Morton to write her biography and fully cooperated with its creation. But in reality, Diana had hand-picked Mr. This was largely because the Royal Family themselves spun it that way. I recall when Diana: Her True Story was first released, it flew off the shelves like so many other publications about the princess, but at the same time, many panned it as a work of fiction solely fabricated by author Andrew Morton. But as we all now know, her life was neither a fairy tale nor sadly did it have a happy ending. Like many little girls at the time, I watched her beautiful wedding to Prince Charles live on television and dreamed of fairy tales and happy endings. I've been a genuine admirer of Princess Diana since childhood and she became one of the few celebrities I've wept over when she died. Now this book, which is chock full of surprising details about the princess's life, is the closest thing to a memoir that her admirers will ever get to read. When Diana: Her True Story was first published, it was roundly denounced by the monarchy and many believed it to be a work of fiction, but following Diana's death, author Andrew Morton revealed that she had wholeheartedly engaged in the creation of the book, not only giving interviews, but also editing the proofs for accuracy. Eventually her marriage failed, and once free of her royal entanglements, when she appeared to be finally be finding herself, as well as a genuine sense of happiness, her life was tragically cut short. She also suffered from deep psychological distress that led to bulimia and several half-hearted suicide attempts.

Although Diana had been head-over-heels in love with Charles, their marriage faltered from early on, and over time became sordid and contentious. However, before the vows were even said, Diana became aware of Prince Charles's strong connection with Camilla Parker-Bowles, a relationship that was later revealed to include infidelities. When she was nineteen, the prince began courting Diana in earnest and eventually proposed marriage, a union which she believed would finally give her the fairy tale happy ending she longed for. Because of her social standing, she'd previously rubbed elbows with the Royal Family and her sister had even dated Prince Charles for a while. She loved ballet, piano, and swimming, but academically she was an average student who dropped out of school before completing her final exams. Lady Diana Spencer grew up in material privilege but was always lacking in the genuine love and physical affection she craved. Evernight Teen Summer Kick-off Blog Hop.Cosmo Red Hot Reads from Harlequin Launch.

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