New Book: Diana's Fairy-Tale Hopes, AIDS Moment and Last-Minute Wedding Doubts

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Royals (1 / 1) 18.06.2026 23:07 / Günter

A revealing new book portrays Diana as a woman caught between romantic fantasy and painful reality — she even considered calling off her royal wedding in the final days. Read on to discover the full story!

Compassion that captivated the world

Journalist Catherine Mayer’s excerpt shows Diana’s early empathy: at school she repeatedly visited an elderly woman, sometimes cutting class to spend more time with her. That instinct carried into public life — famously in 1987 she held the hand of an AIDS patient on camera and made many private visits, earning her a reputation as an "inveterate hugger" who embraced the public and her sons.