Lady Di

When nineteen-year-old governess Diana Spencer entered Buckingham Palace, her new life only seemed like a fairy tale. In reality, she was met with a husband whose feelings belonged to someone else, a demanding mother-in-law who insisted on flawless compliance with protocol, and a crushing loneliness in a luxurious cage. However, Diana refused to dissolve into court rules and become yet another silent part of the royal entourage—she decided to go against the cold system of monarchy.

Kristin Orban tells the story in Diana’s own voice: from the pain left after her parents’ divorce to attempts to live up to the role of “a princess of the people,” from мучительная jealousy toward Camille to the sensational interview that finally cut off any path to reconciliation with the royal family. As a result, an honest and intimate portrait emerges of a woman who, under colossal pressure, chose freedom and left behind a legacy that can’t be measured by titles or jewels.