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Jun 27, 2017 · In this fully revised edition of his groundbreaking biography, Morton considers Diana’s legacy and her relevance to the modern royal family. An icon in life and a legend in death, Diana continues to fascinate.
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- Andrew Morton
Diana: Her True Story (later published as Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words) is an authorised biography of Diana, Princess of Wales, written by Andrew Morton. The book was published in the United Kingdom in hardcover format on 16 June 1992 by Michael O'Mara Books.
Jun 27, 2017 · In this fully revised edition of his groundbreaking biography, Morton considers Diana’s legacy and her relevance to the modern royal family. An icon in life and a legend in death, Diana continues to fascinate.
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- Andrew Morton
- Simon & Schuster
- The Biography Was Diana’s Way of Sharing Her Story
- The Princess Hand-Picked Morton For The job, Not The Other Way Around
- The Publisher Had to Be Convinced Diana's Allegations Were Real
- Diana and Charles Separated in 1992
- The Book Has Been Revised Twice Since Its First Publication
- The 2017 Documentary Contains Footage from The Tapes
Speaking to NBC Newsin 2004, Dr. James Colthust — who acted as a go-between for Morton and the princess — shared that the book was Diana’s idea. According to Colthurst, who met Diana during a skiing trip when she was 19, writing the book was a way to share her side of the story. “I think it was a gradual realization by her that she needed to have s...
In “The Crown,” Diana gets wind of a book by Morton, and decides to contribute. But historical accounts say that Diana picked Morton herself to write the book. Colthurst explained to NBC, “He had done some books on her, and she felt they were sympathetic, although they were quite lightweight in the subject matter.” Diana felt that, since Morton was...
In the book "The Diana Chronicles," Tina Brown recounted the lengths Diana went to convince publishers her stories were true — especially regarding her marriage. Morton's publisher Michael O'Mara wanted proof "besides Diana's word" that Camilla Parker Bowles was linked to Charles. "Diana stole a cache of Camilla's love letters to Charles from the P...
The book was published in June. Months later, in December, the Prince and Princess of Windsor announced their formal separation.
After Diana’s death, Morton revealed that Diana was his primary source in an expanded 1997 edition. In 2017, for the 20th anniversary of her death, Morton published another expanded edition taking into account William and Harry’s lives. “I think my book is basically about appreciating and understanding the life of the woman we lost,” Morton told th...
The expanded version, published in 1997, included an 18,000 word transcript of Diana’s tapes. For another immersive look at “her own words,” the 2017 documentary “Diana: In Her Own Words” contains audio footage that Morton used to write his memoir.
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- "Diana: Her True Story—In Her Own Words" $20.46. $22.00. $10.99. $20.00. $16.99. Initially published in 1992, this biography gives intimate details about the princess's life, touching on topics ranging from her troubled marriage to the prince to her relationship with Queen Elizabeth II.
- "The Diana Chronicles" $16.74. $18.00. $14.69. This New York Times bestseller is the brainchild of Tina Brown, the former editor-in-chief of the British gossip magazine Tatler, Vanity Fair, the New Yorker and Talk.
- "Remembering Diana: A Life in Photographs" $30.00. $23.98. Featuring over 100 images from Diana's fascinating life, this photography book is perfect for anyone who wants a light read (or a fixture for the coffee table).
- "Diana, William, and Harry: The Heartbreaking Story of a Princess and Mother" $27.90. $30.00. $21.00. This more recent release comes from bestselling novelist James Patterson, with contributions from Chris Mooney.
This objective, accessible volume explores Diana's fascinating life, including her aristocratic upbringing, her whirlwind engagement to Prince Charles, her rocky marriage, her post-divorce status as global humanitarian icon, the media's frenzied treatment of her death, and her charitable legacy, including her sons' coming-of-age and their ...
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Dec 15, 2020 · Princess Diana spoke on the record in Andrew Morton's biography, but there are other great books to read about Princess Di, including memoirs and fiction.
