The world was shocked whenPrincess Dianadied following a tragic car accident in August 1997.

Of course, no one was hit harder by Diana’s passing than her family.

“He was absolutely distraught.

Prince Charles poses for the camera

He fell apart,” Tina Brown, author of “The Diana Chronicles,” said in 2017.

However, his mother Queen Elizabeth refused to allow her son to do so.

“This was a surprising and brave move.

Prince Charles at Princess Diana’s funeral

Charles wanted to take the royal flight to Paris but the Queen wouldn’t allow it.

Charles fought harder for Diana than he had ever fought for her in her lifetime,” he added.

When Diana’s coffin emerged from the hospital it was draped with the Royal Standard at Charles' request.

Her body was taken to the royal airplane and returned to London.

She was later taken to Kensington Palace.