From "The New York Times" bestselling author of "America''s Queen"
-- the definitive biography of Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales, is nothing less than an icon, remembered
in death as vividly as she appeared in life. Yet throughout her
brief life, Diana was plagued by rumor, innuendo, and scandal. With
exclusive access to those closest to Diana, Sarah Bradford now
casts aside the gossip and lies and takes us to the very heart of
the royal family to separate the myth from the truth of the Diana
years.
"Diana" follows the old-fashioned courtship that saw her
captivate the Prince of Wales; the transformation of an unworldly
teenager into an emotionally demanding, but adoring, wife and
mother; the damage caused by the ever-present specter of Camilla
Parker Bowles; and the eventual collapse of a doomed marriage once
hailed as the ultimate fairy tale. Bradford examines Diana''s
lovers and her relationships with her staff, friends, and family,
as well as her children, husband, and the royal family. She also
charts Diana''s profound commitment to her charities and her rare
connection to and empathy with all those she met; the struggle to
find an identity after the separation from Charles; and the final,
complicated year as a single woman.
With the authority missing from all previous accounts, as well
as remarkable new sources and firsthand accounts, acclaimed royal
biographer Sarah Bradford delivers a complex and explosive study of
one of the most popular figures of the twentieth century.
