“The story is based on a lengthy, tape-recorded interview with Diana, supplemented by her family and friends,” Morton wrote in the foreword of the memoir’s revised version, published in 1997. In 1997, Morton revealed who, exactly, had been sharing all those details: Diana herself. A revised version, entitled 'Diana: Her True Story In Her Own Words,' contained an 18,000 word transcript of the tapes Diana recorded and passed along to Morton. But most of them were asking how dare I write it,” he said.

I thought journalists might have got the nods and winks in the text about how I got the quotes from Diana. But it was frustrating that I was getting lambasted.

“I knew it was all true, because the words came out of Diana’s own mouth. The book went into detail about the royal's life before becoming Princess of Wales and gave a private perspective on Diana’s public life: Her unhappy marriage, her husband’s relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles and Diana’s struggles with an eating disorder.ĭuring the initial publication, Morton and Diana alike denied she was part of the book’s sourcing, per Frontline. Morton said he was accused of lying, recalling the experience in a 2017 interview with the Belfast Telegraph. When the book came out in 1992, it was initially published under the title, 'Diana: Her True Story,' and became a bestseller. The title of Andrew Morton’s bombshell book “Diana: Her True Story In Her Own Words' is literal.Īs Season Five of “The Crown” shows, Diana contributed directly to the creation of the book - though that fact didn’t emerge until after her death in 1997 at the age of 36. In the decade since marrying Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, the royal had skyrocketed to global fame, and had also experienced the difficulties of being part of her new family.

Princess Diana had a story that everyone wanted to hear - and no one could tell it better than she could. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 80, text HOME to 741741 or go to /resources for additional resources. If you or someone you know is at risk of suicide please call the U.S.

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