British Royal News says that it seems like the royal family still can’t compete with Princess Diana, despite the fact that she’s been dead for 25 years now. There’s a new report that says Diana’s funeral still had higher ratings than Queen Elizabeth’s. Yikes. Here’s what you need to know.
Princess Diana’s Funeral Had Higher Ratings Than Queen Elizabeth’s
According to new reports, there were more people in the UK that tuned in to watch England play Italy in the Euro 2020s than Queen Elizabeth’s funeral this past Monday. Only 28.5 million people watched the funeral while 29.85 million people watched the final match.
Princess Diana’s Funeral Had Higher Ratings Than Queen Elizabeth’s
In the meantime, let us know what you think with your thoughts in our comments section again. Be sure to catch up with everything on the British Royal Family right now. Come back here often for the British Royal Family news and updates. Historian Dr Andrew Keil says that these numbers are not surprising at all.
“Interesting comparison to audiences for the EURO2020 final,” he noted. “Also means that only about less than half of the UK population tuned in [when there was hardly any alternative thing to do than watch the state funeral]. I guess it shows how people have changed how they consume news, Diana’s funeral was viewed by around 32.1 million.”
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Of course, many royal fans also weighed in on the matter. Some commented with, “For the Queen’s funeral, most people here seemed sick of the +1 week ceremonies/vigils and just caught funeral highlights instead, while federal employees were just happy with a day off,” along with, “I believe this easily. I was 12 when Princess Diana died and I remember we all woke up basically in the middle of the night to watch her funeral live (I lived in Missouri at the time) . Harry and I are the same age and I remember being so so sad for him. I am still so sad for him given all that has happened.”
Another royal fan said, “I know there was a plan in place for decades, but it all went on FAR too long. And a lot of it could have been cut or done at a later date. For example, Charles traveling across the UK to greet his new subjects. And all of it didn’t need to be televised either. We all know Charles is automatically King. The world didn’t need to see the formalities of it. As it stands, it was just a lot of Charles losing his temper over small things. Maybe if he was able to properly mourn for those 10 days before the funeral, he would have handled things better.”
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