funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales
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The funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales was the globally televised 1997 state-style ceremony in London that drew vast public mourning and featured a famous eulogy by her brother, Earl Spencer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6193883 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales Context triple: [Earl Spencer, associatedWith, funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales]
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funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was the state ceremony held in September 2022 that marked the end of her 70-year reign and brought together world leaders and the public in a globally watched farewell.
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Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was a globally beloved British royal and humanitarian icon renowned for her compassion, charity work, and enduring cultural impact.
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funeral of Edward VII
The funeral of Edward VII was a grand 1910 state ceremony in London that brought together an unprecedented gathering of European royalty and heads of state on the eve of World War I.
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Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales
Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales is the royal style held by Alexandra of Denmark during her marriage to the future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, marking her as the senior princess and consort to the heir apparent.
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E.
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is a ceremonial handover of duties between regiments of the British Army, featuring precise drill and military music, performed outside the official London residence of the monarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales Target entity description: The funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales was the globally televised 1997 state-style ceremony in London that drew vast public mourning and featured a famous eulogy by her brother, Earl Spencer.
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A.
funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was the state ceremony held in September 2022 that marked the end of her 70-year reign and brought together world leaders and the public in a globally watched farewell.
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B.
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was a globally beloved British royal and humanitarian icon renowned for her compassion, charity work, and enduring cultural impact.
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C.
funeral of Edward VII
The funeral of Edward VII was a grand 1910 state ceremony in London that brought together an unprecedented gathering of European royalty and heads of state on the eve of World War I.
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Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales
Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales is the royal style held by Alexandra of Denmark during her marriage to the future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, marking her as the senior princess and consort to the heir apparent.
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E.
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is a ceremonial handover of duties between regiments of the British Army, featuring precise drill and military music, performed outside the official London residence of the monarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funeral
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public ceremony ⓘ royal ceremonial event ⓘ state-style funeral ⓘ televised event ⓘ |
| attendee |
Prince Charles
ⓘ
Prince Harry ⓘ
linked to:
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh ⓘ Prince William ⓘ
linked to:
Prince William, Prince of Wales
Queen Elizabeth II ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth II
Tony Blair ⓘ foreign dignitaries ⓘ members of the British royal family ⓘ |
| broadcastIn |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
many countries worldwide ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
BBC
ⓘ
ITV ⓘ Sky News ⓘ |
| city |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 6 September 1997 ⓘ |
| features | eulogy by Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer ⓘ |
| follows |
death of Diana, Princess of Wales
ⓘ
repatriation of Diana, Princess of Wales’s body to the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasApproximateGlobalAudience | over 2 billion viewers ⓘ |
| hasEulogist | Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer ⓘ |
| hasProcessionFrom |
Kensington Palace
ⓘ
linked to:
Kensington Palace, London
|
| hasProcessionTo |
Westminster Abbey
ⓘ
linked to:
Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
|
| hasSignificance |
focus of worldwide public mourning
ⓘ
major global media event ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Diana, Princess of Wales ⓘ |
| includes |
funeral procession through London
ⓘ
laying of flowers by the public ⓘ public mourning ⓘ religious service ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| month | September 1997 ⓘ |
| musicPerformed |
Candle in the Wind 1997
ⓘ
linked to:
Candle in the Wind
|
| organisedBy |
Royal Household
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Household of the United Kingdom
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| organisedInConsultationWith | Spencer family ⓘ |
| performer | Elton John ⓘ |
| precededBy | period of national mourning in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedTo | death of Diana, Princess of Wales in Paris ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt |
Westminster Abbey
ⓘ
linked to:
Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
|
| typeOfCeremony | ceremonial royal funeral ⓘ |
| venue |
Westminster Abbey
ⓘ
linked to:
Westminster Abbey, London
|
| year | 1997 ⓘ |
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Subject: funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales Description of subject: The funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales was the globally televised 1997 state-style ceremony in London that drew vast public mourning and featured a famous eulogy by her brother, Earl Spencer.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Candle in the Wind
subject linked to:
poem later adapted as hymn "I Vow to Thee, My Country"