Strangely, I'm also in my mid thirties and all I remember was everybody wetting themselves with admiration over Diana.

Everyone seemed to adore her. I didn't see the appeal, she was just a sad looking woman with bad hair and who wore more outfits than a clothes horse and did a lot for charity, but everyone else seemed to just love her. And fair enough, her charity was a serious thing back then, she did things others wouldn't, and if she should be known for that, that's understandable. I always remember her being the nation's darling.

I don't remember the idea of her being an awful person, though. Nothing besides rumours of Harry being an illegitimate child of her and either James Hewitt or some sportsman or other. Other than that, all I remember of the Royal Family news was how Charles was shagging Camilla and that it wasn't even much of a secret, despite their marriage.

Overall, I found it all very boring ... then I remember the breaking news report concerning her death. Really vividly.