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Interesting Insight into Aristocractic child rearing
No, I don't agree with the earlier review. I didn't find this a story about the author as much as a story about what it's like inside the home of an English lord. I see no more straying to personal storytelling than can be found in the books by Stephen Barry about his life as valet to Prince Charles.

Is this a rose-colored view of Diana's childhood? Perhaps. I'll allow the author the privilege of her opinion. Afterall, she was closer to the subject than us outsiders and thus may be right. I feel it is worth taking what the author says into consideration.

I have never read such a trivial, boring, non-book, book.
The author takes advantage of the public's adoration of Diana, and writes a book about nonsense. She could expound on the color of dirt for an entire chapter. Mary Clarke writes, for the most part, about herself. WHO CARE'S?! ... Read more

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Sit down to some gossip
I imagine that back in 1989 (when this book was written) everyone wanted to know what the lives of the two most photographed women in the world was like. Well, if you are this sort of character, then you have a juicy piece of literature here to tell you everything from the places the then Princess of Wales and Duchess of York went to lunch, shop, have their hair done, etc.; to the houses they owned, the palaces they lived in, the sports they practiced and their general lifestyles. This is mostly a volume for young girls who dream about probably the same ideals these two young women once dreamed of - and sadly found there were too different from their own dreams. It is, however, a delightful book, full of details on what a "Royal lifestyle" is like; the clothes, the jewels, the traveling and the spotlight in general. The author is herself a frequent visitor in the "Royal Circles" so she can pinpoint her own opinions quite correctly sometimes. On the other hand, this book is not an interesting piece of literature from the critical point of view and, at the beginning of this new century, now that the masks have worn off and the two ladies are not even part of the Royal Family anymore (one of them sadly and dramatically gone forever), this volume seems hopelessly outdated and, sometimes, silly. ... Read more

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In celebration of the beauty and grace that defined Diana's brief life, we bring you a special collector's edition commemorative tribute to this extraordinary woman. From her childhood to her fairy tale marriage, role as a loving mother and inspirational humanitarian, and finally to her tragic, untimely death, we invite you to share in what has become known as one of the great stories of this century.

Through informative text, exclusive film, hundreds of photographs and a comprehensive index of illustrations, learn about the life and times of Diana, Princess of Wales, her charity work and her role as a role model for women everywhere.

Family History and Childhood
A detailed interactive family tree traces the history of the Spencers from the fourteenth century to the birth of Diana.

Engagement and Wedding
It seemed a fairy tale romance. She was a nursery school teacher, he the future king. Follow Diana's first steps into public life, her engagement, wedding and honeymoon.

Motherhood
Diana relished motherhood. She considered raising her boys, William and Harry, to be one of her greatest duties, and was determined they should live as normal a life as possible.

Married Life
To the outside world they seemed so happy, but in reality, Charles and Diana had little in common. Within five years, their marriage had crumbled.

Divorce
By 1992, Charles and Diana were unable to hide their misery, but neither was willing to take legal action and risk public criticism.

A New Start
Separated, but not divorced from the Prince of Wales, Diana found the early 1990s to be difficult. Gradually she transformed into a new role, a new life and a new style.

Her Death and Funeral
With Doty Fayed, Diana had, at last, seemed to find happiness, but their relationship attracted a blaze of publicity. The Princess died as she had lived, pursued by photographers.

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Many Americans have been aware that the Princess of Wales had genealogical linksto this country. Not only was she one-eighth American, but she also had ancestors who lived insix of the original thirteen colonies, near relatives throughout this country, several hundreddistant kinsmen well known in American history, and probably between twenty and thirtymillion living distant American cousins, including most people named Strong, Hibbard,Newbold, Coggswell, Holton, Clapp, and Waldo, and many named Hart, Parke, Morgan,Stanton, Avery, Lyman, Hunt, Tuttle, Dennison, and Huntington. This work will make itpossible for the reader to determine if he or she has any relationship with the Princess. ... Read more

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Di's American background
It should come as no surprise that the late Princess Diana had strong American connections through her Spencer heritage and Roberts skillfully outlines the most important and useful links among her estimated 20 million living American relatives. Di had ancestors in six of the thirteen colonies, so non-New Englanders need not despair. The principal author is well known for his work at the New England Historic Genealogical Society and this not-large volume is crammed with useful gateway ancestors in abbreviated and modified Register format. ... Read more