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

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Unlike her boyfriend and his brainy mentors, Camilla is not cultivated, soulful, intellectual or interested in the King James Bible. Although the book's title and cover makes it seem like the focus will be primarily on the Princess of Wales through the author's eyes, readers end up being treated to three different biographical views in one - the autobiography of the author Paul Burrell and biographies of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana (and her family) during his time as footman and butler, respectively. Considering that this is the only volume of Diana revelations to have been written by a still-ardent Diana admirer, one explanation for the royal family's unusually vigorous response is that it is even stupider than anyone had imagined.

Presents the story behind one of the most sensational chapters in the history of the House of Windsor. Progressive ideas did not stop Diana expecting Burrell to lean over and fasten her seatbelt - a detail which may be rather more telling than her prophecy of an assassination attempt. bits of hatred directed at Charles and Camilla, smaller darts towards Princess Margaret and the old lush in the flowered hat otherwise known as "Granny" (she hates smoked salmon sandwiches but loves gin). Anyway, I'm not entirely sure why the Royal family were so critical of this book as it mostly portrays them in a favourable light.

As a unique witness to Royal history, he is regularly asked to participate in TV and film documentaries.

If you're the Princess's secret keeper, and you feel that confidence extends beyond her death, then stop freaking telling everyone in the world you've got a secret, and then being coy about it. A princess who was selfish and needy and mentally unbalanced who went over the line in her dependence on and confiding in her butler and a butler who went over the line in protecting and becoming obsessed with a princess. In this instance, her taking the butler into her confidence and allowing him to have access to personal papers etc, came back to bite him, when he was accused of stealing personal items that had belonged to Diana.

I was stunned' 5***** Reader Review _______ In A Royal Duty, Paul Burrell reveals new truths about Princess Diana - and presents for the first time as faithful an account of her thoughts as we can ever hope to read. I can only guess that the fact she had worked for the royals gave her the knowledge and understanding to stay.