Unseen letters by Princess Diana reveal Prince William’s feelings towards brother Harry: ‘He spends the entire time…’

Letters written by Princess Diana to her former family housekeeper are going up on the auction block this week. The handwritten missives shed new light on the relationship between Prince William and his brother Harry when they were children.

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Published27 Jul 2024, 08:35 PM IST
Unseen letters by Princess Diana reveal Prince William's feelings towards brother Harry: ‘He spends the entire time…’
Unseen letters by Princess Diana reveal Prince William’s feelings towards brother Harry: ‘He spends the entire time…’(AP)

Personal letters written by Princess Diana to a former family housekeeper have shed new light on the childhood relationship between Prince William and his brother Harry. The notes to Violet Collison (who she affectionately called Collie) are currently being auctioned at Sworders in Essex.

William adores his little brother and spends the entire time pouring an endless supply of hugs and kisses over Harry,” Princess Diana had written in one missive.

The letter was written from Kensington Palace in September 1984 to thank Collie for sending a gift to Prince Harry. According to an update shared by the auction house the missive (along with a Christmas card from the same year) is also estimated at £800 to £1,200.

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“More than a dozen letters and cards from Diana, Princess of Wales, to her family’s former housekeeper are coming to auction this summer, our ‘Out of the Ordinary’ sale on July 30 will feature this remarkable collection of correspondence between the princess and the lady she affectionately called Collie,” the Sworders website explains.

The letters gain prominence at a time when ties between the two Royals have becoming increasingly strained. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle stepped down as senior royals in 2020 before moving to the US.

Harry has been at odds with his family — particularly King Charles and Prince William — for the past four years. Tensions between the two brothers strained further with the release of a Netflix documentary produced by Harry and Meghan at the end of 2022. The Duke of Sussex had also been vocal in his criticism of William while penning down his memoir ‘Spare’ which was published last year.

During a recent interview he also noted that his ongoing battle with the tabloids in public — becoming the the first senior royal in over a century to testify in court — was a “central piece” to his family fallout.

 

Also Read | Prince Harry won’t bring wife Meghan Markle back to UK; here’s why

(With inputs from agencies)

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