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Diana Memorial Fountain Closes After Pump, Software Failures

9/6/2026

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Royal Parks announced the Diana Memorial Fountain would close on 1 July after a pump breakdown.
A mechanical failure in the borehole pump that supplies water triggered the initial shutdown.
A subsequent software control failure kept the water supply offline even after the pump was repaired.
A Royal Parks spokesperson said the fountain remained dry longer than hoped during prolonged high temperatures.

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Royal Parks announced the Diana Memorial Fountain would close on 1 July after a pump breakdown.
A mechanical failure in the borehole pump that supplies water triggered the initial shutdown.
A subsequent software control failure kept the water supply offline even after the pump was repaired.
A Royal Parks spokesperson said the fountain remained dry longer than hoped during prolonged high temperatures.