Newly-Exposed Letter From Princess Diana Reveals A Hidden Side Of Her Life
There was no one like Princess Diana. Known for her beauty inside and out, she used her title to become the first royal member to have contact with an AIDS patient, ban landmines, and establish what it meant to be a modern-day fairy tale princess. That's why guests at one British auction were excited to get their hands on two intimate letters she wrote: everyone wanted an inside peek at how the princess changed lives.
Lawrences Auctioneers listed two letters from Princess Diana. The first, dated December 5, 1990, was listed for £3,000, or about $4,000. Only about three pages, the letter was addressed to one Ivy Woodward — an unfamiliar name, even in royal circles.
By chance, Ivy Woodward and Princess Diana had became friends, both while wrapped up in their own tragic moments: Their first meeting was not at some lavish royal event, but rather, at a local hospital in September of that year, 1990.
Princess Diana was at the hospital for her husband Prince Charles, who was recovering from a broken arm he suffered while playing polo. Ivy was there visiting her son, Dean, who was in a coma from a motorbike accident. The compassionate princess couldn't help but connect with Ivy.
Ivy was distraught over her son's accident, and the pain and worry of losing him completely was a heavy burden. She needed a friend to lift her up, but never expected it to be a total stranger — and Princess Diana, to boot! They started talking.
