An urn and a lunchbox

London - A giant memorial urn is to be placed on the island where Diana, Princess of Wales, is buried

London - A giant memorial urn is to be placed on the island where Diana, Princess of Wales, is buried. The 18-foot high urn, elevated on a plinth, will be visible to visitors from the lakeside at Althorp, Diana's ancestral home, her brother Earl Spencer said yesterday. He said he wanted her grave "somewhere where I could take care of her".

The Diana museum now taking shape on the Spencers' Northamptonshire estate will include her lunchbox.

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