Closer to 22nd death anniversary of Princess Diana's death, officials of Paris city hall want to rename the square where she died as 'Diana place'. The beloved British royal was killed in a car crash at the site near to Alma Tunnel on August 31 1997. The princess was in the car with her Egyptian boyfriend Dodi Fayed. The site already has a golden flame that royal supporters use as an unofficial memorial.
The memorial, called the Flame of Liberty, is a replica of the torch on the Statue of Liberty in New York and was offered to the city in 1989 by the US. The site currently named after Parisian opera singer Maria Callas, is being used by supporters to lay flowers and tributes to the late princess. Maria Callas already has a street named after her and officials plan to vote in June to rename the site of the crash.
The 36-year-old former wife of Prince Charles was known for her humanitarian work, earning her the title of the "people's princess".
