Former president visits grave of Diana

1. Former South African President Nelson Mandela's convoy arriving at Athorp house ((NB: Althorp house pronounced al- THROP )
2. Mandela meeting Earl Spencer, (brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales) and his wife Lady Spencer
3. Mandela and Spencer walking towards house
4. Wide shot island where Diana is buried
5. Wide shot memorial bench on bank opposite island
6. Various memorial statue
7. Mandela arriving at bridge to island
8. Mandela greeting children who have benefited from the Diana, Princess of Wales, Memorial Fund
9. Various Mandela and Spencer walking across bridge
10. Mid shot Mandela and Spencer at Diana's grave
11. Mandela and Spencer leaving island
12. Close up Mandela and Spencer holding hands
13. Mid shot Mandela getting into car
14. Wide shot Althorp house
15. Mid shot Mandela and Lady Spencer walking towards camera
16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Nelson Mandela, Former South African President:
"I asked her (Diana) if she could come back and help me to try and persuade our people to adopt a correct method on questions of sex because I had problems in my first meeting she agreed to come back. And when I got the news that she had died in an accident I was completely devastated. So the fact that I come here now to say goodbye to her is very significant."
17. Cutaway Mandela meeting staff and members of the Spencer family
18. SOUNDBITE: (English) Earl Spencer, brother of Diana, Princess of Wales:
"Well it's been a wonderful honour for my family, and for Diana too, and fantastic that such a respected statesman and humanitarian has come here to pay his respects to her. And we're just delighted that he's come it's been a long term commitment and it's finally been fulfilled and we're very very grateful to Mr. Mandela for coming here today.
(Question: Would you like to say a few words about your reaction to the collapse of the Burrell trial)
Not really."
19. Various Mandela leaving

STORYLINE:

Former South African President Nelson Mandela visited the grave of the late Diana, Princess of Wales at her ancestral home in Althorp on Friday.

Mandela planted a tree in the grounds of the Northamptonshire estate and laid a wreath at the island burial site of the Princess of Wales.

A temporary bridge was erected so the elderly statesman could have access to the island. Her grave is normally off-limits to visitors who can visit a memorial statue on a bank opposite the island.

The 84 year old is visiting Britain to discuss a new charity project with Diana's brother Earl Spencer. He will outline proposals to combine the Diana, Princess of Wales, Memorial Fund with his own charity, which helps young people suffering from Aids in South Africa.

Diana met the statesman for initial discussions about the idea five months before her death in August 1997.

Mandela said that Diana had made a great impression on him and that the news of her death had been devastating.

Spencer said that the visit of the former South African leader was a great honour for his family and the Princess. He declined to comment on the collapse of the Paul Burrell trial.

Burrell, Diana's former Butler, had been facing a possible prison sentence for allegedly stealing personal items from the Princess of Wales.

Prosecutors dropped the theft charges on Friday, explaining that Queen Elizabeth II had said he told her
shortly after the princess's death that he had taken some of Diana's papers for safekeeping.

Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris August 31 1997.
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