Princess Diana Felt Like 'Third Person' in Divorce After Queen Consulted 2 Top Officials First
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Updated · The News International · Jun 29
Princess Diana Felt Like 'Third Person' in Divorce After Queen Consulted 2 Top Officials First
3 articles · Updated · The News International · Jun 29
Summary
Paul Burrell's account in A Royal Duty says Diana was furious after learning Queen Elizabeth II had discussed her divorce with Prime Minister John Major and Archbishop George Carey before speaking to her.
A confidential letter from the Queen triggered that reaction, with Diana saying, "This is my marriage and it is no one else's business," according to Burrell's recollection.
Burrell wrote that the princess felt like a "third person" in her own divorce, underscoring her anger at the monarchy's reliance on government and church consultation.
The account revisits tensions around the royal split years after Diana's 1997 death, framing the divorce as not only a personal rupture but also an institutional process.