Princess Diana’s 1991 Time Capsule Unearthed, Opened

A time capsule buried by Princess Diana more than three decades ago has been unearthed at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital, offering a nostalgic glimpse into the early 1990s.

The capsule, sealed in 1991, was recovered as part of demolition work to make way for a new children’s cancer center, NBC News reported. Its unveiling took place on Aug. 27, six days before the 27th anniversary of Diana’s death.

The wooden box, encased in lead, had been hidden inside the foundation of the hospital’s Variety Club Building, which officially opened in 1994. Although the capsule was intended to remain sealed for centuries, hospital officials recovered it earlier than expected as construction crews prepared the site.

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