Jennie Bond says one of the most shocking moments she covered as BBC royal correspondent was the devastating fire at Windsor Castle - and the way it affected Queen Elizabeth.
Jennie said the BBC had rehearsed what they would do if Diana ever died, but never imagined she would one day have to report on the death of a woman she had got to know well.
From assassinations to kidnappings – moments that nearly broke the royal family Over the last 50 years, the Royal Family have certainly had more than their fair share of trials and tribulations.
She recalls: “As I screamed down the motorway towards the castle, it was shocking to see the smoke billowing and the flames from a couple of miles away.
From assassinations and tragic deaths to attempted kidnappings, fires and health scares, they have all taken a heavy toll on the royals.
