MeInMidAmerica
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Was this actually the front page? Hollywood’s Biggest Losers!
More of the Sewer Squad.
Quite agree, I think her attitude was summed up in the Bashir interview when she talked about 'battered this and battered that'. I'm not sure she had any real interest or understanding in the charities she was involved with beyond some headline grabbing.I have never forgiven Diana for her “retiring from public office “ tearful speech.
Everyone remembers the speech, but not the charity she was supposed to be highlighting that day. It’s one close to my heart as they had been helping a close friend of mine.
They were so excited about finally getting some recognition for the work they do and hoping it would help their fund raising, but it all fell flat.
Selfish selfish woman!
It was Headway who help those with brain injuries.
Please do ❤If our Robert doesn't cease and desist, may I propose a really premature thread title of
"Shut Up Robert Hardman"?
In what way?Majority of them appear to have something in common...
A charity I firmly support (due to family experience unfortunately), there is also a Headway charity shop in my locale.I have never forgiven Diana for her “retiring from public office “ tearful speech.
Everyone remembers the speech, but not the charity she was supposed to be highlighting that day. It’s one close to my heart as they had been helping a close friend of mine.
They were so excited about finally getting some recognition for the work they do and hoping it would help their fund raising, but it all fell flat.
Selfish selfish woman!
It was Headway who help those with brain injuries.
Really?In what way?
Yes really - it‘s a genuine question.A charity I firmly support (due to family experience unfortunately), there is also a Headway charity shop in my locale.
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Really?
I agree with Cinnamon Girl that it is rather curious that this housekeeper's book…from decades ago…has somehow been resurrected AT THIS MOMENT. The excerpts I read have Diana being cruel to Fergie as well…but Charles being Fergie’s confidante.
Charles comes off rather well in it.
I googled her. She had to flee to the US. He was furious and wanted to destroy her livelihood for being so disloyal. Chuck was awarded all the royalties by a court apparently. She's dead now. It may well be that he's revisited the book and realised he actually comes across quite favourably compared to almost every other royal in it.I have not read the book, just heard snippets from it, but it is reported that Charles wanted to sue the housekeeper over it. Did he get it banned in Britain and if so, why, if he comes off rather well in it?
Thanks @DanDanTheIceCreamMan for starting this new thread and recap and to @planetmirth for the brilliant title.
If our Robert doesn't cease and desist, may I propose a really premature thread title of
"Shut Up Robert Hardman"? I don't know how to put it forward.
A large part of this book describes Diana's instability and poor treatment of staff, the Diana we didn't know. But in among all this and at the same time as she was vomiting, crying and throwing tantrums is noted that her husband was visiting C openly at night and when Diana and the boys had returned to London. This seems to have been 1985/86, C being a regular visitor to Highgrove before, during and after C and D's marriage in 1981. So a few years in, 4 or 5. Not even their Wooden Wedding Anniversary.I agree with Cinnamon Girl that it is rather curious that this housekeeper's book…from decades ago…ha4s somehow been resurrected AT THIS MOMENT. The excerpts I read have Diana being cruel to Fergie as well…but Charles being Fergie’s confidante.
Charles comes off rather well in it.
downloaded this yesterday thanks to @SlavaUkraini and have finished it! It should be required reading for any blind Diana worshipper. What a cow/loony. Charles was a doting dad, but this didn't fit the narrative spin by her. Since Harry can't remember much about his mother, someone buy him a bleeping copy!!Thanks @DanDanTheIceCreamMan and @planetmirth for the new Fred and winning title
Welcome to Monday ❤
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I'm not terribly shocked at most of the revelations in the bootleg book aside from the amount of waste. I wish people would stop sending them things They need to have a better system in place for dealing with freebies. The fact that they get a Hefty discount was also sobering. No wonder they pay the staff poorly if the perks are so plentiful.
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Link to banned book:
Print͡sessa Diana : Berry, Wendy : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Translation of: The housekeeper's diaryarchive.org
A large part of this book describes Diana's instability and poor treatment of staff, the Diana we didn't know. But in among all this and at the same time as she was vomiting, crying and throwing tantrums is noted that her husband was visiting C openly at night and when Diana and the boy's had returned to London. This seems to have been 1985/86, C being a regular visitor to Highgrove before, during and after C and D's marriage in 1981.
After their engagement Diana asked Charles if they could look for another house, as Camilla lived only 17 miles away. Charles said no and was livid his motives were questioned.
Other books say that Chuck spent the night before his wedding with Camilla. It's no good Chuck wringing his hands and asking what "he'd done - now - to upset her."
He famously said that he had no intention of being the first Prince of Wales not to have a mistress.
It seems D took up with Hewitt in 1988, and went on to have other affairs. She was unstable, vengeful and could be nasty, but how much was due to her husband's open infidelity, the rival court of Camilla, and the public humiliation?
This can't be glossed over and just the results looked at without considering the possible cause. I'm neutral about Diana but she was treated cruelly imo. They were mismatched but that was no excuse. He was 31 and she was 19.
I wonder how I'd have coped in Diana's shoes.
Looking below the immediate words this reflects worse on Chuck and his current wife than Diana, but that's jmo.
the book is very even handed actually, imho. It certainly doesn't skate over Charles's bad behaviour.I googled her. She had to flee to the US. He was furious and wanted to destroy her livelihood for being so disloyal. Chuck was awarded all the royalties by a court apparently. She's dead now. It may well be that he's revisited the book and realised he actually comes across quite favourably compared to almost every other royal in it.