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Princess Diana

Princess Diana

Of all the tributes dedicated to the "people's princess" since her tragic death in 1997, perhaps none was so moving or personal than this simple statement from Prince William: "Her beaming smile greeted us from school. She kissed us last thing at night. She was, quite simply, the best mother in the world. We miss her."

In this photo: Princess Diana, Princess of Wales,

Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Feb 01, 1981