A Royal Duty: The poignant and remarkable untold story of the Princess of Wales

Product Information

It was very lucrative, I sold to three hotels as well, and I only had to bestir myself from my mountain-top studio once a week.

I understand that he tried to make her look as human as possible while also telling the truth about the last years of her life.It sat on my shelf for a very long time, until the anniversary of Princess Diana's death a few weeks ago, got me to thinking about pulling this one out. If anything it made the royal family look good b/c we were able to understand their side more by him writing Diana's side of the story. Although he's respectful of Charles, it's pretty hard to hide the fact that the guy is kind of a tool, and always has been, and you can see how Burrell became very fond of the less uptight, more fun, Princess. In one of Burrell's many borrowings from other people's correspondence, Prince Philip tells Diana that no one in their right mind would leave her for Camilla. From the sound of it, Burrell just showed up in his livery and hopped on the back of the carriage carrying the Queen and Duke (which, I learned, has hand brakes to prevent them from running into decelerating horses).

How completely juxtaposed is their demeanor despite each of them growing up amid aristocracy, wealth — dare I say privilege — yet experiencing similar parental neglect and criticism. Although the book's title and cover makes it seem like the focus will be primarily on the Princess of Wales through the author's eyes, readers end up being treated to three different biographical views in one - the autobiography of the author Paul Burrell and biographies of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana (and her family) during his time as footman and butler, respectively. Burrell became Diana's confidant and his unique perspective casts new light on the Princess of Wales and the events that would shape her life and the lives of those around her.It's a story of shocking secrets, absolute power and unlikely alliances, told through firsthand insights and astounding material, including previously unseen letters and photographs. She'll say at a Highgrove dinner, 'This isn't going to be one of those bloody musical evenings, is it? Unlike Diana, who played Rachmaninov and drew up lists of impressive words and spiritual consolations, Camilla shows no inclination to improve herself. although, i have to admit that when i heard the other day that he is planning to release another book on diana soon, his credibility starts to slip.