Dark Secrets About Princess Diana’s Life

1. She Was A Sneaky One...

Image source/ TodayIt is no longer a huge secret that Diana had a few affairs with men. She was stuck in a dreadfully unhappy marriage with a man who was in love with another woman. But apparently, she actually snuck these men into the palace with the help of her butler Paul Burrell.

2. Paul Burrell would help make her sick

Image source/ InsiderPrincess Diana suffered from an eating disorder. She had bulimia and she would make herself sick. What is more, is that Paul Burrell actually revealed he would help her. He would prepare loads of custard and other kinds of food and then lay towels, knowing she was going to make herself sick.

3.  Her bulimia was blamed for the failure of the marriage between her and Charles

Image source/ PinterestNot only did Diana have to suffer in silence with her eating disorder, towels but according to sources, people actually blamed it on the reason that her marriage with Charles was failing. Diana opened up about her struggles, saying that making herself sick was a discreet way of hurting herself.

4. Diana and Charles had a strange intimacy schedule

Image source/ rdasiaIntimacy in the bedroom definitely was not something that came natural to the newlyweds Charles and Diana. And, according to Diana, Charles would like to schedule exactly when it would take place. This was every three weeks on pretty much the same day.

5. She attempted to commit suicide

Image source/ Daily MailDiana was deeply unhappy, and she went through phases in her life when she had periods that felt so dark and unbearable, she actually attempted to take her own life. The palace did not want any of this to be publicised because they thought it would bring shame onto the royal family.

6. She'd buy pregnancy tests to trick the press

Image source/ rd.comDiana had a cheeky side to her. In fact, according to her son Harry her motto was that you can be as naught as you like - just make sure that you don't get caught. However, in this case getting caught is precisely what she enjoyed. She would go to the shop to pick up pregnancy tests so that the press caught wind and she'd send them into a frenzy of speculation.

7. She had a car accident several years before her death

Image source/ DailyExpressAs the world sadly known, Diana tragically lost her life in a car accident. But according to Burrel several years earlier she had another car accident in which she was driving.  She crashed and called Paul Burrell for help. He had the car secretly towed away and told Diana to hide in a local toilet so that he could come and collect her, and nobody would find out.

8. She blamed herself for her mother's absence

Image source/ Dianalegacy.comDiana since being a child, had blamed herself for her mother's absence. It left her with issues of abandonment and a feeling that she had caused it. Which, led to serious mental health struggles and is thought to have initiated the beginning of her eating disorder.

9. She recorded herself on tapes

Image source/ Romper.comOne of the great ways we can know about who Diana truly was is because of the tapes Diana recorded to Dr. James Colthurst. But Dr. James Colthurst then then gave them to journalist Andrew Morton who made the tapes public to the world, revealing some of Diana's secrets and deepest thoughts.

10. Her sister dated King Charles

Image source/ Daily MailThis is an unusual way to go about dating, but it is true that it was initially Diana's sister that was introduced to Charles in a potentially romantic capacity. After the two of them briefly dated her sister suggested that in fact Diana should date Charles instead as the two of them would be better suited.

11. The couple were VERY distantly related

Image source/ rd.comIt is pretty common amongst the royal family that people are distantly related somehow. This is no different with Charles and Diana who were actually 16th cousins, both descendants from Charles VII. Of course, this link is so distant that the two of them aren't actually blood related.

12. Her wires were bugged

Image source/ Harper's BazaarPeople would go to great lengths to find out about Diana. Not only did she intrigue the palace and the royal family she had become a part of, but she also captured the whole world's interest. Her phone wires were bugged so that they could hear her private conversations - some which were with lovers.

13. She knew about Charles and Camilla

Image source/ CR fashion bookVery quick into the marriage the two of them knew that they were not destined to be together. Straight away, things were not right between the couple. She immediately knew that Charles was in love with Camilla and even heard him declare his love for her.

14. She never followed protocol

Image source/ TodayDiana was not a woman who followed the rules - it is one of the reasons she was so loved and admired. In fact, totally against protocol for the royals she used to eat in the kitchen rather than the dining room. She used to go in the kitchen and even make coffee for herself and Darren McGardy who works for the royals.

15. The paparazzi went to extreme lengths to harass her

Image source/ InsiderDiana was the most photographed, and most followed woman in the world by the press. But they cruelly harassed her. At some points she would have hordes of male press following her, trying to corner her and she was even spat at to try and get a reaction from her.

16. She threw herself down the stairs during pregnancy

Image source/ PinterestDiana was feeling so alone and abandoned and was in an extremely dark place in terms of her battled with mental health. She fell pregnant and felt like she had nobody to support her. She struggled so much that she threw herself down the stairs. Thankfully both her and the baby were physically unharmed.

17. She nicknamed her son Good King Harry

Image source/ Daily MailThere is a myth that Diana assumed Willaim would make the better King as a child. However, this is actually not true because Diana used to think that as a child Harry would be better suited to be king in the future die to the fact that he had a kind of ease with people.

18. There were claims she bullied the family nanny

Image source/ PinterestPrincess Diana did not want a nanny because she wanted and was, a hands-on parent. The nanny in question, Barbara Barnes, said that Princess Diana was jealous that she had responsibilities for the children. She claimed that Diana acted to her in a way that drove her to leave the position.

19. They DID love each other

Image source/ Daily ExpressIt is often now thought that Charles and Diana did not love each other, but according to Diana who revealed to a source, she did in fact have love for Charles and he for her. But the love was not the right kind of love for a marriage. Nor was it as strong as it should be.

20. Hasnat Khan was her true love

Image source/ vintagSome people think that the man Diana was only ever truly in love with was Dodi Fayed. In reality, when she met Dodi, she was still in love with Hasnat Khan and she had even gone to Lahore in order to seek approval from his family. But he couldn't deal with the amount of media attention she got and broke things off. He was only man she called 'the one'.

21. She snuck into the hospital to spend the night with him

Image source/ PinterestShe would go to great lengths to see the man she had loved more than any other. While he was working at the hospital, she would sneak in and spend the night with him in his office. In fact, a photographer once caught her, but she ripped his phone out of his hand before he could catch them on photo. She then disguised the truth to reporters claiming she was visiting sick family.

22. Her grandmother worked for Queen Elizabeth

Image source/ PinterestThe Queen Mother was actually close friends with her lady in waiting who was Lady Diana's grandmother. So, the family were connected long before the marriage, in albeit an unexpected way. However, Diana and her parents ran int he same circles as the royals prior to their wedding.

23. She snuck out of the palace in disguise

Image source/ InsiderPrincess Diana felt totally stuck at the palace. She felt alone and she wanted to be in places that she was no longer 'allowed' to go. And so, to get around this she would sneak out of the castle. She even dressed in disguise when she went to a gay club with Freddi Mercury.

24. She dropped out of school at 16

Image source/ Daily MailDiana did not enjoy education, nor did she succeed in education despite her home-schooling. In fact, she attempted to take her O levels (now called GCSE's), twice but failed both times. After that, when she got to 16, she decided to quit education for good.

25. She had lots of celebrity friends

Image source/ The MirrorAs we know, Princess Diana was friends with Freddie Mercury, but she also had a lot of other celebrity friends such as Elton John. Cindy Crawford and George Michael who she liked to party with from time to time. Diana was always very popular with people.

26. She would look out for prostitutes

Image source/ rdasiaPrincess Diana actually used to look out for prostitutes in order to help them. When she saw them, she would give them money so that they were able to go home to their family and provide some money for a period of time. She liked to help vulnerable women in need.

27. She hated her wedding day

Image source/ The Globe and MailA wedding day without a doubt should be one of the happiest days of your entire life. This is not the case for Diana. She claimed that she instantly felt alone and trapped into a whole new world at just a young age, with a husband who gave her no emotional support.

28. She was 16 when she met King Charles for the first time

Image source/ Daily ExpressDiana was only 16 years old when she was first introduced to King Charles. Then, at the age of 18 years old the two started to see one another romantically. However, they actually only ever met one another 13 times before the two of them got married.

29. Her friends told her to dress like Camilla

Image source/ PinterestIt has been revealed by a source that Diana's own friends told her to dress like Camilla when Diana opened up to them about her lack of intimacy with her husband. Her friends told her that in order to make him interested, she should try to look more like Camilla.

30. She used to be a nanny

Image source/ Daily MailPrincess Diana at the time was the first ever royal to have been in paid employment. But Diana did used to be a nanny and look after children. She was paid a very low wage to do this, however, Diana enjoyed the job because she was so fond of children.