A Royal Duty: The poignant and remarkable untold story of the Princess of Wales

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It's the story of how a boy from a coal-mining village came to swap terraced streets for gilded palaces.

He admits several times that he was a crappy husband and father, because he spent so much time with Diana. There is the occasional moment where information is repeated several times and the timeline gets a bit muddied as Burrell reflects back on certain occasions; despite these flaws, the context is well-written and easy to read through. I am rather convinced that mr Burrell was indeed innocent and that the Spencer family was behind it. All men who can afford an expensive dinner a dozen red roses have a go, and she has a lot of free lunches. Overall, that was an interesting and emotional read but a lot of parts concerning Diana were quite unsettling and even controversial in a sense.But as Burrell regales us with the chronical of their relationship, we see glimpses of the the daily routines of some of the royal family, the protocol, the hiring, dismissal, and duties of the staff, etc. Burrell became Diana's confidant and his unique perspective casts new light on the Princess of Wales and the events that would shape her life and the lives of those around her. She never should have allowed staff to become confidants, although many isolated wealthy people have found staff to be over loyal.

Definitely would recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of Princess Diana or enjoys reading about the British royalty. It sat on my shelf for a very long time, until the anniversary of Princess Diana's death a few weeks ago, got me to thinking about pulling this one out. I decided reluctantly to tell what I know to be the truth because I firmly believe that someone has to stand in the Princess' corner and fight for her now that she cannot do so. although, i have to admit that when i heard the other day that he is planning to release another book on diana soon, his credibility starts to slip. If anything it made the royal family look good b/c we were able to understand their side more by him writing Diana's side of the story.At the time of her death there was much speculation about Diana's future plans including her thoughts about remarrying and the possibility of relocating to America. Successivamente è diventato maggiordomo di Diana e Carlo,dove è rimasto fino alla separazione della coppia.

He started to get more and ingratiating and smug, constantly detailing how close his relationship with Diana became, how many gifts she gave him, how close he was to all her friends.

It begins, like all the most satisfying romantic sagas, among unsanitary back-to-backs in a Derbyshire pit village and proceeds, via pantries and yachts and a tragic death in Paris, to a cliff-hanging trial where, in a shocking but just reversal of fortune, princes are humbled and the butler's tormentors, the Spencers, are brought low. She says something one day, he repeats it to the right people the next and two days later Paul walks free. There have been other books written which were much more damaging to the Royal family than this one, so I'm not quite sure why this was viewed with such scorn by so many.

It is very obvious that mr Burrell dedicated his life to serving HRH princess Diana and being her butler and steady rock. This was purchased for my wife as an extra Birthday gift, she loved it more than her main present or any present i have got her in a number of year.As for the drama, Burrell is fairly discreet when it comes to unflattering behavior of the royal family, and claims great support for the individuals and the institution. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).