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The Day Diana Died

By: Christopher Andersen
Narrated by: Polly Lee
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Summary

"When I was born, I was unwanted. When I married Charles, I was unwanted. When I joined the Royal Family, I was unwanted. I want to be wanted." (Diana, Princess of Wales)

Where were you the day Diana died? Like the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the tragic death of the Princess of Wales on August 31, 1997, is one of the defining benchmarks in history - an event that touched each of us so profoundly we will never forget the moment we heard the news.  

Twenty years after the Paris car crash that ended Diana's life at age 36, the story of her remarkable life and tragic death still have the power to mesmerize. Following her storybook wedding to Prince Charles, she had evolved from "Shy Di" into the planet's most photographed, written-about, and talked-about woman - indeed, the most famous person in the world.   

For all Diana's global fame, much of the human drama that swirled around her death remained veiled in mystery and intrigue. Here, in the manner of his other 17 New York Times best sellers, Christopher Andersen draws upon important sources - many of whom are agreeing to speak for the first time - to re-create in vivid and often startling detail the events leading up to that fateful night in Paris. Among the many revelations:   

  • Important information about Diana's final moments alive, the accident itself - and her last words
  • Prince Charles's surprising reaction to the news of Diana's death - including his shock the first time he saw her body - the Queen's bizarre request, and a riveting account of how Prince William and Prince Harry coped with their shock and grief.
  • The broken romance that pushed Diana into the arms of Dodi Fayed, their curious relationship, and whether or not she truly planned to marry him.  
  • A behind-the-scenes account of the battle royal that raged between the Queen and Prince Charles in the days leading up to the funeral.  
  • Diana's spiritual quest, and the warnings that might have saved her. 
  • Final answers to persistent rumors that Diana was pregnant at the time of the accident - and that she was the victim of a murder plot. 
  • At the end, what Diana wanted for her sons, her vision of a future King William - and the American icon she most wanted him to emulate.  

Diana was, in every sense of the word, larger than life - a force of nature that, as the Royal Family learned, could be neither dismissed nor ignored. A bittersweet saga of triumph, love, and loss, The Day Diana Died captures those last days when Diana's star never shone brighter - and evokes the beauty, grace, heartache, and compassion that made Diana one of the most compelling figures of our time. 

©1998, 1999. 2017 Andersen Productions (P)2018 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Swift and astounding reading." (Time

 "The book that sparked a media frenzy." (The Washington Post)   

 "A fabulous, addictive read." (Chicago Sun-Times

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Well we all know the story...but there were some interesting bits in it that I did not know about. The most annoying part of the book was the narrator. She spoke with a posh voice and every time she was saying quoted words from a non royal she’d put on this semi common London accent-drove me mad!

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Interesting story meets horrendous narration

The accents the reader uses when anyone speaks who is external to the straight narration in this novel are so unbearable. Think Dick van Dyke in Mary Poppins vs Anne Hathaway in One Day and you’ll just about get half way to how distractingly ridiculous they are.
Shame as there was a lot of interest in the novel, though the fabrication/ padding unnecessary (growing out of pyjamas etc ....)

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Mixed feelings

Although I enjoyed the story. The voice of different people was Absolutely diabolical making some people sound thick

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It was very narrated indeed. I loved it.

I loved it a lot. Very well narrated indeed.. I can listen to it over and over again.

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Good book, let down by narrator.

Although this book is obviously well researched,the narration is dreadful, particularly the nurse in the hospital who sounds like Me Bean. Very distracting.

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