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Diana's letters, cards, treasured by former employer

May 20, 2017 / 02:26

This episode features letters and Christmas cards from Princess Diana, discussing her life, marriage, and experiences with the press.

The host shares a letter from March after Diana's engagement, where she expresses her joy and affection. The letter highlights her excitement and personal touch with kisses.

Another letter reveals Diana's thoughts while expecting her first child, mentioning a holiday in Alra and the challenges posed by media attention during her family time.

Diana's Christmas cards are examined, showing the evolution of her life and marriage. One card features her sons, William and Harry, looking unhappy, reflecting a difficult period.

The final card from 1995 showcases a more relaxed Diana with her sons and friends, symbolizing her desire to live life on her own terms, free from royal protocols.

TLDR

Princess Diana's letters reveal her personal experiences with love, motherhood, and media pressure.

Episode

2:26
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these are just a few of the letters that Diana sent through the years um that are
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Family Treasures at this point um this is from March right after she has become engaged and it's uh Dear Mrs Robertson
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she says I'm on a cloud at the moment and then with lots of love to you all Diana with her ex's for kisses this
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letter is from high bro house and it's um while they're expecting their first first child she talks about waiting for
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baby waves to appear and oh this is sweet they had gone on a short holiday to alra before the baby came and she
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mentions that it was a much needed break uh for with sun and sea unfortunately the Press wouldn't leave us alone so
00:00:53
that was rather sad and I thought it was so typically Diana to be so forgiving and gentle as the Press is hounding her
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while she's trying to get a little vacation with her husband we have um Diana's Christmas cards Through The
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Years not all of them um but what I love about them is it does sort of show the progression of the marriage and Diana's
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life so this first one is her first Christmas um and she and Charles are still in their wedding outfits this
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Christmas card is a real message it's a black and white of the two boys um William's sitting in a chair Harry is
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standing up and it's just the boys alone against a bare background and they look very unhappy
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it's a very sad Christmas card I like this one it's 1995 so I've now known her for 15 years
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and this is the very last one we ever received and it's a wonderful informal picture of her boys and Fergie's two
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little girls they're at the beach somewhere um they're in bare feet and sneakers and I think it's Diana's saying
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that um I'm going to live life on my own terms now I you know I don't have to follow those uh protocols from the royal
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family anymore they're very sweet letters they mean a great deal to me they live in my safe deposit box and
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sealed bags so that they last forever

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  • 60
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Episode Highlights

  • Diana's Engagement Joy
    Diana expresses her happiness in a letter after becoming engaged.
    “I'm on a cloud at the moment”
    @ 00m 14s
    May 20, 2017
  • A Shift in Life
    Diana's last Christmas card reflects her newfound independence.
    “I'm going to live life on my own terms now”
    @ 02m 07s
    May 20, 2017

Episode Quotes

  • I'm on a cloud at the moment.
    Diana's letters, cards, treasured by former employer
  • I'm going to live life on my own terms now.
    Diana's letters, cards, treasured by former employer

Key Moments

  • Engagement Excitement00:14
  • Christmas Reflections01:51
  • Life on Her Own Terms02:07

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