For example, after dianas death, his office facilitated the release of the book charles. The last time i spoke to princess diana was 21 years ago, and we were both having a pretty awful day. Although he isnt the one releasing the videotapes, patrick jephson, who served for six years as her first and only private secretary, has just released a new book, portraits of a princess. Princess dianas private secretary patrick jephson on how his. Patrick jephsons description of the character and actions of the late diana, princess of wales, acts as the most awful cautionary tale never, ever, to judge a person solely by either their physical beauty or their public persona. According to jephson, the books purpose is to remind readers of the brilliance. He also managed the princess relations with a wide range of. Patrick jephson worked as princess diana s private secretary for seven years so saw her in all her guises. Some of these experiences are recalled in his book portraits of a princess. Jephson has released a new edition of his book, shadows of a princess and speaks about his service to princess diana, life within the royal.
Patrick jephson urges harry and meghan to give up their. Rooted in unique firsthand experience, shadows of a princess is an authoritative, balanced account of one of the. A devastating portrait of a wilful and manipulative princess diana emerged yesterday from extracts of a book written by her former private secretary, patrick jephson, printed in the sunday times. He combines his text with photos by awardwinning royal. Jephson s motivation for writing this book was, especially since he had to breach a signed confidentialty oath to get it into print.
The dramatic public life of diana, princess of wales was ena. An intimate account by her private secretary by patrick jephson, diana by sarah bradford. A book written by the late princess diana s equerry and then private secretary from 1987 through 1995, patrick jephson had pretty much seen it all. Travels with diana, in which he reveals fascinating behindthescenes details of what it was like to work for and travel with the princess. Patrick jephson was diana s closest aide and adviser during her years of greatest public fame and deepest personal crisis. Patrick jephson with diana, princess of wales, at the burghley horse trials in 1989 credit. Princess deeply regretted discussing affairs, secretary reveals patrick jephson said the princess began to question if she should have taken part in the. Patrick jephsons description of the character and actions of the late diana, princess of wales. Please stop riding on the coattails of the dutiful family you abandoned, says princess diana s former private secretary patrick jephson as he urges harry and meghan to give up their celebrity lives.
Reputation management expert patrick jephson on working with. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. He witnessed the disintegration of her marriage to prince charles and the negotiation of the royal divorce. As the former private secretary of the late princess of wales, it would be nice to think that he didnt publish shadows of a princess just for the money. Dark side of diana described by exaide uk news the. Jephson wrote a book about his service for the princess credit. Diana s mood swings and manipulation of those around her and of the members of the press, and also her genuine caring and affection for those less fortunate that she would encounter in many of her. Although i had previously read of her erratic mood changes from one minute to the next, i dont think i was prepared for this. He has now written a new introduction to the book ahead of the 20th anniversary of diana s death in august.
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