At the same time, the Establishment and their media allies were in full cry. Lord McGregor, the Chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, issued a statement condemning the hysteria that the book im...
The crowds made it painfully obvious who was the new star of the show--the Princess of Wales. Charles was left apologizing for not having enough wives to go round. If he took one side of the street du...
She joined in a singsong in the sailors’ mess, playing What shall we do with a drunken sailor? after drinking from a can of beer. We were all tickled pink, recalls one sailor. One moonlit night they e...
I come away depleted of everything because they just suck me dry, because I tune in to all their moods and, boy, are there some undercurrents there!
I was very calm the next morning when we were getting up at Clarence House. Must have been awake about 5am. Interesting--they put me in a bedroom overlooking the Mall which meant I didn’t get any slee...
I didn’t know about jealousy or depressions or anything like that. I had such a wonderful existence being a kindergarten teacher – you didn’t suffer from anything like that, you got tired but that was...
By the side of her bed there was a card, embossed with the Queen’s cypher, giving the times of meals and table placements as well as a note saying how the various guests would be conveyed to the racec...
At 9.03 pm on June 21, 1982 Diana produced the son and heir which was cause for national rejoicing. When the Queen came to visit her grandchild the following day her comment was typical. As she looked...
Amid the wreckage of their relationship there are still friends who feel that the rage and jealousy Diana feels towards her husband is reflection of her innermost desire to win him back. Those observe...
This needs a woman’s touch’, was her common refrain. Her view in essence was that so many issues and problems in a male-dominated world derive from the aggressive, secretive and often insensitive masc...
One of the worst things that happened to her was that she was put on a pedestal which didn’t allow her to develop in the direction that she wanted but one which has forced her to be concerned about im...
Diana has frequently discussed her concerns about Camilla wither friend James Gilbey. He has provided a sympathetic ear as Diana poured out her feelings of anger and anguish about Camilla. He believes...
Diana has embraced the personal and social issues generated by AIDS with candour and compassion. As her brother, Charles says: It’s been good for her to champion a really difficult cause. Anybody can...
Diana had been the Cinderella of her family for long enough. She had felt her spirit suppressed by school routine and her character cramped by her minor position in the family. Diana was eager to spre...
By Thursday the news had leaked out and a group of photographers waited for her outside the hospital. People thought Diana only came in at the end, says Angela. Of course it wasn’t like that at all, w...
Although she has a tendency to be overly impressed by those with academic qualifications, Diana admires people who perform rather than pontificate. Richard Branson, the head of Virgin airlines, Baron...
Charles used to want to go for long walks around Balmoral the whole time when we were on our honeymoon. His idea of enjoyment would be to sit on top of the highest hill at Balmoral. It is beautiful up...
Reality TV personality, property mogul and now President of the United States, Donald Trump attempted, unsuccessfully to woo her.
While their normal working relations are pervaded by an atmosphere of intrigue and competitive resentment, Diana still feels a sense of responsibility towards her husband. When he returned to public d...
While Amanda may be considered as the official candidate whose breeding and background made her eminently acceptable at Court, the Prince was also conducting a stormy relationship with Anna Wallace, t...