In her later years, Princess Diana opened up about her struggles with an eating disorder.
She previously told a royal biographer she began experiencing bulimia following her engagement.
A new royal book claims that by the time of her honeymoon, Diana's wedding ring was too big for her.
Princess Diana's struggle with bulimia took such a toll after her wedding that her ring had to be adjusted following her honeymoon, according to a new book.
Valentine Low, a Times of London royal correspondent, authored "Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown," which was released in the UK on Thursday. In the book, he traces the modern history of the royal family through the lens of courtiers, a term used for the people working within each royal household.
In the chapter "Growing Up," Low covers the experience of Michael Colborne, a private secretary who worked for Charles and Diana early into their marriage. Colborne, the author wrote, witnessed not only the "disintegration" of the couple's marriage, which began after their 1981 wedding, but the beginning of Diana's struggle with bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder.
According to Low, Charles had summoned Colborne to Balmoral, Scotland, where he and Diana spent some time following their tumultuous two-week honeymoon in 1981. It was there that Low wrote Diana opened up to the private secretary about how unhappy she was and, after an argument between her and Charles, that the prince threw her wedding ring at him.
"Colborne heard Charles and Diana having a massive row. Then Charles suddenly appeared, and threw something at Colborne: it was Diana's wedding ring, which Colborne somehow managed to catch," the author wrote.
"Diana had lost so much weight that it no longer fitted and needed to be adjusted," he added.
Then 20 years old, Diana had already shown signs of her condition for months. The UK's National Health Service describes it as an eating disorder and mental health condition which involves the individual eating "a lot of food in a very short amount of time (binge eating) and then make themselves sick" in order to prevent weight gain.
According to Andrew Morton's 1992 biography, based on confession tapes recorded by the princess, Diana's condition began before her wedding to Charles.
"The bulimia started the week after we got engaged and would take nearly a decade to overcome," she said on the tapes, according to Vogue. "My husband put his hand on my waistline and said: 'Oh, a bit chubby here, aren't we?' and that triggered off something in me."
Her wedding ring is also not the only item to have been sized down due to her struggle with bulimia. As Vogue also reported, her wedding dress designer said when they began fittings for the big day, Diana's waist measured between 26 to 27 inches. But by her wedding in July 1981, her waist dropped to 23 inches.
Later in life, the princess used her experience to become an advocate for others, according to Elle Magazine.
During a keynote address in 1993, she opened up public discourse surrounding eating disorders and touched on how they can affect an individual's overall health.
Princess Diana's struggle with bulimia took such a toll after her wedding that her ring had to be adjusted following her honeymoon, according to a new book. Valentine Low, a Times of London royal correspondent, authored "Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown," which was released in the UK on Thursday.
It is believed that Prince Harry ultimately inherited his mother's beloved engagement ring and offered the ring to Prince William to propose to Kate as a gesture of brotherly love and approval.
According to Andrew Morton's 1992 biography, based on confession tapes recorded by the princess, Diana's condition began before her wedding to Charles. "The bulimia started the week after we got engaged and would take nearly a decade to overcome," she said on the tapes, according to Vogue.
He really did purchase a ring, though its purpose is disputed. And “The Crown” changed one key detail about the ring that makes it almost impossible for anything like the hotel scene to have happened in real life.
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In King: The Life of Charles III, Christopher Andersen says Charles was "ashen and trembling" when he heard the news of Diana's death. "He let out a cry of pain that was so spontaneous and came from the heart. Palace staff rushed over to Charles' room and found him collapsed in an armchair, weeping uncontrollably."
“I can categorically say that the first person who strayed in the marriage was the Princess of Wales,” Peters revealed. “[Charles] didn't, until after he knew she had strayed.
Simon Charles Dorante-Day has claimed for years that he is the illegitimate son of Charles and Camila, and has had several requests for a DNA test rejected.
No.However, Diana did have a goddaughter who has Down Syndrome — Domenica Lawson, daughter of Diana's close friend, Rosa Monkton and not a secret at all. From the time of her engagement and marriage to the day she died hardly a day went by when Diana was not photographed.
The origins of the secret daughter theory can be traced back to a woman named Sarah, who came forward in 2019 claiming to be Princess Diana and Prince Charles' illegitimate daughter. According to her account, Diana gave birth to her in 1981, one year before the birth of Prince William.
Following Diana's death in August 1997, the sapphire ring was inherited by her son Prince Harry, who eventually offered it to his older brother Prince William before he proposed to Kate Middleton with it in 2010.
apparently two of the stones in the engagement ring Harry designed were taken from jewellery he had inherited from his mother, but that's all. They are no longer 'Diana's diamonds' but now belong to Meghan as they are in her engagement ring.
"During her time as the Princess of Wales, she wore the Prince of Wales pendant. "Previously worn by Princess Diana as a necklace, Camilla opted to wear it as a brooch." Princess Diana was known for her impeccable wardrobe and vast jewellery collection.
After the princess' death, most of her personal jewelry was inherited by her two sons Princes William and Harry, with pieces loaned to her during her lifetime being returned to Queen Elizabeth II, where they are most likely to have been inherited by King Charles in 2022.
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