Jack Kingston: “Princess Diana lived a glamorous and, at times, a surreal life. While some truly envied her and surely at times she…”

“Princess Diana lived a glamorous and, at times, a surreal life. While some truly envied her and surely at times she envied us, those of us who can go out in public without recognition, those of us who can eat in a restaurant without interruption, those of us who can go on a family outing without intrusion, and those of us who can go to a movie without becoming the main feature. Yet somehow, through the romance, the fantasy and the protocol, she connected with everyday people. She was a mother who loved her children and tried to raise them correctly, despite the distractions. She was a humanitarian helping those unable to help themselves. She was an institution showing us the best of the state with a soft, human face. Through the sad and melancholy pages of her biography, in the final analysis, her life is but a tragedy wrapped in a fairy tale. Perhaps we can learn by it. Many people have been moved by her life and the loss of her life. As the world's goodwill ambassador, she had fans all across the globe. But as a member of the International Relations Committee, I know that needs have no national boundary, no intervening contracts and no treaties. And perhaps we, as a globe, would be better served not by dividing ourselves by what we have, but by uniting ourselves by what we lack and what we can accomplish together in pursuit of a better world.”