# Prince William and Prince Harry Set to Honor Princess Diana Privately on 29th Anniversary of Her Death
Prince William and Prince Harry are expected to remember their late mother, **Princess Diana**, privately as the royal family marks the 29th anniversary of her tragic death.
Diana died in a car crash in Paris on **August 31, 1997**, at just 36 years old. Nearly three decades later, her memory remains an important part of both of her sons’ lives, although they have traditionally chosen different ways to honor her.
Royal commentator **Kinsey Schofield** told Page Six that William has generally treated the anniversary as a deeply personal occasion rather than using it for a major public tribute.
William has previously spoken about keeping Diana’s memory alive at home by talking about her with his children and making sure they know about their “Granny Diana.”
According to Schofield, both brothers have increasingly focused on **celebrating their mother’s life rather than publicly revisiting the circumstances surrounding her death**, making August 31 largely a private day for them.
Harry, meanwhile, has revealed that his family remembers Diana on both her birthday and the anniversary of her death by enjoying one of her favorite desserts: **lemon drizzle cake**.
### Will William and Harry reunite?
Despite the significance of the anniversary, Schofield does not expect the estranged brothers to publicly reunite to mark the occasion.
She believes William is aware that any appearance alongside Harry would immediately generate intense media attention and speculation that Diana had somehow brought her sons back together.
The brothers have remained largely distant in recent years following a series of public disagreements and revelations about their relationship.
### Remembering Diana
Diana’s death remains one of the most defining moments in the history of the modern British royal family.
She was killed after the car carrying her, her partner **Dodi Fayed** and driver **Henri Paul** crashed inside the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris. The vehicle had been pursued by paparazzi.
Paul and Fayed died at the scene, while Diana was taken to a hospital, where she later died from her injuries.
For William and Harry, however, the anniversary is ultimately about remembering the mother they lost far too young.
Rather than turning the date into a public spectacle, both princes are expected to honor Diana in their own private ways, keeping her memory alive within their families.