Start with Morton's book for undiluted Diana-and then read Tina Brown's spirited biography for commentary about everything Diana said in that 1992 book. Honest and raw, this book forever changed how the world saw Diana, and the royal family. That changed when she went on the record in this book, secretly recording herself on tapes brought to Andrew Morton through a go-between. In the early 1990s, Diana was one of the most famous women in the world, but unable to speak her mind. Diana: Her True Story-in Her Own Words by Andrew Morton Here are the best books to read about Princess Diana, for those seeking Crown extra credit.ġ. And children can be introduced to the People's Princess and her place in history through illustrated books like the aptly named Who Was Princess Diana?

Further, novelists imagine Diana's life in fiction, like Untold Story. In the years before and after she died, those who knew Diana, like Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown, her butler Paul Burrell, her ex-lover James Hewitt, her housekeeper Wendy Berry, her bodyguard Ken Wharfe, and her former employer Mary Robertson-among others-offered their insights in book form. There's far more where that bestseller came from. In the early 1990s, Diana told her account in the headline-making biography Diana: Her True Story-in Her Own Words written by Andrew Morton, which likely informed part of The Crown. Unlike most of the other characters in The Crown, like Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, Diana has spoken candidly about being royal-and she was blisteringly honest. For further insight, turn to books about Princess Diana. Season 4 of The Crown gives an intimate perspective on Diana's experiences while part of the Windsor family's inner circle.

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