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Diana’s Boys Became Windsor Men

In 10 years since her death, William and Harry have rejuvenated the royal family

By Polly Davis Doig,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 28, 2007 6:52 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Ten years after princes William and Harry walked behind their mother’s casket to Westminster Abbey, flanked by a cheating father whose ascension to the throne was distasteful to many and an uncle who predicted a royal implosion, the House of Windsor has been solidly rebuilt. And it is in no small part due to the loyalty and appeal of the boys, Reuters reports.

Eschewing the paparazzi they blamed in Diana’s death, the popular princes turned to family, helping the public to accept Charles's marriage to Camilla. Despite a few boyish hijinks, they comported themselves with honor, choosing traditional military career paths. "They have turned out to be 100% Windsors,” said one royal watcher, and the family is much stronger today than it was a decade ago.

Prince William and Prince Harry, right, parade in suits and bowler hats with the Combined Cavalry Old Comrades' Association, in Hyde Park, London, Sunday May 13, 2007. The tradition of officers wearing black bowler hats and carrying umbrellas goes back to the First World War. (AP Photo/Stefan Rousseau,PA)
Prince William and Prince Harry, right, parade in suits and bowler hats with the Combined Cavalry Old Comrades' Association, in Hyde Park, London, Sunday May 13, 2007. The tradition of officers wearing...   (Associated Press)
Prince William (left) and Prince Harry speak to the media during a star-studded pop concert in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday July 1, 2007. More than 63,000 people are at the multi-million pound London stadium on what would have been the Princess's...
Prince William (left) and Prince Harry speak to the media during a star-studded pop concert in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday July 1, 2007. More than 63,000...   (Associated Press)
Britain's Prince William and his brother Prince Harry performs on stage during the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday July 1, 2007. The concert was held on Sunday to mark what would have been the 46th birthday of Diana Princess of Wales. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Britain's Prince William and his brother Prince Harry performs on stage during the Concert for Diana at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday July 1, 2007. The concert was held on Sunday to mark what would...   (Associated Press)
Britain's Princes William, left and Harry, attend a reception after the concert in memory of their mother Diana, Princess of Wales at Wembley Stadium, north-west London, Sunday July 1, 2007. Waving their arms in the air, rocking their hips and cheering along with around 70,000 fans at London's Wembley...
Britain's Princes William, left and Harry, attend a reception after the concert in memory of their mother Diana, Princess of Wales at Wembley Stadium, north-west London, Sunday July 1, 2007. Waving their...   (Associated Press)
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