After a decade of questions over Diana’s death in a car crash in Paris ten years back, British newspapers have finally agreed that it was time to let the Princess of Wales rest in peace.

In their editorials published here on Saturday, following Friday’s Princess Diana’s memorial service, leading British dailies like the Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian and tabloids like The Sun and Daily Mirror largely concurred with the appeal of the Bishop of London.

The Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, on Saturday said, “Let it end here” — a plea which also echoed the wishes of Prince William and Prince Harry who have called for an end to the bitterness and conspiracy which have shrouded Princess Diana’s memory.

In its opinion piece, the Daily Mail said that “it is time to let go”.

“But sadly, Harry is unlikely to get his wish just yet. We still await a pointless inquest into an accident that has already been exhaustively studied. And we must expect more allegations from Md Al-Fayad of a conspiracy to murder. We owe Diana better than this,” it said.

Praising Prince Harry for the touching tribute to his mother at the memorial ceremony, The Daily Telegraph said, “William and Harry were pleased the service went so well... They will be even more pleased if the words of the Bishop of London are heeded.”

‘It ended here’

Another leading British daily The Times, which examined the influence of Princess Diana’s death on the Royal Family, published an article on the front page, titled “Whatever that strange spasm of public anguish was 10 years ago, it ended here”.

In its editorial, the daily said that the Princess of Wales’ premature demise was “a death that changed little”. ‘Hinting it supported the Bishop’s plea, the newspaper said: “The right to privacy is one that Diana was deprived of, but it remains a right that is fundamental.” Similarly, leading tabloids echoed similar mood.

The Sun said: “Prince Harry has grown into a fine young man. The Prince clearly wants us all to draw a line under the circumstances of his mum’s death, which has become the focus of some demented conspiracy theories.”

Even its competitor the Daily Mirror agreed to the Bishop’s plea saying, “The Princes are right to ensure that when Diana is remembered it is for the way she made people happy, not how she died.”

It may be mentioned that the Royal Family had on Friday organised a memorial service at Guards Chapel to mark Princess Diana’s tenth death anniversary.