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Tina Brown, former editor of Tatler, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker, combines investigative journalism with personal acquaintance to craft a comprehensive portrait of Princess Diana. Drawing on the royal family, her mother, grandmother, step‑mother, sister‑in‑law, and the Queen herself, Brown examines Diana’s relationships, public persona, and the society that shaped her. The book presents a nuanced view of her as both a beloved figure and a complex individual who challenged royal conventions.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Celebrity Biography
Authors: Tina Brown
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