Jamie Lee Curtis has reflected on a moment when she almost met Princess Diana, sharing her memories on the 28th anniversary of the late royal\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
The actress, 66, revealed in an Instagram post on Sunday, August 31, that she \u201calmost met\u201d Diana in 1997 while filming Fierce Creatures, the follow-up to A Fish Called Wanda, at Pinewood Studios.<\/p>\n
Sharing a photograph of Diana with her arms outstretched to her young sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, Ms Curtis wrote: \u201cShe was to visit the set of the follow-up to A Fish Called Wanda, Fierce Creatures, and we were shooting at Pinewood [studios, 20 miles west of London]\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Curtis explained that during a break from filming, she \u201cjumped in a golf cart and drove the mile back to the dressing room to use the restroom,\u201d and in that brief moment, Diana arrived on set with her children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cMy driver started banging on the door, saying that she had arrived with her sons, and I jumped into the golf cart, and by the time I got back, she was walking away,\u201d Ms Curtis said.<\/p>\n
The Freaky Friday star recalled that she sent a letter to Kensington Palace the next day apologising for missing the meeting and expressing her admiration for Diana. To her surprise, she quickly received a reply.<\/p>\n
\u201c[She was] thanking me for writing and understanding, of course, nature calling as it happens to her all the time, and that she looked forward to meeting. She died two months later,\u201d Ms Curtis said. <\/p>\n
\u201cI had just returned from England. I remember watching the news…”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Diana died in a car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997, aged 36, alongside Dodi Fayed and driver Henri Paul.<\/p>\n
Ms Curtis said that after hearing the news of the princess\u2019s death, she reached for a book about \u201cinsight meditation,\u201d which discussed people striving to live mindfully at the time of their death.<\/p>\n
\u201cI immediately thought about Princess Diana and her learning to live wisely….She talked about her own personal issues and demonstrated courage and compassion\u2026\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I think we all remember the image of her with her arms outstretched after being away from her sons as they ran toward her.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/p>\nJamie Lee Curtis at the premiere for Freaky Friday<\/p>\n
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John Cleese starred alongside Jamie Lee Curtis in 1988 film A Fish Called Wanda | <\/span><\/small><\/p>\nMETRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER<\/p>\n
The Oscar-winning actress concluded: \u201cI\u2019m still moved by her grace and courage.\u201d<\/p>\n
Princess Diana remains one of the most beloved figures of the 20th century, remembered for her compassion and humanitarian work. <\/p>\n
From her groundbreaking efforts to break stigma around HIV and AIDS to her campaign against landmines, she left a lasting legacy. <\/p>\n
Her influence continues to shape the modern monarchy and inspire admirers around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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