The late Queen Elizabeth II was reportedly a shoulder to cry on for a late Royal Family member, Diana the Princess of Wales. According to royal author Ian Lloyd, in his book ‘The Queen: 70 Chapters in the Life of Queen Elizabeth II’, the former monarch had some unexpected encounters with Diana.
He writes: “Although she professed being ‘terrified’ of her mother-in-law, Diana took to calling on the Queen unannounced to pour out her heart to her.” It is reported that once the late Diana cried three times to her mother-in-law.
Per the biographer, “Sometimes, the Queen’s schedule meant the princess had to wait. One footman later reported to The Queen, ‘The princess cried three times in a half hour while waiting to see you.'” Not missing a beat, the former monarch reportedly responded by saying, “I had her for half an hour and she cried non-stop.”
The Queen and [Prince Philip] welcomed [Princess Diana] into the family in their own, no-nonsense way,” the royal biographer further shared. “Elizabeth, however, struggled to find much in common with the new Princess of Wales and admitted she couldn’t understand her personality.”
After 15 years of marriage and having Prince William and Prince Harry, the Prince and Princess of Wales divorced in 1996. Diana infamously said to the BBC’s Martin Bashir there were “three of us” in her ill-fated marriage to Charles.
Diana also recounted her wedding day to biographer Andrew Morton. “I remember being so in love with my husband that I couldn’t take my eyes off him,” she said. “I just absolutely thought I was the luckiest girl in the world. He was going to look after me.”
In 1992, Andrew Morton published ‘Diana: Her True Story – in Her Own Words’, for which Diana herself supplied recordings through her friend James Colthurst. The book addressed Diana’s unhappiness in her marriage, detailing issues she faced as a result, such as bulimia and suicide attempts.