Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales Shakespeare's "Hamlet", was sung by the Westminster Abbey Choir conducted by Martin Neary as Diana's cortège departed from the main nave of Westminster Abbey. On the same day, a memorial service was held at Washington National Cathedral and was attended by 2,170 people including the British ambassador John Kerr, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson, and chairman of "The Washington Post" Co. executive committee Katharine Graham. On Sunday, 7 September, an additional service for Diana was performed at Westminster Abbey in response to popular demand. The burial occurred privately later the same day. Diana's former husband, sons,
Candle in the Wind 1997 Dion, and Rod Stewart). The song was included on "Diana, Princess of Wales: The BBC Recording of the Funeral Service". The soundtrack was released on September 30, 1997. "Candle in the Wind 1997" was expected to debut high on the charts, due to its tribute to the death of Diana. It became the fastest-selling single in the UK, selling 658,000 copies on its first day of release, and over 1.5 million in its first week. The single remained at number one on the UK Singles Chart for five weeks, and it became the best-selling song in the UK, overtaking the