Charles Spencer to publish memoir of Diana

[OccasionalHope]

Could be interesting.

Charles Spencer is a very good writer- I read The White Ship and it's excellent, hadn't realised it was by that Charles Spencer and was quite surprised when I found out, which goes to show one shouldn't make assumptions.

And the whole episode seems to have opened the floodgates for a lot of embarrassing emotional incontinence in this country in all kinds of ways.

I agree. If I had to pinpoint the year when this country's collective common sense began trickling down the drain, I'd say 1997.

Yes thats right. The Queen spent summers at Balmoral and If memory serves, thats where the boys were when the news of their mothers death broke.
The poor Queen was horribly slated for not immediately dashing down to London to address her "subjects"
Those entitled, selfish subjects didnt seem to have the brains to realise that she stayed at Balmoral to comfort and shield her grandsons who had just lost their mum.
That was the correct decision imho

Of course she had people to brief her. All celebrities who shine a light on a cause do. I agree, she chose amazing causes to support and significantly reduced the stigma of AIDS at the time, as did others. Her landmine awareness work was also amazing.

But I don’t think she had any common sense whatsoever I’m afraid.

Prince Philip was told by a bystander “Make sure you look after those boys!” He replied (very restrainedly, I thought), “Yes, that’s what we’re trying to do.”

Theres a lot of stuff out there about how the public’s view of the Queen/PP changed as a result of Diana’s death but I bet the RF’s view of Joe Public changed a lot too!

I mean - can you imagine saying something so crass in those circumstances, when the baying mob of the press had forced them to bring the boys back from the seclusion of Balmoral?

Diana wasn't short of money in the sense that any normal person would understand, but she had nowhere near the insane level of wealth of the Fayeds. She had to 'manage her money' to an extent, i.e. there were some wild extravagances that were beyond her purse. The wealth and lifestyle on offer might have been a draw.

I don't think anyone is questioning his literacy skills.

She also chose the high profile 'shocking' stories. So yes lovely shake hands with AIDS patients and wander around a minefield, not so much opening a leisure centre in Grimsby. Harry takes after her in that regard.

Yes, I agree with you there.

Weird response to a general remark not addressed to you.

You didn't quote anyone? Who were you addressing? I thought was just a contribution like any other.

Anywayyy I stand by what I said and there's nothing weird about my post. It doesn't matter if his previous books were well written, it's the content of this one that is the problem.