It's not quite as one sided as you're making out, but you're mostly correct. She certainly had numerous affairs, although it should be noted that Charles almost certainly cheated on her too. She was rather odd and kept some very strange confidants around. Paul Burrell for one. I'm undecided as to whether she was manipulative and courted controversy or just an idiot, probably a bit of both.
What I certainly agree on is that her death caused her to become some kind of martyr, when she did absolutely nothing in life to deserve such veneration. If she hadn't died in that car crash she'd now be a laughing stock consigned to the z list dustbin on the same level as Sarah Ferguson.
Well, to be fair, I was never going to take the woman's side on anything.
Exactly, her death basically erased the truth of what she was, beyond the few "moments of kindness" that are brought up more often than Boris' stupid haircut.
James Hewitt was an officer in the Household Cavalry who began an affair with Diana whilst giving her riding lessons... The jokes write themselves here. Look him up. You may notice his bright ginger heir, sorry, hair.
Paul Burrell was Diana's butler and one of the most obviously gay men in the history of the UK, which takes some doing considering how we act over here. Diana described him as "her rock", which is kind of short hand for "he listened to me whinge about Charles and the rest of the Royals and nodded and agreed with me."
I can see why Diana let Hewitt smash, he had that Hugh Grant average joe but charming look in his younger years. Burrell comes off gayer than Milo if that's even possible.
It's not quite as one sided as you're making out, but you're mostly correct. She certainly had numerous affairs, although it should be noted that Charles almost certainly cheated on her too. She was rather odd and kept some very strange confidants around. Paul Burrell for one. I'm undecided as to whether she was manipulative and courted controversy or just an idiot, probably a bit of both.
What I certainly agree on is that her death caused her to become some kind of martyr, when she did absolutely nothing in life to deserve such veneration. If she hadn't died in that car crash she'd now be a laughing stock consigned to the z list dustbin on the same level as Sarah Ferguson.
If we are to be fair, let's not forget that many if not all royal marriages aren't made out of love.
Hardly a surprise if their eyes wander. Not justifying doing anything about it but just saying.
Well, to be fair, I was never going to take the woman's side on anything.
Exactly, her death basically erased the truth of what she was, beyond the few "moments of kindness" that are brought up more often than Boris' stupid haircut.
Modded up for self-awareness at the very least :-)
American here. Who are Hewitt and Burrell?
James Hewitt was an officer in the Household Cavalry who began an affair with Diana whilst giving her riding lessons... The jokes write themselves here. Look him up. You may notice his bright ginger heir, sorry, hair.
Paul Burrell was Diana's butler and one of the most obviously gay men in the history of the UK, which takes some doing considering how we act over here. Diana described him as "her rock", which is kind of short hand for "he listened to me whinge about Charles and the rest of the Royals and nodded and agreed with me."
I can see why Diana let Hewitt smash, he had that Hugh Grant average joe but charming look in his younger years. Burrell comes off gayer than Milo if that's even possible.
riding lessons
You're right, the jokes do write themselves.