New books marking the tenth anniversary of Diana's death

[Hendrik-Jan77]

I would like to start a new Thread about the new books that are coming up to mark the tenth anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
I hope you all join me in keeping track on new books about our beloved late Princess Diana

[Chrissy200]

Thank you for listing these books. I've got my eye on the Diana the portrait. She looks amazing on the cover.

[Hendrik-Jan77]

There is also a new DVD on Princess Diana from the Daily Mail.

[sirhon11234]

I have my eye on the Diana Style.

[Chrissy200]

Diana and the paparazzi book was featured in the Sunday Express in the UK and was refererred to as 'Tastless' by a former Buckingham Palace press spokesperson.

[sirhon11234]

Originally Posted by Chrissy200

Diana and the paparazzi book was featured in the Sunday Express in the UK and was refererred to as 'Tastless' by a former Buckingham Palace press spokesperson.

It is a tasteless book. I read excerp from the book and its not even worth being on the shelves.

[xtan]

goodness, still so many books after her death? i heard the one by tina brown is showing her at her worse and i thought they were friends....

[avrilo]

Today I saw this story about a new book on Diana, the author will also be tomorrow in CBS Early show, some of you can still catch it. here is the link to an article on this new book and if you scroll down at the end there is a link to an excrept of 11 pages.

Fresh Look At Princess Di, A New Book By Christopher Andersen Examines House Of Windsor - CBS News

[Martha]

There are a lot of books about Princess Diana Life. I believe, there is much speculation. After ten years. Diana is remember for many people in the world.

[CasiraghiTrio]

I wish someone like Ben Pimlott or some academic would take her biography on, though. I know it's not likely. I just wish we could have a real authoritative book about her, with sources, academically and credibly done.
Forget this rubbish from wannabe's like Anderson, Seward.... Kay with his "impeccable source", I don't know if he's done a book on her yet, but he is probably writing one.... Seward is all right, I guess, but it bugs me how she doesn't source any of her statements. I expect more from Majesty editor.
On a positive note, at least we are done with Lady Colin Campbell, or seem to be done with her. She seems to have disappeared, and thank goodness....

[Skydragon]

Fresh Look At Princess Di

How did Prince Charles feel when Diana died? Why did the princess predict her own death? Is Prince Harry really Charles's son?

Fresh Look At Princess Di, A New Book By Christopher Andersen Examines House Of Windsor - CBS News

I read the excerpt and it is hilarious, the 'facts' this chap comes out with, he must have an over active imagination ....... he can even tell us, with authority that Camilla on hearing the news grabbed her ciggies from the nightstand...... Oh please!

[sassie]

Originally Posted by Skydragon

I read the excerpt and it is hilarious, the 'facts' this chap comes out with, he must have an over active imagination ....... he can even tell us, with authority that Milla on hearing the news grabbed her ciggies from the nightstand...... Oh please!

Total pap. He's gotten numerous facts wrong just in the first two pages. I wouldn't waste my money on this one if I was dared to.

[Vanesa]

Originally Posted by Skydragon

Fresh Look At Princess Di

How did Prince Charles feel when Diana died? Why did the princess predict her own death? Is Prince Harry really Charles's son?

Fresh Look At Princess Di, A New Book By Christopher Andersen Examines House Of Windsor - CBS News

I read the excerpt and it is hilarious, the 'facts' this chap comes out with, he must have an over active imagination ....... he can even tell us, with authority that Milla on hearing the news grabbed her ciggies from the nightstand...... Oh please!

That's garbage...I didn't like Lady Diana's behaviors in the last years she was married to Prince Charles. But I don't believe that Prince of Wales is not Prince Harry's father. Unless they may prove it, I wouldn't believe it. They must be ashamed of writing such a things. The poor young man could read it and feel extremely badly. Authors must be more responsible when writing a book about a public personality.

Vanesa.

[CasiraghiTrio]

Does Christopher Anderson have citations in his books? Endnotes, anything? I think I remember picking up (but not buying) in a bookstore his last book on Diana's sons, and it didn't have notes.
That is one thing that bugs me about Ingrid Seward, she never sources her info. and it is annoying as anything, although I'm aware of her reasonably good standing as Majesty editor, but she really lets me down in this area.... What do these people think, we take what they write on good faith? Having notes in the books is the first thing I check for in any piece of non-fiction. How can these authors stand to write these biographies of living people and not have notes? They make these wild accusations and don't have any sources????

[gfg02]

Di's wedding gown book includes snippets of fabric

Di's wedding gown book includes snippets of fabric

[BeatrixFan]

On a positive note, at least we are done with Lady Colin Campbell, or seem to be done with her. She seems to have disappeared, and thank goodness....

Lady Colin is still about. Here's a link to a video interview with her where she mentions her Diana tome.

http://www.chatshow.net/Interviews/i...nCampbell1.wmv

[Lorri]

Hi

I am new to this forum and came across it while searching for some photographs, after buying a new book yesterday.

I purchased 'The People's Princess' by Nicholas Owen, with a foreward by Sir Trevor McDonald. With the book being by two of Britain's respected broadcasters, I expected it to be at least an accurate portrait of her life. So wrong!

In part one, page 22, there is a photo with the tagline 'A pensive Diana a month before her engagement was announced' - but the picture is from Auckland in 1983, not the picture below but from the same engagement (the book photo is the one of her beneath an umbrella, holding the top of her coat together)

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p.../dianarain.jpg

Then a little further on, page 53, is a photo with the tagline 'Sharing a joke with her sister-in-law, Princess Anne in 1992...but it's a picture of Anne and Diana at the Derby in 1986??? Not the picture I have shown, but the one of the two of them laughing

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...dianaderby.jpg

How can a book, published to mark 10 years of her passing, make such ridiculous mistakes????

Am I being petty I wonder????!

I also purchased 'Diana The Intimate Portrait' by Judy Wady and 'The Diana Chronicles' by Tina Brown...but after seeing the first part of the serialisation in the Daily Mail, I wish I had not bothered!!

On order I have 'Diana: Myth and Reality' by Ted Harrison and 'Diana Style' by Colin McDowell

[Elspeth]

Hello Lorri, and welcome to the forum!

These days a lot more attention is paid to designing and marketing popular books than on verifying the accuracy of their content, unfortunately. For books like these, where they're being rushed into print in order to be ready for a specific occasion, I don't think it's all that surprising that there are going to be errors, even fairly major ones. It's just one of those things that knowledgeable people have to expect.

[misselle]

I've just read Christopher Andersen's book, After Diana.Andersen is usually a very reliable author;a must read is The Day Diana Died.After Diana is a little more gossipy in nature,and I was somewhat disappointed.But,Andersen does allow the reader to make up her/his own mind about somethings(Harry's parentage).Andersen just reports what sources say,and he does make it clear why some people think that Harry may not be Charles's son;but,he also makes it clear that Hewitt is not an altogether trustworthy fellow.The interview which started tongues wagging was not only a paid performance,but done under hypnosis.I've studied pyschology(post-graduate studies in Education and Pyschology),so I know that the subconscious is not a reliable source of memory;anything can affect the subconscious.Hewitt,Andersen writes,is also hard up for cash and is known to have tried selling some of Diana's love letters to him to the highest bidder.Hewitt just doesn't come across as a likeable or honest person!And the so-called "sources" for the Hewitt episode...I don't know whether to believe them or not!Andersen makes it clear that Harry is suffering because of the questioning of his paternity;he has volunteered to take a DNA test but the Queen thinks that it is too demeaning:she has lived through people questioning Andrew's parentage. The Windsors are all behind Harry;the Palace courtiers think that Hewitt's being the father is slim-to-none and don't want Harry to be bothered with the testing,either. But Harry is a sensitive young man and has been known to drink heavily... I am one of those people who thinks that Harry is Charles' son;Harry really favors the Spencer side of the family,except for his browrigde and deep-set eyes which favor Charles.I feel so sorry for Harry,it's just so mean spirited of people to question his paternity;Diana is dead and can't defend herself or her son and it just stinks!!

Andersen also explains the Nazi-costume episode.Harry and William,and perhaps many Etonians didn't study World War II in history classes so they both didn't know about Hitler,the Holocaust,or the meaning of the swastika;they both thought that it was just a uniform German soldiers wore in Africa(it was an African-themed party).Andersen states that if Diana had been alive,the boys would have known about World War II and the personal travails that the Queen Mother,King GeorgeVI,the Queen and Margaret went through along with the rest of the world.

So,over-all, Andersen gives a pretty fair accounting of life after Diana in the Windsor family.I don't know if I'm going to get Tina Brown's book,though.It sounds like Brown was anti-Diana and that The Diana Chronicles are going to be pure back-stabbing spightfullness.

[Skydragon]

Originally Posted by misselle

Andersen also explains the Nazi-costume episode.Harry and William,and perhaps many Etonians didn't study World War II in history classes so they both didn't know about Hitler,the Holocaust,or the meaning of the swastika;they both thought that it was just a uniform German soldiers wore in Africa(it was an African-themed party).Andersen states that if Diana had been alive,the boys would have known about World War II and the personal travails that the Queen Mother,King GeorgeVI,the Queen and Margaret went through along with the rest of the world.

Not a very good book at all then as he has forgotten to mention the questions about Harrys parentage, before the Hewitt hypnosis, which was only in 2005.
HYPNO-DI-SED - News - Mirror.co.uk

Etonians have no choice but to study WW2 and know full well the meaning of the swastica and know about Hitler! Why would Diana have taught them about the personal 'travails' of Charles' family during the war, more than Charles or his father?

The writer should check some of his facts!