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'Diana was the very essence of compassion, of duty, of style, of
beauty. All over the world she was a symbol of selfless humanity.
All over the world, a standard bearer for the rights of the truly
downtrodden, a very British girl who transcended nationality.
Someone with a natural nobility who was classless and who proved in
the last year that she needed no royal title to continue to
generate her particular brand of magic...' From Charles Spencer's
address at his sister Diana's funeral, Westminster Abbey, 6
September 1997 Today, twenty-five years since Diana's death, seems
the right moment for a reassessment of this remarkable woman. Did
the Royal Family learn lessons from her life, about protection and
privacy, about how to incorporate 'outsiders' into their ranks,
about how to manage scandal? Did it take any lessons from her
death, and the public's reaction not only to that, but to the
behaviour of, in particular, the Queen and Prince Charles, in the
aftermath? Or have the family and the Palace - 'the men in grey
suits', as Diana called them - continued on the same track,
unchanged, repeating many of the mistakes made with her, from her
first nervous ventures in royal circles to her later defiance of
traditional protocols? These and many other questions are explored
in this authoritative book, written by two people closely
associated with Diana: Inspector Ken Wharfe was the Princess's
police protection officer for six years during the most turbulent
period of her marriage to Prince Charles. Ros Coward was chosen as
author of the official book by the Diana, Princess of Wales
Memorial Trust. Their book is both an examination of the people and
events of the time, and an elegiac tribute to one of the most
iconic figures of the late twentieth century.
'Diana was the very essence of compassion, of duty, of style, of
beauty. All over the world she was a symbol of selfless humanity.
All over the world, a standard bearer for the rights of the truly
downtrodden, a very British girl who transcended nationality.
Someone with a natural nobility who was classless and who proved in
the last year that she needed no royal title to continue to
generate her particular brand of magic...' From Charles Spencer's
address at his sister Diana's funeral, Westminster Abbey, 6
September 1997 Today, twenty-five years since Diana's death, seems
the right moment for a reassessment of this remarkable woman. Did
the Royal Family learn lessons from her life, about protection and
privacy, about how to incorporate 'outsiders' into their ranks,
about how to manage scandal? Did it take any lessons from her
death, and the public's reaction not only to that, but to the
behaviour of, in particular, the Queen and Prince Charles, in the
aftermath? Or have the family and the Palace - 'the men in grey
suits', as Diana called them - continued on the same track,
unchanged, repeating many of the mistakes made with her, from her
first nervous ventures in royal circles to her later defiance of
traditional protocols? These and many other questions are explored
in this authoritative book, written by two people closely
associated with Diana: Inspector Ken Wharfe was the Princess's
police protection officer for six years during the most turbulent
period of her marriage to Prince Charles. Ros Coward was chosen as
author of the official book by the Diana, Princess of Wales
Memorial Trust. Their book is both an examination of the people and
events of the time, and an elegiac tribute to one of the most
iconic figures of the late twentieth century.
Wherever she went, in public or in private, she was shadowed by her
Scotland Yard personal protection officer, Inspector Ken Wharfe,
whose job it was it keep her safe, even to the extent of
sacrificing his own life, if necessary. In public Diana was feted
wherever she went, greeted by adoring crowds and fawned over by the
media. In private she craved anonymity, and it was Ken Wharfe's
brief to protect her and keep her away from prying eyes. The
SAS-trained officer from the Yard's elite Special Operations 14,
Royalty and Diplomatic Protection Department, was with the Princess
every step of the way. As she dazzled among Washington society or
walked the sand of exclusive Caribbean beaches he watched over her.
In the foothills of the Himalayas, the heat and dust of India and
the heart of Africa, he was always just a heartbeat away. 'Purple
Five Two' - the woman, the princess - was Ken's charge. In private
when they travelled, they often posed as man and wife under assumed
names, 'Mr and Mrs Hargreaves', to throw the determined paparazzi
desperate for a photograph off the scent.Whenever she wanted a
private holiday it would be to Ken she would turn, who would be
despatched in secret to find the idyllic spot. In the six years
that Ken was at Diana's side they travelled hundreds of thousands
of miles together, sharing secrets, laughter and tears on a truly
extraordinary journey. This is their exclusive story.
Inspector Ken Wharfe, the first royalty protection officer to
publish a memoir, was a crucial figure in the life of Diana,
Princess of Wales, for nearly seven years. In that time, he became
a close friend and trusted confidant who shared her most private
moments. His first-hand contradicts many of the so-called 'facts'
about the Princess and provides an affectionate, if not always
uncritical, insight into this complex, troubled, but ultimately
fascinating woman. Here is the authentic voice of a man who played
an important role during Diana's most trying times, and in her
beloved sons' formative years, and who shows himself to be an
exceptionally perceptive observer of the events that unfolded
around the Princess. After Inspector Wharfe resigned his position
in 1993 (making headline news), Diana announced her withdrawal from
public life and axed her Scotland Yard protection - a decision her
former 'top cop' believes led ultimately to her death. This account
presents the most intimate portrait of Diana to date, as well as a
fitting tribute to one of the outstanding figures of our age.
In public Diana was feted wherever she went, greeted by adoring
crowds and fawned over by the media. In private she craved
anonymity, and it was Ken Wharfe's brief to protect her and keep
her away from prying eyes. The SAS-trained officer from the Yard's
elite Special Operations 14, Royalty and Diplomatic Protection
Department, was with the Princess every step of the way. As she
dazzled among Washington society or walked the sand of exclusive
Caribbean beaches he watched over her. In the foothills of the
Himalayas, the heat and dust of India and the heart of Africa, he
was always just a heartbeat away. 'Purple Five Two' - the woman,
the princess - was Ken's charge. In private when they travelled,
they often posed as man and wife under assumed names, 'Mr and Mrs
Hargreaves', to throw the determined paparazzi desperate for a
photograph off the scent. Whenever she wanted a private holiday it
would be to Ken she would turn, who would be despatched in secret
to find the idyllic spot. In the six years that Ken was at Diana's
side they travelled hundreds of thousands of miles together,
sharing secrets, laughter and tears on a truly extraordinary
journey. This is their exclusive story.
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