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

Product Information

It was interesting seeing first impressions of Princess Diana joining the family, and what it was like for him to switch over to working for the Prince and Princess of Wales. In general, it struck me that Diana's relationship with Burrell was more like any woman's whose best friend is a gay man (the question of his sexuality irrelevant to me; completely unaware of that at the time of reading this book) and not entirely suggestive of the class distinctions. It was fascinating getting a glimpse into the life of both the Royal Household staff and the Royals themselves; something that will appeal to Downton Abbey fans. my aim was lady Di biography so dropped it and watched a 3 hours documentary about her life and her interview with Martin Bashir instead.

I can only guess that the fact she had worked for the royals gave her the knowledge and understanding to stay. Burrell learned that his first duty was invisibility: "At Sandringham House, maids would dart into a walk-in cupboard under the stairs so as not to be seen when the Queen was coming down the stairs.I am sure that Paul Burrell has written an honest account of his life with the Princess and I also feel that Diana herself would have approved of the book and the way in which it is written.

It doesn't take someone with a graduate degree in psychology (which I have, I should add) to realize Paul Burrell (and Diana, to be honest) have some issues.As for Burrell: his claims to be record-keeping should be resisted until he is more open about his sources. Unlike her boyfriend and his brainy mentors, Camilla is not cultivated, soulful, intellectual or interested in the King James Bible.