‘It Literally Almost Cost The Monarchy’: How The Death Of Princess Diana Nearly Sparked A British Anti-Royal ‘Revolution’

“The story that developed right away was the cold-heartedness of the Royal Family,” says Bill Hoffman, who reported on the crowds in London for the New York Post. “Because what’s the first thing you really want to do, when someone in the family dies and you’re head of state? Of course, you’re going to fly the flag at half-mast. So there was a Union Jack up there, up, on top, just sitting there, waving away. And people were like, ‘Why don’t they lower it to half-mast? Why don’t do they do this?’” “It was a very easy thing they could… Read Full Article