The Day Diana Died

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G.K. Hall & Company, 1999 - Large type books - 380 pages
The death of Diana, Princess of Wales, is a defining benchmark in history. A year after the fatal car crash, millions around the world still remain in shock. During the sixteen years since her wedding to Prince Charles, she had evolved from Shy Di to the most famous person in the world.For all her fame, much of the human drama that swirled around her death remains veiled in intrigue. Christopher Andersen draws upon important sources -- many of whom have agreed to speak here for the first time -- to re-create the events leading up to that fateful night.

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Section 1
163
Section 2
166
Section 3
167
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About the author (1999)

Christopher Andersen was born on May 26, 1949. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and joined the staff of Time Magazine as a contributing editor in 1969. He was the senior editor of People Magazine from 1974 to 1986. He has also written for numerous publications including The New York Times, The New York Daily News, Life, and Vanity Fair. He has written over 25 books. His early nonfiction books range from psychology in The Name Game to true crime in The Serpent's Tooth to art collecting in The Best of Everything. He is best known for his biographies including Somewhere in Heaven: The Remarkable Love Story of Dana and Christopher Reeve, The Day John Died, Madonna Unauthorized, and These Few Precious Days: The Final Year of Jack with Jackie. He received the Joan's Legacy Award for excellence in journalism regarding lung cancer in 2008. In 2016 Andersen's title Game of Crowns: Elizabeth, Camilla, Kate, and the Throne made the New York Time bestseller list.

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