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Autographed Princess Diana Giftcard & Book UK ed HB

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
Autographed Princess Diana Giftcard & Book UK ed HB
Diana, The Secret Years, out-of-print hardbound book written by Simone Simmons, plus signed gift card from a Christmas gift given to Simone Simmons, personally written by Diana herself. The book will include a handwritten note by Simone stating the authenticity of the gift card. Gift card says: "Dearest Simone, lots of love at Christmas time, from Diana." This book is the UK edition, from the library of Simone Simmons. The gift card was written and signed by Diana. Donated by:
Simone Simmons <p>Quote from Paul Burrell interview in Daily Mirror, one of the UK's national newspapers: "Paul has refused to be personally drawn over the contents of the notes, but yesterday he moved to confirm Simone's close friendship with Diana.<p>

Saying the two could often spend up to eight hours a day chatting on the phone, he declared: 'Simone was the princess's friend and confidante who was entrusted with her personal documentation.'"
<p>Back cover text: Though many have written about Diana, Princess of Wales, few have known her as intimately as Simone Simmons, the woman who became Diana's close friend and confidante following her painful separation and divorce. <p>A beautiful tribute to the remarkable woman behind the image, here is Diana as we have never seen her before the secret forays she took, often hiding in plain sight in various disguises, to Hampstead Health and the jazz clubs of Soho; her deepest feelings about Prince Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles, and the royal family; the shocking truth about Diana's one true love and how losing him led her into the arms of playboy millionaire Dodi Fayed. Full of penetrating insight and startling new revelations, Diana: The Secret Years brings the People's Princess vividly to life for the people who love her and who continue to celebrate her enduring memory and lasting legacy.
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