Lee will never know the truth. But he will always treasure the letter he received from the princess 25 years ago.

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Through his work with Mohamed Al-Fayed — the owner of Hôtel Ritz Paris and formerly Harrods department store and Fulham FC — Lee also protected Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Sylvester Stallone and footballer Pele. But I had seen her in tears too, when she learned of the murder of her friend, the fashion designer Gianni Versace. She confided in me her own fears that she might one day be assassinated.

Diana died in 1997 at age 36 in a tragic car accident. The bodyguard, for his part, will “never forget” meeting Diana for the first time when he was hired to work one of her vacations following her split from Prince Charles.

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Over the course of his career, Lee has worked with the rich and famous, such as Hollywood stars Tom & Nicole, Pele and Sylvester Stallone, and he gives a candid account of what it’s like to work in a job where lives are literally at stake. Lee Sansum is an ex-Royal Military Policeman, martial arts champion, private military contractor and expert in close protection. He has worked with Hollywood stars, looking after Tom & Nicole, Pele and Sylvester Stallone. Working for the controversial billionaire, Mohamed al-Fayed, Lee went on to protect the most famous woman in the world, Princess Diana, with whom he formed a close bond. Lee — who has also served in the Military Police, worked undercover for the Forces in Northern Ireland at the height of the Troubles and in Somalia and Libya — does not believe Diana was murdered. But like I said, he is pushing his new book very sharply indeed.” Diana Princess Of Wales, Prince William & Prince Harry. Credit: Julian Parker /UK Press via Getty Images US moveI am thankful to you for covering the inquest and including how there was a cover-up. The sole survivor, what a heaviness you have taken on. Diana would not want you to carry that load. Diana knew she would have to leave her sons behind if she moved to the US, but Sansum writes that it would have freed them from the paparazzi attention they got while with their mother. Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Princess Diana died on August 31, 1997, after a car accident in Paris. (Image: PA Archive/PA Images) Very informative on his training and career. His "quality" of the time spent with the royals are blessed sweet memories. I can tell you that I spent ten days close to her and she was one of the most balanced people I have ever met,” he writes. “I ought to know. I am trained to spot if someone is unbalanced. It’s part of my job. You look for signs that people give off when they are under stress because it means they might be about to do something. Diana wasn’t excessively angry or out of control. She was normal and very deliberate.”