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Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words (Mass Market Paperback)

by Andrew Morton (Author) "IT WAS A MEMORY indelibly engraved upon her soul..." (more)
Key Phrases: royal system, royal world, royal life, Prince Charles, Kensington Palace, Princess of Wales (more...)

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Diana: Her True Story was originally published in 1992 under the guise of a quasi-authorized biography, with mostly unnamed courtiers and royalty as the accredited sources. It instantly became a sizzling, international bestseller that lanced the boil of Windsor family dysfunction, triggering a chain of events that led to Charles and Diana's divorce. After her tragic death in 1997, Morton revealed that Diana had not only been the main source for the book, but had also edited his original drafts for accuracy. In return for this gold mine of information, Diana wanted complete anonymity for fear of retaliation from the queen--a fear that seems reasonably justified after reading the icy, inhuman portrayal of Her Majesty. Beyond the racy and irregular royals, Diana: Her True Story gives a full account of the princess's rocky childhood, her bouts with bulimia, the rejection she felt by Charles and the royal family, and her tenacious ability to overcome adversity. Included are two sections of full-color photographs. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Morton's expose of royal unhappiness--a 14-week PW bestseller in cloth--will be released in paperback to coincide with an NBC miniseries based on it. Photos.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Pocket; Revised edition (October 1, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0671024124
ISBN-13: 978-0671024123
Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (52 customer reviews)

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royal system, royal world, royal life

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Prince Charles, Kensington Palace, Princess of Wales, Buckingham Palace, Earl Spencer, Prince of Wales, Prince William, Camilla Parker-Bowles, Duchess of York, Queen Mother, Prime Minister, Park House, James Gilbey, Lady Fermoy, Windsor Castle, Carolyn Bartholomew, Prince Philip, West Heath, Princess Margaret, Lady Diana Spencer, Coleherne Court, Henri Paul, Prince Harry, Adam Russell, Central London

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Buckingham Palace by Michael Hall on page 125, and page 155
Prince Charles by Crown on page 315, and page 330
Later on by F. T. Prince on page 188, and page 392
In Her Own Words by George Sand on page 386
The Labour Party: A Centenary History by Brian Brivati in Front Matter

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5.0 out of 5 stars Diana, the "People's Princess, November 12, 2003

By	happymammaw (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews

I enjoyed reading this book, and found it to be fascinating. However, I have since read "A Royal Duty" by Paul Burrell. Some of the statments made in these two books are conflicting. In "Diana, Her True Story", it is made to sound like Princess Diane was always at odds with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. In "A Royal Duty", Paul Burrell tells a different story. He maintains Diana had a loving and close relationship with the Queen and Prince Phillip right up until the time she died. It is a very interesting book, but after reading almost everything written about Princess Diana, there are so many different views and stories, it is hard to know which to believe.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Diana Her True Story, October 11, 2001

By	"alyshab" (Millersburg, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

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This book was an astonishing biography about Princess Diana. It gave you insight into the life that she led both privately and in the public eye. The Princess of Wales had a good heart, even from the time she was young. She enjoyed being with people and helping those in need. Diana was also a very generous person and she liked to have fun and laugh. She seemed happy, but underneath she was suffering from depression. I was shocked at what I learned while reading the book. Whenever I pictured The Princess of Wales,I always thought of her smile, but she was really hurting inside. It all started from the disappointment that her parents expressed when she wasn't born a boy, to her bulimia nervosa, and her numerous suicide attempts. Not to mention, she was constantly being criticized by her own husband, family, and the media. I can't imagine being put in the position she was without any words of encouragement or guidance. The author did an excellent job giving examples and supporting his stories with quotes from friends, family, and the Princess herself. His style of writing gave you a greater understanding of what she was going through with very detailed stories and descriptions. There were also pictures throughout the book showing the Princess with her children and doing the things she loved. If you are at all interested in learning about the life of Princess Diana, this book is well worth reading, though at times it can be difficult to follow. It gives you a greater comprehension of her life as well as greater respect for her as a person.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good, but definitely one sided, June 24, 2000

By	Becky (Ellalong, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This book has been called "the longest divorce petition in history", and when you read it, you would have to agree with that statement. But what you have to remember is that at the time when Diana agreed to co-operate with Mr Morton, she was feeling sad, lonely, and unhappy, but she was never allowed to express that publicly. She was unhappy with her life, unhappy with her royal image, and most of all, unhappy with her marriage, yet she couldn't do what anyone else in that situation would be able to do - she couldn't visit a local solicitor and obtain a divorce. Poor woman, she couldn't even go to the gym without being followed by a throng of photographers.

When this book was published in 1992, it was dismissed by the establishemnt as being a pack of lies, but ultimately they, and the public too, discovered that it wasn't when Charles admitted his infidelity with the redoubtably ugly and gauche Camilla Parker Bowles, and when, in her astonishingly frank Panorama interview, Diana candidly shared the harrowing details of her eating disorder, bulimia.

This book succeeded on many levels. It certainly exposed the shocking truth about the Royal marriage and portrayed the Royal Family, for the first time ever, not as cherished icons but as ordinary individuals with more than their share of character defects (and this means Diana, too!) But it ultimately succeeded in its portrayal of an immature twenty year old girl, who won the hearts of the world when she kissed the Prince, only to have him become a toad, to the beautiful, compassionate symbol of kindness, caring, and humanity that she was when she was so tragically snatched away from the world. For it was the publication of this book that enabled Diana to seek a new life for herself, and in doing so she developed the character traits that enabled us all to fall in love her, this time more completely, again and again and again.

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4.0 out of 5 stars My Review on Diana: Her True Story
I sort of liked this book more than some of the other biographies I've read before. To be honest before I read this book I have NEVER heard of Princess Diana. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Diana "The Queen Of Hearts"
Saint Therese of Lisieux, The Little Flower wrote that she had prayed to discover her true vocation - and that she had found it: "to be love in the heart of the Church"! Read more

Published on November 20, 2006 by Michael G. Batcho

3.0 out of 5 stars GOOD READ BUT NOT ENTIRELY TRUTHFUL
I first read this book when it came out in 1992. Like everyone else, I was shocked and blamed Prince Charles for the marriage falling apart. Read more

Published on December 2, 2004 by Theresa

1.0 out of 5 stars Spin, from the Mistress thereof
Andrew Morton's book, written in collusion with the late Diana, is a well-written, cleverly confected polemic designed to undo the very people who made her what she was (or, as... Read more

Published on November 16, 2004 by Chris

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If you need to read just ONE book rehardsing Princess Diana... This is THE one you must pick!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The real Diana at last
Diana's authorized, however covertly, biography finally tells the truth about this remarkable human being from her own lips. Read more

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With a lot of info and some edting assistance from Princess Diana, Andrew Morton wrote a book that rocked the monarchy. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars This IS Diana's Book
This book is probably the foremost and authoritative book on who the real and true Diana, Princess of Wales was. Just as Candle in the Wind is her song, this IS Diana's book. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars NO PREDICTIONS OF IMPENDING DEATH HERE
Now that she is gone and the word is out that Diana did cooperate with the telling of this story the book is all the more interesting. Read more

Published on November 6, 2003 by Jeff Howard

4.0 out of 5 stars The book that ended it all
This was the book that put the nail in the coffin of the Waleses marriage in 1992. Charles and Diana tried to make a p.r. Read more

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