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NEWS ABOUT: Princess Diana

Princess Diana stories: 55 news summaries

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 Ex French Prez 
 Pens Steamy 
 Princess Novel 

Just how close were Diana and Valéry Giscard d'Estaing?

Sep 22, 09 2:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Did they or didn't they? That's what the French wonder now that Valéry Giscard d'Estaing has penned a steamy novel about a French president's affair with an "unhappy" English princess who could be Diana's doppelgänger, reports the Guardian. The pair consummate their love in The Princess and ... More »

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France • Princess Diana • Prince Charles • England • Camilla Parker Bowles • Valery Giscard d'Estaing

 Prince Harry's B-Day Gift: $10M 

Princess Diana's estate can't be spent quite yet, but interest will boost his salary

Sep 15, 09 8:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Prince Harry’s 25th birthday today made him a millionaire, CNN reports. Princess Diana left a $35 million estate, which means about $21.6 million for Harry and William to share after inheritance taxes. Though the princes can’t spend it until they turn 30, Harry is now entitled to... More »

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Prince William • Princess Diana • Prince Harry • inheritance • Britain • British royals

 Biggest Celebrity Funerals 


Jul 7, 09 6:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - The numbers of those who watched on TV or the Internet aren't yet crunched, but it's safe to say that Michael Jackson's funeral will rank up there with the biggest celebrity farewells. Time rounds up others:
  • Rudolph Valentino, 1926. A superstar of the silent era, Valentino’s sudden death
... More »

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Princess Diana • John Lennon • Babe Ruth • celebrity • Elvis Presley • funeral • celebrity death

(Newser) - The outpouring of grief over Michael Jackson’s death really has nothing to do with the singer, Hadley Freeman writes in the Guardian. Just look at him: “For the past 15 years, ever since the first child-abuse allegations,” Freeman writes, “he has been a figure of freakishness.... More »

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entertainment • music • Princess Diana • memorial • Michael Jackson • public figure • collective emotion • false emotion • Hadley Freeman

(Newser) - Caustic socialite Brooke Astor lashed Camilla Parker Bowles for perpetuating the "family mistress business" by sleeping with Prince Charles even while he was married to Diana, reports the Guardian. "Your grandmother would be proud of you," snorted Astor, referring to Camilla's great-grandmother, who was believed to be... More »

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crime • Princess Diana • Prince Charles • Brooke Astor • grand theft • Britain • British royals • Anthony Marshall • Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall • Camilla Parker Bowles • Diana

 Sex Tape Ruined 
 Princess Di Dream: Paris 

Cannes documentary reveals socialite's inner turmoil

May 18, 09 8:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Of all the hard-hitting documentaries being screened at Cannes, the juiciest is probably Paris, Not France. The film, which delves into Paris Hilton’s world, reveals the socialite’s inner thoughts, the Sun reports. For example, “That’s not what I wanted when I was a little girl,”... More »

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entertainment • Princess Diana • Paris Hilton • Cannes Film Festival • celebrity • documentary • sex tape

 William Opens Up 
 on Loss of 'Mummy' 

He becomes patron of child bereavement charity

Mar 13, 09 8:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Prince William makes his first public acknowledgment about the grief he felt after losing his mother in a Daily Mirror essay. "Never being able to say the word 'Mummy' again in your life sounds like a small thing," he writes. "However, for many, including me, it's now... More »

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London • Prince William • Princess Diana • grief • charity • Britain • British royals • bereaved • Royal Family

Di Comparisons Triggered Sad Fergie's Binges

Duchess of York
bares dismal years
in royal limelight

Mar 1, 09 6:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Comparisons to Princess Diana sent Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson into a vicious cycle of binge eating and despair, Fergie has revealed in a painful interview in the Telegraph. The duchess, pegged as the zaftig "naughty" princess, struggled with her public image. A newspaper once labeled her "... More »

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Princess Diana • binge eating • Royal Family • Sarah Ferguson • Duchess of York

 Meet Princess Di's Frontier Cuz 

Connected through Brits who emigrated to America

Oct 8, 08 11:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the "not-completely-shocking" category, the People's Princess and the Caribou Princess go back a way on the family tree, according to a genealogy organization, with Sarah Palin counting Princess Diana as her 10th cousin. Both women are descendants of Brits John Strong and Abigail Ford, who emigrated to America... More »

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Princess Diana • cousins • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • geneology • relatives

 Letters
 That Reveal
 Teen Diana
 Up for Sale




Compares herself to "an elephant," talks wedding frenzy

Sep 23, 08 10:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Four letters written by Princess Diana to her nanny could fetch $18,500 at auction later this month, reports the Daily Mail. In them, a teenage Diana confesses her insecurities—“watching me dance is like watching an elephant”—and talks of her upcoming nuptials to Prince Charles—“... More »

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Princess Diana • auction • letters • British royals • Royal Family

Photog Must
Pay Damages
for Diana
Make-Out Shots

Dodi's dad gets $6,000 for privacy breach

Sep 19, 08 4:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - A British photographer has been ordered to pay damages for snapping shots of Princess Diana kissing boyfriend Dodi Fayed. A Paris court levied $6,000 in fines and $8,000 in damages to be paid to Dodi's dad, Mohamed Al Fayed, owner of the yacht where the the two were... More »

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Princess Diana • yachting • paparazzi • Paris • Mohamed Al Fayed • Dodi al Fayed

 Did the Butler Do It With Di? 

Brother-in-law tells tab Paul Burrell confessed to 'kinky' confabs with princess

Jun 16, 08 10:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - Did Princess Diana bed her royal butler? That’s what Paul Burrell's brother-in-law tells the News of the World, per a 1993 pub confession. "He suddenly tells me he's been having a sexual relationship with Princess Diana," Ron Cosgrove said. “He said they did it in the... More »

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Princess Diana • sex • affair • Britain • News of the World • Paul Burrell • butler • Royal Family

Fayed Won't Fight Diana Verdict

Says he'll give conspiracy claims a
rest for princes' sake

Apr 8, 08 8:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Though he maintains “reservations,” Mohamed al Fayed won’t fight the verdict in the inquest into the death of his son and Princess Diana, the Daily Telegraph reports. “I’ve done everything for 10 years,” he said. “Enough is enough.” He said he accepts... More »

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Princess Diana • Diana inquest • Dodi Fayed • Mohamed al Fayed

 Princes: Now Leave Mum Alone 

William and Harry relieved grueling inquest is over

Apr 8, 08 3:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Prince William and Harry are relieved that the grueling inquest into their mother's death has concluded, hoping it will quiet speculation about conspiracies behind the tragedy. "They just want it to end after all this time," a source told the Daily Telegraph. The inquest concluded yesterday that Princess... More »

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Prince William • Prince Philip • Princess Diana • Prince Harry • paparazzi • Henri Paul • Diana inquest • Dodi Fayed • Pont d'Alma tunnel • British royals • Trevor Rees • Rosa Monckton • Lord Stevens • Royal Courts of Justice • Mohamed Al-Fayed • drunk • Royal Family

'Grossly Negligent' Driving Led to Diana's Death: Jury

Six-month inquest blames chauffeur, paparazzi, not conspiracy

Apr 7, 08 10:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Princess Diana was killed by the “grossly negligent” driving of an inebriated Henri Paul and the paparazzi following the car, the inquest jury declared today, ruling the 1997 crash an “unlawful killing.” The jury added that not wearing seat belts had contributed to Diana and Dodi Fayed’... More »

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Princess Diana • drunk driving • Henri Paul • Diana inquest • Mohamed al Fayed • Dodi al Fayed

False News of Blood Samples Delays Diana Inquest

Coroner cautions jurors on ex-butler's testimony

Apr 1, 08 7:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Princess Diana inquest came to a brief halt today after the possibility of new evidence arose, the Daily Mail reports. Just as the inquest was winding down, the coroner received an email saying a new blood sample from Diana's driver had turned up in Paris. The evidence would have... More »

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Princess Diana • Britain • Henri Paul • Diana inquest • Paul Burrell • lying • Mohamed al Fayed • Dodi al Fayed • Scott Baker

 Diana Coroner Dismisses
 Conspiracy 

Duke of Edinburgh, British intelligence not to blame for Princess' death

Mar 31, 08 10:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Diana wasn't the victim of a murder plot, her coroner told an inquest jury today after six months of testimony. Lord Justice Scott Baker told jurors to decide either that the Princess and Dodi died in an accident, or as result of gross negligence—her driver's or the paparazzi's. But... More »

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Princess Diana • jury • MI6 • Diana inquest • British royals • Princess of Wales • coroner's report • Mohamed al Fayed • Dodi al Fayed • Duke of Edinburgh • Scott Baker

 Diana Inquest Headed to Jury 

Jurors to decide whether lovers' deaths were accidental or part of a plot

Mar 30, 08 1:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Was Diana, Princess of Wales, pregnant? About to marry Dodi? Murdered by the royal family? The inquest into her death, alternately official investigation and media spectacle, is nearing its conclusion this week after six months and more than 250 witnesses, reports Reuters. The presiding judge will make his summary tomorrow,... More »

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Prince Philip • Queen Elizabeth • Princess Diana • inquest • Diana inquest • British royals • Dodi al Fayed

Queen, Duke Won't Testify at Lady Di Inquest

Fayed fails to make them testify as inquiry hears last witness

Mar 18, 08 7:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will not testify at an inquiry into Princess Diana's death, the BBC reports. Mohamed al Fayed, who accuses the royals of killing his son, Dodi, and Diana, failed today in a bid to make them testify. Fayed himself was a witness, turning heated over... More »

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Prince Philip • Princess Diana • Queen Elizabeth II • monarchy • Diana inquest • Mohamed al Fayed • Dodi al Fayed

Di's Butler Refuses Court Return

Burrell denies he perjured himself to princess' inquest

Mar 6, 08 1:12 PM CST
(Newser) - Princess Diana’s ex-butler rejected a request to return to Britain to clarify statements made to a reporter about having lied to the inquest into her death, the Guardian reports today. Paul Burrell, who now lives in Florida, says he had "been drinking all evening and was tired and... More »

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Princess Diana • perjury • Britain • Diana inquest • British royals • Paul Burrell • lying • butler

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