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The Real Diana Book

Say what you will about the author of The Real Diana, but Lady Colin Campbell certainly is no practitioner of noblesse oblige. This is a book for those who like their gossip explicit and in large quantities, and who aren't bothered by little details like verifiable attribution. (The vast majority of quotes in this book are from "a member of the Wales household," "a lady-in-waiting," "a courtier," and most ironically of all, "a friend.") Lady Campbell claims to be the person whom Diana first approached to write the tell-all biography that Andrew Morton was later to author. And though she turned down that opportunity, this is her second publication to cash in on her "insider status" (Diana in Private was her first), which is seemingly a reference to her title by marriage and a casual acquaintance with the princess. With its paucity of named sources, it's probably impossible to authoritatively separate fact from fiction in The Real Diana, though it does seem that what with affairs, petty vengeances, and temper tantrums, Di would have had little time left for her courtly duties. Campbell's style is lively enough, and she has some interesting insights into the modern British aristocracy and its unconventional values. But are you truly curious to learn not only the details of the late princess's lovers' techniques, but also the names of the two therapists Diana went to for colonic irrigation? --John LongenbaughRead More

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  • Product Description

    The unexpected passing of Princess Diana left us only to wonder what she was really like and what the future held for her--until now. Finally, telling the story Lady Di wanted her to tell, Lady Colin Campbell uncovers the real Diana, complex, conflicted, and always intriguing. From before her marriage to Prince Charles up until her tragic death alongside Dodi Fayed, Campbell--with access to the most informative source of all: Diana--paints a revealing portrait of the woman who captivated the world for nearly twenty years. In this extraordinary account, Campbell exposes these and other fascinating truths:

    -Lady Di had an abortion while married to Prince Charles because the child she carried wasn't his baby. -Though she played the part of an innocent, Di was actually not a virgin when she married Prince Charles at 19. -Diana's shaky mental state: the onset of her bulimia, her obsession with her body, and her near emotional breakdown just before her marriage. -Di and Dodi were planning to spend their lives together--they had already purchased a ring and looked at real estate together.

    Find out more shocking facts about the woman you thought you knew!

  • 0312193491
  • 9780312193492
  • Colin Campbell
  • 1 July 2006
  • Saint Martin's Press Inc.
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 308
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