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Carol remembers meeting Princess Diana     I was graduating from  London's Royal Academy of Music
and had been chosen to play for the important Graduation
where Princess Diana would be presiding.
I remember getting up very early on that day, traveling into London with
my Mum, Dad and Aunt and feeling so excited at seeing beautiful Diana.
It was a hot day and the traffic into London was awful. The parking situation
around the Royal Academy of Music on Baker Street was a nightmare.
Security and Police were everywhere crowding all the streets.
Finally through all the hustle and bustle, I saw the church where the graduation
was taking place. I went in, turned the organ on and began to practice.
Yes, I had butterflies in my stomach. This was a day I knew I would never forget.
I had been chosen to perform for Princess Diana.

I had selected to play Sir William Walton’s Crown Imperial and at the specific time,
I was given the signal to perform this. I played -- one eye on the music and
one eye looking around at all the people. Finally, after much improvisation,
we were told Princess Diana had arrived. So, I started bringing the music to a close.
But, then a steward whispered frantically in my ear to carry on as the Princess
needed time to do her hair. As I came to the conclusion for the second time,