October 26th is a day that will always stand out in my mind. On this day in 1991 I was lucky to be able to escort Princess Diana and her two children William and Harry on a personal tour of Niagara Falls and take them on a ride aboard the Maid of the Mist. What a lady she was.
Not because she was a Princess but because she was genuine. She was nice to everyone. No snob here. Her kids were polite and even after a private lunch before the boat ride in the Refectory Restaurant they cleared their plates from the table and placed them on the side table.
While on the Maid she and her children even posed for me while I snapped photos of her at the wheel and on deck. The paparazzi on shore must have been going nuts. After she left the boat she thanked me and even referred to me by name.
When she left I was approached by one of the paparazzi and offered two-thousand dollars for the little disposable camera that I took the photos with. I refused. I still cherish those photos.
By the way I had nothing to do with Princess Diana’s breakup a while later from Charles, so you can put the rumour to rest.
