The 32-letter collection is both “astonishing” and “confidential.”
Princess Diana’s friends are selling letters she wrote to them in the midst of her divorce from the then Prince Charles,reports—and while, yes, this seems like a bit of a violation , the proceeds aren’t going to the friends themselves, but to charity.
“Susie and Tarek Kassem, as very close friends of Diana, Princess of Wales, have treasured these letters for over 25 years,” Lay’s Auctioneers said in a. “They reflect the special and loving relationship they had with the most unique women [sic] that they had ever known. Now, in 2023, the ownership of these poignant documents is a responsibility that the Kassems do not wish to pass on to their children and grandchildren.
“Darling Susie,” Diana wrote, “Thank you for all the lovely things you said to me on the telephone tonight…You have no idea the joy and trust you and Tarek have introduced into my life and I count myself extremely fortunate both Tarek and you for believing in me…” She signed the letter “Love, Diana,” adding an “X” for a kiss.
The specific charities that the sale of the correspondence will benefit were not named in the statement.say, however, that “some letters do touch on the enormous stress she was experiencing during periods of very public heartbreak, yet her strength of character and her generous and witty disposition shine through.” In one such letter shared by
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