Cameraman Sean Mulcahy opens up about covering Princess Diana’s death 20 years ago

A SYDNEY man has opened up about his experience covering the funeral of Princess Diana — and how he found ‘the best view’ to take unique photos away from the other media. EXCLUSIVE PICTURES

The Earl of Spencer, Prince William, Prince Harry and Prince Charles at Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997. Picture: Sean Mulcahy

A SYDNEY cameraman has opened up about his experience covering the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, who died in a car crash 20 years ago today.

Sean Mulcahy, a cameraman since 1994, described the funeral as the “standout” global event he had covered.

Mr Mulcahy took a series of photo of the funeral from a prime spot. Picture: Sean Mulcahy

“I’ve worked on wars — covered Afghanistan, Chechnya, Kosovo, Iraq. All of that pales in comparison to this,” he told the Manly Daily.

Mr Mulcahy managed to get a photo looking inside Westminster Abbey. Picture: Sean Mulcahy

“She was the mother of the future king of England and she was killed in a car crash. It’s one of those really significant events.”

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Mulcahy, aged 27 at the time of the funeral, took a series of unique photos from the proceedings.

The Avalon resident positioned himself at the entrance of Westminster Abbey, where the funeral service took place, and expected to get relocated by security to where the main pool of media was stationed — but he never did.

“It was literally the best view to witness this whole thing apart from being in the funeral itself,” he said.

Photos from Princess Diana's Funeral. Picture: Sean Mulcahy.

Mulcahy said the memorable moment for him was when Princess Diana’s sons, Prince William and Prince Harry — aged 15 and 12 at the time of her death — were trailing behind their mother’s coffin before the service.

Celebrities including Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Nicole Kidman and Steven Spielberg attend the funeral. Picture: Sean Mulcahy

“When the coffin came out of the abbey ... it still had a note on it that said ‘Mummy’,” he said.

“That obviously was a heartfelt moment for the boys.

Cameraman Sean Mulcahy.

Diana, Princess of Wales Picture: Picture: AP

“Looking at their faces and standing there watching the coffin being loaded into the back of the hearse ... that was probably a standout, emotional ­moment.”

Before Princess Diana’s death, Mulcahy said he covered several events she attended. He described her as “frosty” but “polite” to the media.

People gather for the funeral. Picture: Sean Mulcahy.

“She knew how to play the media well,” he said.

“When she wanted the media she would make a slight phone call to a sneaky photographer or a journo and they would be there waiting for her for something she wanted to get out there.”