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[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

You inspired me to do a search. there are currently NO roads in the UK that are named after Lady Diana.

edit = Someone found one street. I abase myself

[–] Apocalypteroid@feddit.uk 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Perhaps not that surprising, considering the nature of her death...?

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

I hadn't considered that.

[–] anothermember@feddit.uk 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Princess Diana Drive as well, built shortly after she died I recall, it was a bit controversial.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

As a previous commenter pointed out, getting into a traffic accident on Lady Diana Drive would be a bit on the nose.

Like getting killed by a Mansfield bar.

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/mansfield-bars-trucks-save-lives/

[–] mjr 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Diana's Drove is named after her. Look at the nearby street names. It's in the next town north from the royal estate at Sandringham.

Edit: this is the first one I found. I'm pretty sure there are more.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 3 points 2 days ago

I stand corrected.