Princess diana asked former royal butler paul burrell to smuggle her boyfriends into kensington palace, according to sensational claims in an explosive new book. In 2003, dianas former butler, paul burrell, claimed in his book, royal duty, that the princess sent him a note and told him he should keep it just in case. Princess diana letter claims prince charles was planning an accident in her car just 10 months before fatal crash my husband is planning an accident in. He released books and gave numerous tellall interviews, exposing the most intimate of secrets about the late royal, reportedly ranging from dianas issues with. Princess dianas former butler and close confidante wants to end the speculation on prince harrys parentage once and for all. Her true story in her own words is probably the closest youll get to a book written by diana. Princess dianas former butler paul burrell has weighed in on meghan and harry, saying they will survive the current media storm because they are in love. Princess dianas butler weighs in on meghan and harry. Princess dianas former butler ignored an unprecedented plea from britains two young princes and went ahead today with publication. Its a wonderful story of the life as princess dianas loyal friend, trusted butler and companion.
He truly admires, respects, and even loves princess diana, so this is not a book filled with scandal and tabloid dirt. Case solved, released in september, sheds new light on the moments before the mercedes carrying the peoples princess crashed at the entrance of a tunnel in paris. Princess diana was princess of wales while married to prince charles. One of the most adored members of the british royal family, she died in a 1997 car crash. Paul burrell, rvm born 6 june 1958 is a former servant of the british royal household. The book describes how burrell replied no, before detectives searched the house, finding a huge stash of items that the butler subsequently claimed were given to him by the princess for safe keeping. Princess dianas butler reveals her haunting last words to. She was the first wife of charles, prince of wales, the heir apparent to the british throne, and the mother of prince william and prince harry. Shocking revelations about princess dianas butler paul.
The author of this book, paul burrell, was a personal footman to the queen who later became a butler to prince charles and princess diana, and then. Former butler of the late princess diana, paul burrell has been called as the royals closest confidante and her keeper of secrets. The first chapters of this book are of paul burrells rather boring life as a child. Police list of items allegedly stolen by princess dianas. The late princess dianas former butler paul burrell has been described as the royals closest confidante and her keeper of secrets, two descriptors that dont quite take into account the. This is the memoir of princess dianas butler,paul burrell. Paul burrell has recently chased the spotlight with his stint on im a celebrity get me out of here, but princess diana s former butler wont be too pleased by the unsympathetic attention he gets in a new blockbuster book about prince charles. And even after writing two tellall books following her death, he insisted there were stories he would take to his grave. He released books and gave numerous tellall interviews, exposing the most intimate of secrets about the late royal, reportedly ranging from dianas issues with prince charles to her eating disorder. Mansfield read out the last page in burrells 2003 book.
Princess dianas butler reveals final secret in new book. A former butler of the late princess dianas spoke about helping her during bouts with bulimia. Princess dianas butler ends speculation about harrys. London, england cnn princess dianas relationships with two muslim men provoked an outburst from her mother, who called her daughter a whore, paul burrell, the princesss former butler, told. Butler paul burrell says princess dianas sons william and harry havent spoken to him in 20 years. Diana, princess of wales born diana frances spencer.
Dianas butler publishes controversial book the irish times. Paul burrell, princess dianas butler and confidant, recently revealed the final words the princess ever uttered to him before her. Princess diana was no saint says former butler paul burrell. Take a look inside diana princess of waless apartment at kensington palace. James hewitt, the former secret lover of princess diana, has long denied decades of speculation he was prince harrys biological father. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Royal fashion and beauty secrets, ann chubb diana princess of fashion, alison janaway princess diana paper doll book of fashion, clarissa marlow a dress for diana, david emanuel. Burrell first became queen elizabeth iis footman at the age of 18, later going to highgrove in 1987 to serve prince charles and princess diana.
Paul burrell, who was princess dianas butler for many years, was interviewed for the jawdropping new book, diana. Princess dianas former butler gets emotional on harrys. Princess dianas former butler paul burrell has written a new book that includes intimate details of dianas private life, including her lovers. So when paul burrell, dianas former butler, first refused to answer the question, you knew the answer had to be bad. Paul burrell, who was princess dianas butler, was emotional seeing the harry, the boy he helped raised into a prince, tie the knot at the royal wedding. Paul burrell has been in the spotlight for years grabbing headlines as he was described as being princess dianas closest confidante. The most shocking details princess dianas butler, paul. The man who was once princess dianas butler became a. Since her death in 1997, burrell has featured prominently in the media in connection with her, and since 2004 as an occasional entertainment show celebrity.
He later published the pictures as part of his 2006 book. Paul burrell, who worked for the late princess diana as her butler from 1987 to 1997, has revealed many things about his former boss since her. Princess dianas former butler paul burrell to marry his. Royal butler paul burrell took some of princess dianas clothes from her home in the middle of the night, a court heard yesterday. This is the best book about diana, princess of wales that ive read. Princess dianas ex butler paul burrell says meghan markle. The late princess dianas former butler paul burrell has been described as the royals closest confidante and her keeper of secrets, two.
The author was a footman for queen elizabeth, and a butler for charles and diana initially, and later just for princess diana. Dianas activism and glamour made her an international icon and earned her an enduring popularity as well as. Princess dianas butler reveals her secrets the frisky. He said the two had such a close relationship, she entrusted him with protecting her. Royal fans lash out at princess dianas former butler for getting. After years of having his sexuality used against him by his enemies, paul burrell, princess dianas trusted butler she referred to as my rock is marrying his male partner. Dianas tragic passing brought forth burrells revelations about life with the princess. Princess dianas ex butler paul burrell says meghan markle is everything the royal family is frightened of the former butler to princess. Princess dianas former butler says prince harry wont. Princess dianas former butler and close confidant paul burrell recently filed a lawsuit against the daily mirror over claims of phone hacking burrell, who says he no longer carries a cell phone, told insider that diana warned him of phone hacking before her death, sharing that she was concerned her phone was being tapped.
The 20th anniversary of princess dianas death is at the end of this month picture. Case solved, the man driving the car that clipped dianas before the crash speaks out for the first time. Princess dianas former butler says he was a target of. Not only captures the princess as she was, but also places her story in the context of twenty years of frantic social and economic change. Princess dianas longtime butler and confidant, paul burrell, was initially arrested on suspicion of theft in january of 2001, following a predawn raid of his home in northwestern england. He was a footman for queen elizabeth ii and later butler to diana, princess of wales. Rex the only survivor of the crash was dianas bodyguard, trevor reesjones, who had worked as. The night of princess dianas death as told by the only. The most shocking details princess dianas butler, paul burrell.
Read more about why they butted heads, what happened after prince charles. Paul burrell, former butler gives insites to princess dianas life. He became an indispensable part of her life and probably knew her better than anyone else. Books produced by burrell state that she was very fond of him, and that she would describe him as her rock, but her mother, frances shand. Inside queen elizabeth ii and princess dianas very. He called himself princess dianas confidant, the hub of her world, the keeper of all her secrets.
Princess diana the royal family former royal butler paul burrell is to marry his boyfriend next month, less than a year after divorcing his wife of 32 years, it has been reported. With the dust beginning to settle, princess dianas former butler gave his thoughts on prince harry and why he wouldnt miss being a royal. Paul burrell truly captures princess dianas essence not just as the wonderful. He was a footman for queen elizabeth ii and later butler to diana, princess of.
Paul burrell, rvm born 195806066 june 1958 is a former servant of the british royal household. Princess diana butler paul burrell faces backlash after sharing more royal secrets princess dianas former butler has been criticised for. As britains most senior woman judge was yesterday named as the person to preside over the inquest into the princess of waless death, dianas former butler has divulged the final secret with which he has been tantalising royalwatchers for years. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Paul burrell served diana, princess of wales, as her faithful butler from 1987 until her death in 1997. Princess diana butler paul burrell faces backlash after. Before her untimely death in 1997, the peoples princess was determined to forge her own path.
Queen elizabeth ii and diana, princess of wales, had one of the most interesting relationships in the entire royal family. Paul burrells contract with a gagging clause was with the individual, diana, princess of wales. Nach deren trennung arbeitete er ab ende 1992 als butler dianas im. A handwritten letter in which diana, princess of wales claimed that the prince of wales was plotting to kill her so he could marry tiggy leggebourke, the former nanny to princes william and harry. When she died, the contract became void, and he was free to tell his story as much as he liked, totally legally. Pictures were taken by paul burrell shortly after dianas death.
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