Royal Letter On Diana's Death Revealed

A letter from Prince Philip revealing his frustration at claims he was insensitive after Princess Diana’s death has been bought at auction.

He wrote it to niece Princess Margarita of Baden five days after the fatal car crash on August 31, 1997.


His short typed note from Balmoral is hand-signed “With much love, Philip” but was apparently written on behalf of both himself and the Queen.

They helped Prince Charles to comfort sons William and Harry at the castle after news the young princes’ mother had died.

In the letter Philip says the week was a “nightmare” for the Royal Family.

Reveals his sadness at perceptions the Royals were not publicly mourning, saying Diana’s death was already distressing enough.

Part of Philip’s letter, written on September 5, reads: “We have even been criticised for ‘forcing’ the boys to go to church on Sunday, the day of the accident.”

He then points out that churches are for praying in.

Little was known till now of events at Balmoral as the Royals gathered after the tragedy.

Criticism of the Queen centred on her failure to speak publicly or fly the flag at half-mast over Buckingham Palace.

The letter, from a private royal memorabilia collection, went for £2,300 at Colchester, Essex.
A dealer who bought it for a client felt it was “historically significant”.