of Liberty, as it is known, was offered to the city of Paris in 1989 by the International Herald Tribune from worldwide donations. They were being chased by paparazzi, and their chauffeur was driving under the influence of alcohol. A statue memorializing the late princess will be erected at Kensington Palace next July, the result of a joint effort between her sons, who are now living very separate lives. As the 22nd anniversary of Princess Diana’s tragic death approaches, the city of Paris is paying homage in a meaningful way.. It is at the end of the Pont de l'Alma on the right bank side (16th arrondisement). It is a small monument and was prominently viewed in the movie "Avenue Montaigne".It looks a lot bigger in the movie. Prince Harry and Prince William have reportedly managed to put aside their differences to sign off on the design for Princess Diana’s statue, which will be … Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car crash in Paris in 1997 at 36. Prince Harry and Prince William released statement about Princess Diana statue; ... Princess Diana died at the age of 36 when the car she was travelling in crashed in a Paris … February 14, 2001 — PARIS, France (CNN) — A garden dedicated to the memory of Britain’s Princess Diana has been officially opened in Paris. The … Diana’s statue will be unveiled on July 1. The bridge is close to the Pont de l'Alma tunnel where Diana, Princess of Wales and three others were involved in a fatal car crash on 31 August 1997. Prince Harry and William have reportedly reunited to approve the statue of Princess Diana in time for an unveiling at Kensington Palace in the summer.. Princes William and Harry will unveil a new statue in honour Princess Diana in the grounds of their mother's former home. Princess Diana appears to be bringing her boys back together — at least somewhat. The Flame of Liberty (completed in 1987), at the bridge's north end has become an unofficial memorial to Diana. ... who died in a car crash in Paris in 1997, aged just 36. The monument standing above the road tunnel where the princess’ car hit a pillar became a de facto shrine to Lady Diana. Princess Diana Paris I t is the eve of the 20th anniversary of the death of Diana Princess of Wales, and I am at the site where the fatal car crash took place that August night in Paris in 1997.