Never-seen-before letter from Princess Di revealed
The late Princess of Wales wanted the monarchy “to survive”, according to her former butler Paul Burrell.
He has previously revealed an unseen letter handwritten by Diana, saying he believes she would have fully supported her ex-husband King Charles at the coronation.
Burrell said Diana’s words were "so poignant at this time” as the British monarchy prepares to celebrate the first coronation in 70 years.
He shared the letter in an interview with OK! Magazine.
Burrell said the note was written by Diana between 1993 and 1997 after she had separated from then-Prince Charles.
Diana often wrote notes, sending them to her friends and staff.
In the letter to Burrell, Diana wrote, "I so want the monarchy to survive and realise the changes that will take to put 'the show' on a new and healthy track.
"I am here to support Mama [the Queen] and to bring W + H [William and Harry] up in order to cope with the fast changing world we live in.
"I love my boys to death and hope that the seeds I've planted will grow and bring the strength, knowledge and stability that is needed.”
Burrell explained he shared the never-before-seen letter because he believes it revealed Diana’s true feelings about the monarchy.
"I wanted you to see Diana's handwriting and her words because they are so poignant at this moment in time, tied into the coronation and tied into the fact she was a monarchist.
"She loved the royal family and she wanted the royal family to survive. And also, the fact her sons William and Harry were part of this, what she called, 'The Show’.
"She used to leave notes and letters for me all the time on my desk. She'd say, 'Whenever I have a thought and you're not there I have to write it down otherwise I'll forget.
"She was thinking about her life and the way forward and her sons and her part in the royal family.”
With the coronation fast approaching, Burrell said Diana would have been there if she could have and would support the King and Queen Consort Camilla.
"I always think to myself, 'What would she do in this situation?' And she would have been at the coronation looking glorious, in her sixties, outshining everyone the way she did.
"I don't think she would hold any animosity at all towards her ex-husband or towards her ex-husband's wife.
"I think she would have gone on in life and achieved her own ambitions, still being royal and regal."
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