Shadows of a Princess

by Patrick Jephson

Overview

Reissued for the twentieth anniversary of Diana’s death, this sensational bestseller is an explosive account of her life, from the man who was by her side throughout its most turbulent period.

In 1981 Lady Diana Spencer was seen by many as a lifeline for the outdated Windsor line. But Diana didn’t follow the script. Instead she brought a revolution.

Patrick Jephson was Diana’s closest aide and adviser during her years of greatest public fame and deepest personal crisis. He witnessed the disintegration of her marriage to Prince Charles and the negotiation of the royal divorce.

Rooted in unique first-hand experience, Shadows of a Princess is an authoritative, balanced account of one of the world’s most famous and tragic women.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780008260125
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	07/27/2017
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishers
Format:	eBook
Pages:	608
Sales rank:	865,937
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Patrick Jephson was born and raised in Ireland. After studying Political Science at Cambridge, he served for ten years in the Royal Navy. Selected as equerry to the Princess of Wales in 1987, he later became her first – and only – private secretary. His resignation in 1996, after her Panorama interview, made headline news. Shadows of a Princess is his first book.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the 2017 Edition ix

Preface xv

Part 1 In

1 Over the Top 3

2 In the Pink 19

3 Under the Thumb 47

4 Double Up 65

5 Double Take 101

6 Toychest 131

7 Gameplay 159

8 Jump at Shadows 195

9 Hot and Cold 213

10 Roses 249

11 Guns 285

12 Sphinx 319

13 Truth or Dare 353

Part 2 Out

14 Horribilissimus 393

15 Payback 411

16 Solo 441

17 Topple 475

18 Plummet 513

19 Under the Wire 543

20 Over the Hills 561

Epilogue 583

Index 585

Editorial Reviews

‘A compelling page-turner.’ Sunday Times

‘The most indelible, authentic word-portrait ever painted of the People’s Princess.’ Daily Mail

‘Never has so senior a servant of the Royal Family decided to reveal his secrets and rarely has one witnessed such turbulent times.’ The Times

‘Mr Jephson was a witness to significant events … he is in a position to reveal the truth.’ Daily Express

‘Jephson’s revelations are important. They are a stark corrective to the baroque fantasies constructed around the Princess immediately after her death.’ Evening Standard

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