Diana's friends, lovers and bodyguards

[TheTruth]

Here's a video on Diana's lovers but, surprise, Oliver Hoare is not even stated . This documentary was prepared for what should have been her 46th birthday and the prefered to name Ted Forstmann, much more of a rumored affair than an accurate one like Hoare's.

[TheTruth]

Rare photo with Barry Mannakee: Princess Diana Out Shopping -1985 pictures from collecting photos on webshots

[pinkie40]

Does Scotland Yard now train women to be royal bodygaurds? If I had one chance to ask one question of Ken Wharfe it would to be if he thought Diana might have fared better with a female security officer.

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by pinkie40

Does Scotland Yard now train women to be royal bodygaurds? If I had one chance to ask one question of Ken Wharfe it would to be if he thought Diana might have fared better with a female security officer.

I think Diana got on better with men, (that is not meant in a derogatory way).

[TheTruth]

I agree Skydragon. We often hear about her female friends as Lucia Flecha de Lima or Rosa Monckton but rarely read about her boyfriends (friendship, not love) although it surely doesn't mean she had less. I think Philip Dunne was a friend of hers before her wedding and James Gilbey was also a friend before becoming a lover (first in her teens, then later in the late 80's) and we could easily add a few other men of the Palace household.

Concerning the bodyguard, women are getting their place but it's still very exceptional so it's no surprise if Diana never had a woman bodyguard. Plus, I'm skeptical about the Palace putting forward this rather exceptional job for a woman. But who knows, maybe one day? :)

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by TheTruth

I agree Skydragon. We often hear about her female friends as Lucia Flecha de Lima or Rosa Monckton but rarely read about her boyfriends (friendship, not love) although it surely doesn't mean she had less. I think Philip Dunne was a friend of hers before her wedding and James Gilbey was also a friend before becoming a lover (first in her teens, then later in the late 80's) and we could easily add a few other men of the Palace household.

Concerning the bodyguard, women are getting their place but it's still very exceptional so it's no surprise if Diana never had a woman bodyguard. Plus, I'm skeptical about the Palace putting forward this rather exceptional job for a woman. But who knows, maybe one day? :)

Blair had a female protection officer.

[Menarue]

Colonel Khadafi too......a lot of them.

[TheTruth]

Well Colonel Khadafi is rather 'special' with his habits and like to be noticed with his "amazons", as he call them. However I didn't know that about Tony Blair actually. That's quite interesting! But Tony Blair was elected in 1997 and Diana wasn't under any kind of protection by then and perhaps (it's just a supposition) a woman with a female bodyguard doesn't look 'protected'. I mean, it's really not a sexist remark but that's the impression I think people have. Or maybe they don't take the risk because two women together would be always chatting.

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by TheTruth

Well Colonel Khadafi is rather 'special' with his habits and like to be noticed with his "amazons", as he call them. However I didn't know that about Tony Blair actually. That's quite interesting! But Tony Blair was elected in 1997 and Diana wasn't under any kind of protection by then and perhaps (it's just a supposition) a woman with a female bodyguard doesn't look 'protected'. I mean, it's really not a sexist remark but that's the impression I think people have. Or maybe they don't take the risk because two women together would be always chatting.

The female is more deadly than the male!

[Mermaid1962]

A female RCMP officer (plainclothes) guarded Diana during her tour of the Maritimes in 1983, plus her regular protection officers.

Originally Posted by TheTruth

Concerning the bodyguard, women are getting their place but it's still very exceptional so it's no surprise if Diana never had a woman bodyguard.

[Incas]

I remember seeing a photo of a female P.O. walking on the street with Diana. It was post separation, somewhere around late 1992 or early 1993. Diana was in a blue blazer with jeans.

[pinkie40]

Did Paul Burrell ever have to take any courses in protection? He did go out alone with the Princess on some very interesting late night adventures.

[sneeuwklokje]

I'm sure he didn't. He was too busy looking for something to write those God awfull stories about her.

[Menarue]

Originally Posted by sneeuwklokje

I'm sure he didn't. He was too busy looking for something to write those God awfull stories about her.

And thinking of how to make money out of his position.....very exaggerated position I think too.

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by pinkie40

Did Paul Burrell ever have to take any courses in protection? He did go out alone with the Princess on some very interesting late night adventures.

Not unless he paid privately, he was after all a mere butler, one up from a waiter!

[Menarue]

Originally Posted by Skydragon

Not unless he paid privately, he was after all a mere butler, one up from a waiter!

He probably scrubbed as well.