Burial tomb of Princess Diana’s ancestor uncovered

A graveyard restoration project in Cork has uncovered the ancient burial tomb of a direct ancestor of Diana, Princess of Wales.

The unmarked mausoleum in Corkbeg graveyard in Whitegate in East Cork was found to contain the remains of Princess Diana’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Baron Edmond Roche.

During the restoration process, volunteers discovered plaques documenting a list of the dead contained within the mausoleum.